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Tony Paul for Westwood Industries Walnut and Brass Lamp with Shade
Tony Paul for Westwood Industries Walnut and Brass Lamp with Shade

Tony Paul for Westwood Industries Walnut and Brass Lamp with Shade

By Tony Paul, Westwood Industries

Located in New Westminster, British Columbia

This striking Tony Paul for Westwood Industries conical walnut lamp with cast brass section has been perfectly paired with a basketweave grasscloth shade and a walnut finial.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Lamp
Hollywood Regency Lamp

Hollywood Regency Lamp

Unavailable|$325

Hollywood Regency Lamp

Located in Stamford, CT

A mid century modern, acrylic and brass, Hollywood regency, lamp. It comes with lamp Harp and finial. Shade not included.

Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Nickel Floor Lamp
Nickel Floor Lamp

Nickel Floor Lamp

Unavailable|$1,750

Nickel Floor Lamp

Located in Southampton, NY

Nickel floor lamp with drum shade. Beautiful finial and elegant base.

Category

Late 20th Century French Floor Lamps

Chrome Griffin Table Lamp
Chrome Griffin Table Lamp

Chrome Griffin Table Lamp

Unavailable|$4,460

Chrome Griffin Table Lamp

By Karpen & Bros., R.J. Horner & Co., L'Esperance Design

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Dimensions: Base is 8.5" wide, by 8.5" deep, by 51.5" high to top of finial. (Lamp Shade not included) Table lamp is made to order.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Composition, Chrome, Steel

White Ceramic Faux Bamboo Lamp
White Ceramic Faux Bamboo Lamp

White Ceramic Faux Bamboo Lamp

Located in Stamford, CT

Large Scale White Ceramic Faux Bamboo Lamp. Rewired. includes original finial. Shade not included

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Chrome Martini Shaker Lamp
1960s Chrome Martini Shaker Lamp

1960s Chrome Martini Shaker Lamp

Located in Richmond, VA

Offered is a fabulous and quirky, 1960s chrome martini Shaker lamp with a coordinating shade and finial. The shade has a retro martini print on it, with a matching olive finial.

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Lamp in the Style of James Mont
Lamp in the Style of James Mont

Lamp in the Style of James Mont

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Lamp in the style of James Mont. Carved and gilded lamp with matching finial.

Category

Vintage 1940s Table Lamps

Modernist and Rare Etched Lucite Lamp by Marlee
Modernist and Rare Etched Lucite Lamp by Marlee

Modernist and Rare Etched Lucite Lamp by Marlee

By Marlee

Located in New Westminster, British Columbia

The measurements below are for the overall dimensions including the shade and finial. The lamp to the top of the Lucite measures 11.75" W x 5.75" D x 13.75" H.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Italian, Hand Carved 18th Century Candlestick as Lamp
Italian, Hand Carved 18th Century Candlestick as Lamp

Italian, Hand Carved 18th Century Candlestick as Lamp

Located in Austin, TX

Italian, 18th Century, Hand Carved, gilt Candlestick, as a table Lamp with a custom made, 14" Square, Fortuny Silk Lamp Shade and Murano glass finial.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Bronze Stallion by Pierre Jules Mene as a Lamp
Bronze Stallion by Pierre Jules Mene as a Lamp

Bronze Stallion by Pierre Jules Mene as a Lamp

By Pierre Jules Mêne

Located in Austin, TX

The bronze is a signed casting, made in the early 20th century by the casting company that was originally founded by the artist. The lamp is priced with the sheep skin lamp shade and...

Category

Early 20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Marble, Bronze

Gordon Martz & Jane Marshall Martz for Marshall Studios Large Table Lamp
Gordon Martz & Jane Marshall Martz for Marshall Studios Large Table Lamp

Gordon Martz & Jane Marshall Martz for Marshall Studios Large Table Lamp

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in Victoria, BC

This lamp retains the original shade and finial. Veedersburg, Indiana, USA, 1960s Glazed ceramic, walnut.

Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Pair Faux Bamboo Parrot Bird Table Lamps Woven Rattan Shade Newly Wired
Vintage Pair Faux Bamboo Parrot Bird Table Lamps Woven Rattan Shade Newly Wired

Vintage Pair Faux Bamboo Parrot Bird Table Lamps Woven Rattan Shade Newly Wired

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Lampshades measure top 7 D x 19 D bottom. Actual Lamps measure 10 W x 8 D x 29 H to top of lamp socket x 35.5 to top of lamp shade finial.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Composition, Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Laurel Chrome Spring Table Lamp 1970s Orig Shade & Finial
Mid-Century Modern Laurel Chrome Spring Table Lamp 1970s Orig Shade & Finial

Mid-Century Modern Laurel Chrome Spring Table Lamp 1970s Orig Shade & Finial

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a fantastic, chrome spring table lamp, with original shade and finial, by Laurel Lamp Co, circa the 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Laurel Pair of Brass Chrome Table Lamps Original Shade Finial
Mid-Century Modern Laurel Pair of Brass Chrome Table Lamps Original Shade Finial

Mid-Century Modern Laurel Pair of Brass Chrome Table Lamps Original Shade Finial

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is an incredible pair of chrome and brass table lamps, with original shades and brass finials, by the Laurel Lamp Co., circa 1960s, 1970s. In excellent conditi...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Marbro Bronze Peacock Table Lamp Original Shade and Finial
Mid-Century Modern Marbro Bronze Peacock Table Lamp Original Shade and Finial

Mid-Century Modern Marbro Bronze Peacock Table Lamp Original Shade and Finial

By The Marbro Lamp Company

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is an outstanding, bronze table lamp, with a peacock motif, original shade and finial, from Marbro, circa 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Marble Urn Form Lamp with shade & finial
Marble Urn Form Lamp with shade & finial

Marble Urn Form Lamp with shade & finial

Located in Huntington, NY

Marble urn form lamp Newly rewired. With new shade & a brass finial.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Belle Époque Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Stiffel Lamp with Original Shade, Diffusers and Finial
Stiffel Lamp with Original Shade, Diffusers and Finial

Stiffel Lamp with Original Shade, Diffusers and Finial

By Stiffel

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Stiffel lamp with original shade, finial and diffusers. Lamp measures (with finial) 38" high.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

FIN Shade Table Lamp, Noir Stardust, hanbuilt ceramic lamp by Kalin Asenov
FIN Shade Table Lamp, Noir Stardust, hanbuilt ceramic lamp by Kalin Asenov

FIN Shade Table Lamp, Noir Stardust, hanbuilt ceramic lamp by Kalin Asenov

By Kalin Asenov

Located in Savannah, GA

Please note that this listing includes the table base and finial. Light bulbs are included with the lamp. If you would like the shade shown in the image, it can be added for an addit...

Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Wood & Green Ceramic Table Lamp Orig Shade Finial, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Wood & Green Ceramic Table Lamp Orig Shade Finial, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Wood & Green Ceramic Table Lamp Orig Shade Finial, 1960s

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a wonderful, wood and ceramic table lamp, with the original shade and finial, circa the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Robert Sonneman Chrome Floor Lamp Original Tag Shade & Finial
Mid-Century Modern Robert Sonneman Chrome Floor Lamp Original Tag Shade & Finial

Mid-Century Modern Robert Sonneman Chrome Floor Lamp Original Tag Shade & Finial

By Robert Sonneman

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is an adjustable, chrome lamp by Robert Sonneman, with its original tag, shade and finial.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Glass Encased Brass Floor Lamp Table Original Shade & Finial
Mid-Century Modern Glass Encased Brass Floor Lamp Table Original Shade & Finial

Mid-Century Modern Glass Encased Brass Floor Lamp Table Original Shade & Finial

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a fabulous, glass encased brass floor lamp, with glass table attached, with the original shade and finial, circa 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swooping Tripodal Metal Base Lamp with Acrylic Shade and Brass Ring Finial
Swooping Tripodal Metal Base Lamp with Acrylic Shade and Brass Ring Finial

Swooping Tripodal Metal Base Lamp with Acrylic Shade and Brass Ring Finial

Located in New York, NY

Rewire to US Standards with in-line dimmer included in price. Measures: Base diameter 10" Shade diameter 16 ".

Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Cork Chrome Table Lamps Orig Shade Brass Finial 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Cork Chrome Table Lamps Orig Shade Brass Finial 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Cork Chrome Table Lamps Orig Shade Brass Finial 1960s

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a unique pair of cork drum table lamps, with chrome bases and tops and original brass finials, circa the 1970s. In excellent condition. The dimensions of th...

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Ceramic Mushroom Lamp with Finial
Ceramic Mushroom Lamp with Finial

Ceramic Mushroom Lamp with Finial

Located in San Francisco, CA

Delightfully hand done fanciful mushroom form glazed ceramic table lamp with matching finial. Shade and finial included

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Finial Column Pine Wood Floor Lamp, Sweden, 1960s
Finial Column Pine Wood Floor Lamp, Sweden, 1960s

Finial Column Pine Wood Floor Lamp, Sweden, 1960s

Located in New York, NY

1960's Swedish pine wood floor lamp with decorative carved finial. Shade included 19.5" diameter.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Floor Lamps

Materials

Pine

Nickel Plated Lamp with Original Metal Shade
Nickel Plated Lamp with Original Metal Shade

Nickel Plated Lamp with Original Metal Shade

Located in Atlanta, GA

Nickel Plated Lamp with Original Metal Shade and Finial, American, circa 1930's.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Custom made Table Lamp w/ Original Shade
Custom made Table Lamp w/ Original Shade

Custom made Table Lamp w/ Original Shade

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A unusual sculptural table lamp with original mesh shade and finial.

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Mid-Century Modern Helix Stacked Lucite Table Lamp Original Finial
Mid-Century Modern Helix Stacked Lucite Table Lamp Original Finial

Mid-Century Modern Helix Stacked Lucite Table Lamp Original Finial

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a stunning, helix shaped, stacked Lucite table lamp, with original shade and finial circa the 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Laurel Lamp Co. Chrome Floor Lamp with Marble Base
Laurel Lamp Co. Chrome Floor Lamp with Marble Base

Laurel Lamp Co. Chrome Floor Lamp with Marble Base

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The lamp has a new custom silk lamp shade with oak finial, and has been newly rewired with braided cloth cord.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Tubular Brass and Glass Floor Lamp by Laurel Lamp Company
Tubular Brass and Glass Floor Lamp by Laurel Lamp Company

Tubular Brass and Glass Floor Lamp by Laurel Lamp Company

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in San Diego, CA

Lamp shade its not included the lamp its in perfect working condition, it retains its label its 59" tall from bottom to top finial, the bottom disk shows wear due to age its polished...

Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Abstract Studio Table Lamp 1960s Green Orig Finial
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Abstract Studio Table Lamp 1960s Green Orig Finial

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Abstract Studio Table Lamp 1960s Green Orig Finial

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a gorgeous, ceramic, abstract studio art table lamp, with original shade and finial, circa the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Angled Lucite Table Lamp Springer Era 1970s Original Finial
Mid-Century Modern Angled Lucite Table Lamp Springer Era 1970s Original Finial

Mid-Century Modern Angled Lucite Table Lamp Springer Era 1970s Original Finial

By Karl Springer

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a wonderful, angled Lucite table lamp, with original shade and finial, in the style of Karl Springer, circa 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Mid-Century Modern Brown Lava Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp Brass Finial, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Brown Lava Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp Brass Finial, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Brown Lava Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp Brass Finial, 1960s

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a stunning and large, brown lava drip glazed ceramic table lamp, with original shade and brass finial, circa 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Curtis Jere Signed Vintage Lucite Table Lamp with Chrome Shade
Curtis Jere Signed Vintage Lucite Table Lamp with Chrome Shade

Curtis Jere Signed Vintage Lucite Table Lamp with Chrome Shade

By Curtis Jeré

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage Monumental Curtis Jere signed (pictured inside of shade) Lucite lamp with chrome shade and Lucite finial.

Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Laurel Slate and Polished Aluminum Table Lamp, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Laurel Slate and Polished Aluminum Table Lamp, 1970s

Mid-Century Modern Laurel Slate and Polished Aluminum Table Lamp, 1970s

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a chic, slate and polished aluminum, table lamp, with original shade and finial, by Laurel Lamp Co., circa the 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Slate, Aluminum

19th Century French Empire Bronze and Marble Table Lamp with Shade
19th Century French Empire Bronze and Marble Table Lamp with Shade

19th Century French Empire Bronze and Marble Table Lamp with Shade

Located in Dallas, TX

Custom finial included. Lamp shade included. Measures without shade: 6"W x 6"D x 34"H with shade: 16.25"W x 13.25"D x 34"H

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Signed Marbro Monumental Harlequin or Jester St. Marceaux Plaster Lamp C. 1960s
Signed Marbro Monumental Harlequin or Jester St. Marceaux Plaster Lamp C. 1960s

Signed Marbro Monumental Harlequin or Jester St. Marceaux Plaster Lamp C. 1960s

By The Marbro Lamp Company

Located in Peabody, MA

Height listed of 63" includes the base, shade and finial. Lamp shade measures 23" high, 20.5" diameter.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Atomic Glass & Brass Table Lamp by Mutual Sunset Co.
Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Atomic Glass & Brass Table Lamp by Mutual Sunset Co.

Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Atomic Glass & Brass Table Lamp by Mutual Sunset Co.

By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Includes original shade and finial. In excellent condition. The dimensions of the shade are 15" diameter x 15" height and the dimensions of the lamp are 8.5" diameter x 42" height.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Lamp
Lamp

Lamp

Sold

Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An iron lamp from finial with custom shade.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Alabaster Lamp
Alabaster Lamp

Alabaster Lamp

Located in Atlanta, GA

Very fine neoclassical column alabaster lamp with new shade and finial, pair available

Category

Late 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Martz Table Lamp
Martz Table Lamp

Martz Table Lamp

By Gordon Martz

Located in New York, NY

Martz Table Lamp with original shade, and teak finial. Ceramic base, vertical teak standard.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Teak, Ceramic

Mid Century Martz Lamp
Mid Century Martz Lamp

Mid Century Martz Lamp

By Gordon Martz

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A Mid Century Gordon Martz Pottery based table lamp with original finial and lamp shade, incised signature by designer to back of base.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery, Wood

Ceramic Martz Table Lamp
Ceramic Martz Table Lamp

Ceramic Martz Table Lamp

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in NYC, NY

The blue linen lamp shade and oak finial are original to the lamp and the piece is signed along with an original label from Marshall studios.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Wood Float Alarm Floor Lamp
Wood Float Alarm Floor Lamp

Wood Float Alarm Floor Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

Repurposed vintage wood floats above an alarm bell base. Newly wired. Lamp shade and finial available separately.

Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Brass

Ritts Astrolite Lucite Table Lamp
Ritts Astrolite Lucite Table Lamp

Ritts Astrolite Lucite Table Lamp

Located in Atlanta, GA

Lamp shade sold separately.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Scandinavian Modern Teak Floor Lamp
Scandinavian Modern Teak Floor Lamp

Scandinavian Modern Teak Floor Lamp

Located in New Windsor, NY

A very slight contour design on the lamp's shaft. No shade. Harp and finial are included.

Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Felt, Teak

Brown and Orange Ceramic Table Lamp
Brown and Orange Ceramic Table Lamp

Brown and Orange Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

Rough glaze ceramic table lamp. Great colors and cool shape. Lamp shade and finial available separately.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Iron and Brass Brutalist Lamp
Vintage Iron and Brass Brutalist Lamp

Vintage Iron and Brass Brutalist Lamp

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Custom Lamp shade and matching finial.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Brass

Large Catapillar 1960s Mercury Glass Lamp
Large Catapillar 1960s Mercury Glass Lamp

Large Catapillar 1960s Mercury Glass Lamp

Located in Bellport, NY

Large Catapillar mercury glass table lamp.White string shade,black sphere finial.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Petite Martz Speckled Ceramic Table Lamp
Petite Martz Speckled Ceramic Table Lamp

Petite Martz Speckled Ceramic Table Lamp

By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This lamp is sold without the shade / finial.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Hollywood Regency Sculptural Helix Lucite Lamp
Hollywood Regency Sculptural Helix Lucite Lamp

Hollywood Regency Sculptural Helix Lucite Lamp

Located in Redding, CT

Hollywood Regency sculptural helix Lucite table lamp. Glistening gold shade and Lucite finial top off this piece.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Large-Scale Italian Ceramic Table Lamp
Large-Scale Italian Ceramic Table Lamp

Large-Scale Italian Ceramic Table Lamp

By Raymor

Located in New York, NY

This lamp includes its' original shade, and finial. It is in fine condition and working.

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Single Amethyst Rock Crystal Table Lamp
Single Amethyst Rock Crystal Table Lamp

Single Amethyst Rock Crystal Table Lamp

By Joseph Malekan

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Crome hardware with 3 way light socket. Amethyst top lamp finial Included. Shade is not included. One of a kind object of art.

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Rock Crystal

Mid Century Patinated Metalwork Floor Lamp
Mid Century Patinated Metalwork Floor Lamp

Mid Century Patinated Metalwork Floor Lamp

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of a Mid-Century patinated metalwork Brutalist two-light floor lamp with shade and round finial, reminiscent of earlier 20th century trench art, with round metal and w...

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Pair of Chocolate Brown Sparkly Glass Lamps
Pair of Chocolate Brown Sparkly Glass Lamps

Pair of Chocolate Brown Sparkly Glass Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

Lamp shade and finial sold separately.

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Ceramic

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Find a variety of lamp shade finials available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique lamp shade finials was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. There are all kinds of lamp shade finials available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of lamp shade finials to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern lamp shade finials are of considerable interest. Lamp shade finials have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Laurel Lamp Company, Robert Abbey and Robert Sonneman are consistently popular.

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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.

Questions About Lamp Shade Finials
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The color of your lampshade is totally up to you. The more sheer the lampshade, the brighter the light will be.
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    Mica is a natural mineral that is mined from the earth and then formed into sheets. These sheets can then be handcrafted into lamp shades, which when illuminated, emit a warm earthy glow. Shop a collection of mica lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    A softback lampshade is made by gathering or stretching the outer fabric over a metal frame. This fabric is then cut off, stitched, and finished at the top and bottom of the frame. These shades are often created with a process that involves tucks, pleats, gathers, or smoking. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage softback lamps.
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    Banker’s lamps are green because it was believed that the color would be mentally soothing to encourage concentration. It was also thought to reduce eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    Yes, you can paint a glass lamp shade. You can use glass paints or acrylic paint to give old glass fixtures an inexpensive makeover. You can also use stencils for added visual appeal. Find a variety of lamp shades on 1stDibs.
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    White color lamp shades go well with polished brass, whereas off-white or cream-colored lamp shades look better with antique brass. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage and antique lampshades to meet any style or décor scheme.
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    There are three main lamp shade fittings. Spider fittings which are most commonly used for table and floor lamps, uno fittings and clip-on fittings.
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    For a 22-inch lamp, the size of shade that you should consider is around 7 to 7.5 inches in height. Generally, a lampshade should be one-third of the height of a lamp. Its diameter should be twice as wide as the width of the base. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of table lamps.
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    Using a lampshade as a guide, line up a row of pre-drilled capiz shells until you reach the desired length. String them together by using a fishing line and finish by tying the strands onto the lamp shade. Alternatively, shop a selection of capiz shell items on 1stDibs.