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1960's Aluminum French Table Lamps
1960's Aluminum French Table Lamps

1960's Aluminum French Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

1970's modern French aluminum table lamps with original finial, in vintage condition newly rewired

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Nathan Lagin Table Lamp Ceramic Neoclassical Revival
Nathan Lagin Table Lamp Ceramic Neoclassical Revival

Nathan Lagin Table Lamp Ceramic Neoclassical Revival

Located in Chula Vista, CA

: Lamp: 30" H to finial, 21.5" H to socket, lamp 7" W x 5.5" D, Shade: 14" H x 19.5" diameter lower

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Postmodern Chapman Brass Lamps - A Pair
Vintage Postmodern Chapman Brass Lamps - A Pair

Vintage Postmodern Chapman Brass Lamps - A Pair

By Chapman Manufacturing Company

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

aesthetic. Topped with a double-socket cluster and an elongated finial, these lamps offer both high-quality

Category

Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Large Double Gourd Celadon Ceramic Table Lamp
Vintage Large Double Gourd Celadon Ceramic Table Lamp

Vintage Large Double Gourd Celadon Ceramic Table Lamp

By Restoration Hardware

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

shape, and the figured finial and round stepped base balance the soft, curved outline of the lamp's body

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Restoration Hardware Bronze Urn Table Lamp
Vintage Restoration Hardware Bronze Urn Table Lamp

Vintage Restoration Hardware Bronze Urn Table Lamp

By Restoration Hardware

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

finial balances the graceful lines of the lamp body. The lamp is in fully operational, very good vintage

Category

Late 20th Century American Colonial Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Italian Pieri Tullio Table Lamps, a Pair
Italian Pieri Tullio Table Lamps, a Pair

Italian Pieri Tullio Table Lamps, a Pair

By Pieri Tullio

Located in Bradenton, FL

colored wooden ball finials. Each lamp measures 16"W x 16"D x 25"H to top of socket. 31"H to top of finial.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Travertine Base Pyramid Shape Table Lamp
Travertine Base Pyramid Shape Table Lamp

Travertine Base Pyramid Shape Table Lamp

Located in Dallas, TX

. The shade as pictured is 17"D x 12"H. Shade is not included. The height of lamp to the finial is 30

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Post Modern Plaster Column Floor Lamp
Post Modern Plaster Column Floor Lamp

Post Modern Plaster Column Floor Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Classic Post Modern plaster circular column floor lamp with matching plaster sphere finial. Dated

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Vintage Art Deco Cerused Wood Table Lamps
Vintage Art Deco Cerused Wood Table Lamps

Vintage Art Deco Cerused Wood Table Lamps

By (after) Jean Michel Frank, James Mont, Heifetz

Located in Chicago, IL

A nice elegant pair od Vintage Art Deco Cerused Wood Table Lamps. The finials are also matching

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Vintage Asian Hummingbird Table Lamps Pair
Vintage Asian Hummingbird Table Lamps Pair

Vintage Asian Hummingbird Table Lamps Pair

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A Pair of Vintage 1960s Asian Chinoiserie Hummingbird Table Lamps

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood

Restored Seagrass Wicker Table Lamp & Shade, Coastal Style, 1960s
Restored Seagrass Wicker Table Lamp & Shade, Coastal Style, 1960s

Restored Seagrass Wicker Table Lamp & Shade, Coastal Style, 1960s

Located in Miami, FL

. SIZE: LAMP: 31.5" to top of finial 23" to top of socket 8" at the widest portion SHADE: 14" diameter

Category

Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Palmer Smith Art Deco Aluminum Globe Lamp
Palmer Smith Art Deco Aluminum Globe Lamp

Palmer Smith Art Deco Aluminum Globe Lamp

By Palmer Smith

Located in Atlanta, GA

we have seen with it's original finial. The lamp shade seen in the photos is not original to the lamp

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Hand Carved Rock Crystal Disk Form Lamp
Hand Carved Rock Crystal Disk Form Lamp

Hand Carved Rock Crystal Disk Form Lamp

Located in Cypress, CA

Impressive hand carved and hand polished rock crystal disk form lamp with rock crystal finial

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Bronze

Bronze Toned Candlestick Style Metal Lamp
Bronze Toned Candlestick Style Metal Lamp

Bronze Toned Candlestick Style Metal Lamp

Located in Sheffield, MA

middle area. Lamp has metal shade and finial. Height of lamp with shade - 34" Lamp shade bottom - 7

Category

20th Century Gothic Revival Table Lamps

Vintage Large Brass Footed Ginger Jar Table Lamp
Vintage Large Brass Footed Ginger Jar Table Lamp

