$1,400 / set
H 31 in W 7 in D 9 in
Pair of French Neoclassical Style Carved Silver Giltwood Urn Table Lamps
Located in North Hollywood, CA
style lamps are mounted on marble plinth bases. Each lamp is uniquely hand carved. Highly finish and
Marble, Silver Leaf
Pair of 19th Century Silvergilt Pricket Base Urn Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
scrolling handles, on leaf-carved socle, raised on round foot and square plinth. Lamped, with French-style
Wood
Large Famille Verte 20th Century Chinese Antique Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
, with stylized dragon handles to the neck, now mounted as a table lamp on an ebonized plinth base
Porcelain
Hollywood Regency Mood Century Mirrored Bronze Finish Glass Table Lamp
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Glamorous elongated glass table lamp having a bronze/ gold colored mirrored body on a brass plinth
Mirror
$2,230 / set
H 36 in W 18 in D 13 in
Pair of Eileen Kathryn Boyd for Mottega Yellow Double Gourd Lamps with Shades
Located in Morristown, NJ
. Mounted on square acrylic plinth bases, the lamps achieve a crisp, contemporary contrast that enhances
Metal
$5,850 / set
H 37.75 in W 10.25 in D 10.25 in
Pair of Solid Bronze French 19th century Empire Style Figural Table Lamps
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
There are table lamps… and then there are table lamps that look as though they once illuminated
Bronze
Duomo Large Rattan Table Lamp by Stephane Parmentier x Giobagnara
By Giobagnara
Located in New York, NY
. Featuring iconic curved bronze lampshades and plinths, these lamps sit upon bases covered with woven rattan
Bronze
$1,290
H 30 in W 7 in D 7 in
Italian Vintage Pair of Carved Wood Gilt Table Lamps With Fluted Urn Bases
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Striking vintage pair of decorative table lamps featuring beautifully carved wooden bases with a
Gold Leaf
$4,867 / set
H 42.13 in W 21.66 in D 17.72 in
Pair of Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Ewer Lamps with Putti Relief
Located in Worcester, GB
and gilt octagonal wooden plinths, these lamps are of impressive scale and strong decorative presence
Bronze
A Very Rare Pair of 1970's Brass Pineapple Table Lamps
Located in Dublin, IE
an elegant socle plinth base. Lamp shades not included. With shade height: 27 in / 68.5 cm
Brass
$2,500 / set
H 30.5 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Pair Black Lacquered Metal Open Body Grape Vine Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
PAir of black lacquered cast metal open body table lamps with tapered metal plinth base and four
Metal
$292Sale Price|66% Off
H 22.05 in Dm 7.09 in
1950s Italian Rococo Style Gilded Putti Lamp on Pink Onyx Base
Located in Glasgow, GB
Gilded rococo style putti lamp on pink onyx plinth, Crafted in Italy’s post-war design
Onyx, Bronze
$1,200
H 20 in W 14 in D 14 in
Hollywood Regency Table Lamp with Acanthus Baluster Base and Bouilotte Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A finely detailed lamp, a round plinth rests of a fluted cylinder and a Roman acanthus balustrade
Brass
$1,400 / set
H 33 in W 7 in D 8.5 in
French Neoclassical Style Carved Silver Giltwood & Marble Draped Urn Lamps, Pair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
carved draped foliate garland motifs. These Louis XVI style lamps are mounted on marble plinth bases and
Marble, Silver Leaf
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Light by Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
polished nickel chrome finish and is mounted on a black metal plinth base. Lamp shade not included
Metal, Chrome, Nickel
$1,895
H 11 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Italian Pottery Fish Lamp by Ivo De Santis for Gli Etruschi, Florence, Small
By Ivo de Santis, Gli Etruschi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
asymmetrical wooden plinth base, the lamp retains its original hardware and wiring (rewiring recommended for
Pottery, Wood
$12,800 / set
H 42 in W 8 in D 8 in
Pair of 19th Century Russian Empire Bronze and Marble Figures as Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of 19th century Russian patinated bronze neoclassical figures on Siena marble plinths. Now as
Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$695
H 31.75 in W 10 in D 10 in
Hollywood Regency Bulbous Cerulean Blue Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp c 1940/1960's
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
, mounted on a stylized custom wood plinth base. The lamp was executed in a high gloss cerulean blue crackle
Metal
Post Modern Saturn Ring Table Lamp att. to Sonneman c 1970/80's
By Sonneman Lighting, Kovacs
Located in New York, NY
columns, on a marble plinth base. The lamp has a high intensity halogen bulb, and a dimmer switch This
Metal
$899Sale Price / set|59% Off
H 31 in W 6 in D 6 in
Pair of Vintage Ivory White Assembled Porcelain, Gilt Hand Painted Table Lamps
Located in Lomita, CA
tall and 7 inches deep and wide. The botanical lamp rests on a plinth or pedestal base and the lamp
Porcelain
$675
H 11 in W 3.5 in D 2.63 in
Art Deco Revival Hollywood Regency Table Boudoir Lamp by Stiffel c 1970's
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
, on a rectangular plinth base. The lamp creates a warm indirect glow when lit, perfect for an intimate
Brass
$2,892Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.71 in Dm 13.78 in
Maison Charles Pomme de Pin 'Pine Cone' Table Lamp in Matt & Polished Nickel
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in London, GB
cast stepped Bronze plinth The lamp has 3 x E14 Lamp holders max 40 Watt each pointing down (as with
Brass, Bronze
$2,950
H 32 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
French 19th Century Tole Sinumbra Lamp from the Estate of Paul and Bunny Mellon
Located in Hudson, NY
resting on a block base and plinth the lamp is made of tin and cast bronze or brass. The bronze was
Bronze
$4,250 / set
H 38.5 in W 10 in D 7 in
Pair of White Porcelain Urn Table Lamps with Male and Female Busts in Relief
Located in Chicago, IL
Fine pair of white German porcelain urn form table lamps with black lacquered wood plinth bases
Brass
$1,510
H 10.63 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in
Small Antique Tribal Side Table, African, Fruitwood, Lamp, Stool, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
patina and in good original order throughout Equally suited as a decorative lamp table, display plinth
Fruitwood
Robert Sonneman Cascading Pendant Chandelier
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the years? RS: Orbiter, L’arc, Feather, Big Mack, Floating Glass, Vienna, Bankers Lamp, Plinth, and
Aluminum, Brass
Large 19th Century Sculptor’s Stand with Revolving Top
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
patina. A highly decorative piece of utilitarian furniture — ideal as a low side table, lamp stand
Pine
19th Century French Sculptor’s Stand
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
, lamp stand or plinth within an interiors scheme.
Pine
Antique British Colonial Hardwood Side Table, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
of hardwood, this exotic piece makes for an interesting side or lamp table. The stepped plinth
Hardwood
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.