Contemporary Ceramic Table Lamp "Morille Bleutée" by Agnès Debizet, 2019
Located in London, GB
"Morille Bleutée" table lamp by Agnès Debizet, 2019 Lighting sculpture in red stoneware and blue porcelain slip depicting a morel mushroom.
Porcelain, Stoneware
Huge Lamp "Morille" by Maison Charles
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Solid polished bronze table lamp by Maison Charles.
Bronze
Nickeled and Gilt 'Morille' Table Lamp by Maison Charles, 1970s
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Vienna, AT
Spectacular Maison Charles table lamp dubbed 'Morille' from the 1970s. Atop the solid cast base and stem sits an intricate tubular structure in the shape of a stylized morel.
Metal, Nickel
Rare "morille" Lamp By Cazenave For Atelier A
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare "morille"lamp by Cazenave for Atelier A . Sticker underside "A.Cazenave.
Aluminum
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Dedar Jacquard Velvet
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This forsyth mushroom pouf ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team. Each ottoman is handcrafted in Saint Louis. A cute decorative piece for any room adding natura...
Velvet
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Our first limited edition fine art print “Les Terrains” is an emotive abstract landscape translated in gouache, charcoal and pastel. Created by artist Christiane Lemieux, there will ...
Paper
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$8,757Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Oak & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order
Located in Cirencester, England
The Sunday Daybed is a signature made-to-order piece by Alexander and Jones, handcrafted in our Cotswolds studio, UK, from sculpted solid oak with our signature wave form frame and c...
Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
Ensamble Pouf in Escondido Laredo 35
By Caterina Moretti
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
The word "ensamble" means a set and comes from the French "ensemble," referring to one with another, together. From their own individuality, Peca (Guadalajara, 2007) and Studio84 (M...
Wood, Upholstery
$809 / item
H 14.18 in Dm 8.67 in
Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Medusa L Vase Soft Resin White
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Medusa vase - Matt White Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L - Ø 22cm x H 36cm Colours: Matt white. Material: RESIN Vase in...
Resin
$12,200 / item
H 43.31 in W 17.72 in D 35.44 in
Contemporary Mexican Design Handcrafted Wood Cabinet Carmen, Mirror
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Carmen is a bartender, a storage cabinet with a functional design. Inside, it has a pair of drawers for storing objects, space for bottles, compartments for glasses and a cup holder...
Steel
$2,300 / item
H 20.5 in W 14 in D 67 in
HIFI Vinyl LP Storage Bench / Record Shelf Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pete Deeble
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This bench is the ideal solution to having records sitting all over your house and no place to sit. This is an original design, but with a strong influence of Mid Century Danish Mode...
Walnut
$16,761 / 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
William Friedle Vintage Brutalist Metal Sculpture
By William Friedle
Located in San Antonio, TX
Signed vintage mid-century brutalist metal art sculpture by William Friedle, circa 1960s. William worked with his brother, Bruce Friedle creating unique works of metal art in New Yor...
Metal
$10,660 / item
H 33.47 in W 32.29 in D 32.29 in
Brutalist Black Leather Lounge Chair with Cast Brass Legs, Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
A commanding interpretation of Brutalist design, this sculptural lounge chair explores weight, proportion, and material contrast through a distinctly contemporary lens. Its bold, arc...
Brass
DOT NIGHTSTAND - Modern Bleached White Oak Body and Base
By Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
DOT NIGHTSTAND - Modern Bleached White Oak Body and Base The Dot Nightstand is a contemporary piece of furniture with a unique design element - a sculpted wood sphere detail - and w...
Oak
$5,500
H 63.25 in W 19 in D 16.75 in
Salvatore Messina, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Abstract Sculpture, Steel, 1970s
Located in Stamford, CT
Salvatore Messina, Italian Mid-Century Modern, 'Vertical Refraction' Sculpture, Steel, Italy, 1970s Indoor or outdoor modernist geometric sculpture designed by Salvatore Messina and...
Steel
$4,050Sale Price|10% Off
H 63 in Dm 21.66 in
Contemporary Rounded Floor Lamp in Grey Patina by Rejo Studio
By REJO design studio
Located in Riyadh, SA
Designed by combining a pyramid with conical shape, the sharp lines of the pyramid contrast with the curvature of the conical shape, to give a simple artistic manifestation. (Rounded...
Linen, Ash
$2,200 / item
H 18 in W 10 in D 10 in
CADEN Table Ceramic Dome Lamp, Highly Textured Light Lava Glaze by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
A highly textured white lava glaze, evoking the essence of coral and natural stone. In Kalin Asenov's studio located in Savannah, GA, each piece is meticulously handcrafted using...
Ceramic
Whispers of autumn collection Whisper of Ash Vase
Located in היוגב, IL
Collection-Whispers of Autumn This vessel, named Whisper of Ash, is a soft murmur rising from the autumn mist. Its ashen and charcoal hues embrace it like scorched leaves quietly fal...
Ceramic
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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