Vintage Large Brass Footed Ginger Jar Table Lamp

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

the top of the socket, and 26" - to the top of the finial. Sculptural, decorative lamp with elegant

Category

20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Pair Of Faux Bronze Classical Urn Lamps
Large Pair Of Faux Bronze Classical Urn Lamps

Large Pair Of Faux Bronze Classical Urn Lamps

Located in Kent, Dover

A pair of large English faux bronze Classical urn lamps, on plinths, with flambe finials. Carved

Category

Vintage 1950s English Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Lucite Table Lamps, a Pair
Mid Century Modern Lucite Table Lamps, a Pair

Mid Century Modern Lucite Table Lamps, a Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

empire shades, secured with Lucite finials. Each lamp measures 6"W x 6"D x 22.5"H to top of socket, 32"H

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Royal Worcester Candlestick Lamps
Pair of Royal Worcester Candlestick Lamps

Pair of Royal Worcester Candlestick Lamps

Located in Water Mill, NY

Pair of Royal Worcester porcelain candlesticks of a children made into lamps with harps and finials

Category

Early 20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Bouillotte Lamp With Tole And Bronze Shade
Bouillotte Lamp With Tole And Bronze Shade

Bouillotte Lamp With Tole And Bronze Shade

Located in Tampa, FL

the top. The cord has been replaced at sometime and the lamp does work. The finial is original.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Chapman Brass Urn Lamp with Black Shade
Chapman Brass Urn Lamp with Black Shade

Chapman Brass Urn Lamp with Black Shade

By Chapman Manufacturing Company

Located in North Salem, NY

A beautiful large-scale brass table lamp by Chapman. The solid brass urn form is embellished with a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1970s Brass Brutalist Style Petite Table Lamp
1970s Brass Brutalist Style Petite Table Lamp

1970s Brass Brutalist Style Petite Table Lamp

Located in Stamford, CT

lampshade by Illume NYC is included. Bulb clip and finial are included, as shown in photos. Lamp from top of

Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Turned Ash Bedside Lamp, Marty III
Turned Ash Bedside Lamp, Marty III

Turned Ash Bedside Lamp, Marty III

By Aaron Shoon

Located in Brooklyn, NY

with matte black finish and olive green neck and finial. This lamp is 14” tall with an 8” diameter

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-century vintage large rustic table lamp by Chapman
Mid-century vintage large rustic table lamp by Chapman

Mid-century vintage large rustic table lamp by Chapman

Located in Allentown, PA

lamp features a large handmade string shade in the shape of an octagon with its original brass finial

Category

Vintage 1980s Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Polished Brass and Acrylic Table Lamps
Polished Brass and Acrylic Table Lamps

Polished Brass and Acrylic Table Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A pair of 1970s polished brass table lamps with acrylic bases and finials. All new brass hardware

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps

Mid-Century Sculptural Wood Table Lamp
Mid-Century Sculptural Wood Table Lamp

Mid-Century Sculptural Wood Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

for U.S.; takes one standard base bulb, 75 watts max. Dimensions: Lamp height to finial 36.5" H, Drum

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

George Bullio, Stacked Triangle Lucite Lamp
George Bullio, Stacked Triangle Lucite Lamp

George Bullio, Stacked Triangle Lucite Lamp

By George Bullio

Located in Los Angeles, CA

George Bullio, Stacked Triangle Lucite lamp with Lucite finial in the manner of Karl Springer

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Alabaster Pyramid Table Lamps by Camille Breesch
Mid-Century Modern Alabaster Pyramid Table Lamps by Camille Breesch

Mid-Century Modern Alabaster Pyramid Table Lamps by Camille Breesch

By Camille Breesch

Located in Chattanooga, TN

. Both lamps are topped with their original alabaster finials. All new wiring, sockets and harps. The new

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Early Volcanic Brutalist Plaster and Mica Lamp
Early Volcanic Brutalist Plaster and Mica Lamp

Early Volcanic Brutalist Plaster and Mica Lamp

By Jacques Darbaud, Sirmos

Located in New Windsor, NY

Tactile chalk/plaster body table lamp with finial. Amazing surface, circa 1960. Possibly French

Category

Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Organic Modern Bronze Pair of Table Lamps Vintage
Organic Modern Bronze Pair of Table Lamps Vintage

Organic Modern Bronze Pair of Table Lamps Vintage

Located in Washington, DC

Exceptional and unique pair of vintage bronze table lamps. Lamps retain the original bronze finial

Category

Vintage 1950s Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Custom Pair of Sculptural Plaster Table Lamps
Custom Pair of Sculptural Plaster Table Lamps

Custom Pair of Sculptural Plaster Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

finial is 29". The height of the plaster itself is 18". Please note that these lamps are customizable

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Maison Jansen Style Brass Arrow Directoire Lamp
Maison Jansen Style Brass Arrow Directoire Lamp

Maison Jansen Style Brass Arrow Directoire Lamp

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

interior components. Lamp does not require a harp. Finial is included. Lamp takes two standard bulbs (not

Category

Vintage 1960s French Directoire Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Sculptural Lamps by Pacific Coast - a Pair
Postmodern Sculptural Lamps by Pacific Coast - a Pair

Postmodern Sculptural Lamps by Pacific Coast - a Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

. Floor lamp measures 11"W x 11"D x 49.5"H to top of socket, 60.5"H to top of finial. Table lamp measures

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Carved Alabaster Urn Table Lamp, Acanthus Leaves
Italian Carved Alabaster Urn Table Lamp, Acanthus Leaves

Italian Carved Alabaster Urn Table Lamp, Acanthus Leaves

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

lamp is fitted with the original brass fixtures and the ornate finial. Elegant, streamlined

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Alabaster, Brass

Italian Carrara Alabaster Marble and Brass Lamp
Italian Carrara Alabaster Marble and Brass Lamp

Italian Carrara Alabaster Marble and Brass Lamp

Located in Germantown, MD

A 1960s vintage Italian carrara Alabaster marble and brass lamp with original harp and finial

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Carrara Marble, Brass

Vintage MCM Brass Candelabra Lamp After Tommi Parzinger
Vintage MCM Brass Candelabra Lamp After Tommi Parzinger

Vintage MCM Brass Candelabra Lamp After Tommi Parzinger

By Tommi Parzinger

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

and 33 inches in height to the finial. The lamp is in vintage condition, exhibiting an honest, time

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Tall Murano Italian Blue Winged Opalescent Table Lamp
Tall Murano Italian Blue Winged Opalescent Table Lamp

Tall Murano Italian Blue Winged Opalescent Table Lamp

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A mid century large scale single Murano blue/lavender opalescent colored glass table lamp shaped

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass, Giltwood

Studio Pottery Celadon Ceramic Urn & Walnut Table Lamp, 1950s
Studio Pottery Celadon Ceramic Urn & Walnut Table Lamp, 1950s

Studio Pottery Celadon Ceramic Urn & Walnut Table Lamp, 1950s

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

the socket, and 21" - to the top of the finial. Provenance: the lamp was acquired from an estate of

Category

Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Frederick Cooper Brass Swing Arm Floor Lamp, Signed
Frederick Cooper Brass Swing Arm Floor Lamp, Signed

Frederick Cooper Brass Swing Arm Floor Lamp, Signed

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

is fitted with the original socket, harp, and large decorative brass finial. The lamp is marked on

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern, Statement Table Lamps
Pair of Mid-Century Modern, Statement Table Lamps

Pair of Mid-Century Modern, Statement Table Lamps

Located in Bellport, NY

wave lamps, three way switch, original finial's, the lamp measures 18 inches from the base to the

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Chinoiserie Sculptural Brass Urn Table Lamp attrb. Chapman, 1970s
Chinoiserie Sculptural Brass Urn Table Lamp attrb. Chapman, 1970s

Chinoiserie Sculptural Brass Urn Table Lamp attrb. Chapman, 1970s

By Chapman Manufacturing Company

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

brass. The lamp stands 18.6" to the top of the socket, and 26" - to the top of the finial; it is not

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Scandinavian Sculptural Solid Teak and Brass Floor Lamp
Vintage Scandinavian Sculptural Solid Teak and Brass Floor Lamp

Vintage Scandinavian Sculptural Solid Teak and Brass Floor Lamp

Located in Brooklyn, NY

height (socket): 49.5" Lamp height (finial): 59.5" Base diameter: 10.5"

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Westwood Industries Large Bronze Baluster Table Lamp
Vintage Westwood Industries Large Bronze Baluster Table Lamp

Vintage Westwood Industries Large Bronze Baluster Table Lamp

By Westwood Industries

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

original harp and bronze finial. The lamp measures 21" to the top of the socket, and 30.25" - to the top

Category

Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Machine Age Aluminum Musical Note Table Lamp
Machine Age Aluminum Musical Note Table Lamp

Machine Age Aluminum Musical Note Table Lamp

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Aluminum musical note table lamp with original shade and finial. Lamp has been professionally

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Vintage 3 Arm Brass & Tole Bouillotte Lamp
Vintage 3 Arm Brass & Tole Bouillotte Lamp

Vintage 3 Arm Brass & Tole Bouillotte Lamp

Located in Sheffield, MA

structures. Each arm has candlestick style bulb socket at ends. Top of lamp has eagle finial, arrow & tail

Category

20th Century Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Stacked Walnut Martz Lamp for Marshall Studios
Stacked Walnut Martz Lamp for Marshall Studios

Stacked Walnut Martz Lamp for Marshall Studios

By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

grain creates a flowing form against the stark lines of the lamp. Original finial. Overall dimensions

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Scandinavian Modern Ceramic and Wood Yellow Table Lamp
Scandinavian Modern Ceramic and Wood Yellow Table Lamp

Scandinavian Modern Ceramic and Wood Yellow Table Lamp

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

harp and finials. The lamp is missing its manufacturer or distributor stickers, making a positive

Category

20th Century Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery, Wood, Ceramic, Maple

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Owl Pottery Lamps, 1960s
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Owl Pottery Lamps, 1960s

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Owl Pottery Lamps, 1960s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Owl Pottery Lamps, 1960s 21" high (to finial) · 15" to socket · 10.5

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Yellow Ceramic Chinoiserie Table Lamp Silk Lampshade
Yellow Ceramic Chinoiserie Table Lamp Silk Lampshade

Yellow Ceramic Chinoiserie Table Lamp Silk Lampshade

Located in New York, NY

dimensions: To top of finial: 31" H To top of lamp body: 19" H 8" Diameter at widest Silk Shade: 15.5" H

Category

Vintage 1970s Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Silk, Wood, Ceramic

Arts & Crafts Brass Rose Stem Table Lamp
Arts & Crafts Brass Rose Stem Table Lamp

Arts & Crafts Brass Rose Stem Table Lamp

Located in Brooklyn, NY

buds with bud finial. The lamp is wired to accept two 75 watt max bulbs.

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Surculus Table Lamp by Studio Palatin
Large Surculus Table Lamp by Studio Palatin

Large Surculus Table Lamp by Studio Palatin

Located in Geneve, CH

highly polished finial. Darker patination and deeper ridges at the bottom of the lamp transition to

Category

2010s Austrian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Bradburn Gallery Hand Painted Table Lamp With Brass Fittings
Bradburn Gallery Hand Painted Table Lamp With Brass Fittings

Bradburn Gallery Hand Painted Table Lamp With Brass Fittings

By Bradburn Gallery

Located in West Chester, PA

Signed Bradburn Gallery table lamp with brass finial and fittings. The base is hand painted in

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Stiffel Table Lamp, Black Ceramic and Brass, 1940s
Stiffel Table Lamp, Black Ceramic and Brass, 1940s

Stiffel Table Lamp, Black Ceramic and Brass, 1940s

By Stiffel

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

and statement black ceramic body. It has the original harp and finial. The lamp measures24.5" to the

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Embossed Trim Ceramic Lamp
Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Embossed Trim Ceramic Lamp

Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Embossed Trim Ceramic Lamp

Located in Cincinnati, OH

Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Embossed Trim Ceramic Lamp with finial. Lamp works. Base is 5" square.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1960s  Cylindrical Italian Multi Color Marble Table lamp
1960s  Cylindrical Italian Multi Color Marble Table lamp

1960s Cylindrical Italian Multi Color Marble Table lamp

By Nessen Studio

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1960s Cylindrical Italian Multi Color Marble Table lamp Height to top of finial Double Socket

Category

Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

1950s Wood and Leather Strap Table Lamp
1950s Wood and Leather Strap Table Lamp

1950s Wood and Leather Strap Table Lamp

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1950s wood and leather strap table lamp with matching finial.

Category

Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Unusual Pair of Neoclassical Lyre-Form Table Lamps
Unusual Pair of Neoclassical Lyre-Form Table Lamps

Unusual Pair of Neoclassical Lyre-Form Table Lamps

Located in Middleburg, VA

pleated, cream-colored fabric shades and finials, the lamps are fully wired and ready for use.

Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Silver, Wire

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Lamp Finial For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal lamp finial for your home. A lamp finial — often made from metal, wood and ceramic — can elevate any home. Find 177 options for an antique or vintage lamp finial now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer lamp finial, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A lamp finial is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one lamp finial that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gerald Thurston, Lightolier and Marshall Studios produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Lamp Finial?

The average selling price for a lamp finial at 1stDibs is $1,723, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $18,500 for the highest priced.

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.