$1,950 / set
H 32 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Ralph Lauren Table Lamps with Pink Shells, Glass & Brass, 1990s
By Dorothy Thorpe, R & Y Augousti, Serge Roche, Carole Stupell, Ralph Lauren
Located in Miami, FL
unique rare pair of Ralph Lauren glass table lamps filled with pink murex seashells, circa Late 20th Century.
Brass
Vintage Tall Pastel Pink Art Deco Shell Motif Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pastel blush pink art deco ceramic table lamp. This piece will be a great addition to a grand millennial style home.
Ceramic
$1,250
H 38.5 in W 20.25 in D 5 in
Hollywood Regency Pink Swirl Shell Form Ceramic Lucite Round Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency 1980s Pink Swirl Shell Form Ceramic & Lucite Round Table Lamps.
Ceramic, Lucite
Fab Vntage Pair of Sea Shell Urchins Lamp Finials
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Lamp finials nature’s beauty sea shell pink urchins on brass bases.
Shell
$775
H 4.5 in W 7 in D 3 in
Antique Continental Ceramic Pink & Gilt Striped Shell or Oil Lamp Styled Inkwell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
The inkwell is shaped in either a shell or oil lamp configuration and done with a cream ground with pink and alternating gilt stripes down either side.
Ceramic
Pair of Shell Pink Chalkware Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
+ A pair of three layer palest pink lamps + Each section comprised of six panels + Matte finish with subtle relief texture + Vessel glazed with shade of pink like a conch shell in...
Unavailable
H 11.82 in Dm 5.91 in
Glass Table Lamp Pink Shell Murano Venice Italy Design, 20th Century
Located in Udine, IT
Incredible table lamp Blown glass Murano Venice Made in Italy 20th century You can use it both as an object both and a table lamp. New electrical plug.
Blown Glass
Floor Lamp Pink Feather Shell Lucite Vintage Rougier Hollywood Regency
By Roger Rougier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely vintage Hollywood Palm Beach Regency glamorous Rougier feather or shell peachy pink Lucite floor lamp. Warm soft pink glow.
Lucite
1970s Italian Murano Glass Sculptural Shell Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful handblown Murano glass lamp in the form of a shell.
Art Glass
Arts & Crafts Lamp with Shell Shade - Stickley era W7320 / ON SALE MUST GO
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Arts & Crafts Lamp with Shell Shade (Pink & Ivory Colored) - Stickley era W7320 Beautiful Vintage TABLE LAMP WITH SHELL SHADE PINK and IVORY Colored This is a very beautiful lam...
Bronze
A "oursin" lamp - French folk art - 1970s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A "oursin" lamp in the style of French folk art, created in the 1970s, was often crafted using large sea urchins as a central element, mounted on a limestone base. limestone is a por...
Limestone
Sold
H 10.5 in W 12 in D 4 in
Hollywood Regency Shell Motif Accordion Fan Table Lamp Shade in Pink and Gold
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Abstract, Mid-Century Modern, Chinoiserie, or Hollywood Regency style lamp base in pink with seashell motif in gold. Reminiscent of Caprani style lighting, this beautiful pink fan la...
Metal
Lucite Sculptural Pink Shell Table Lamp by Rougier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iridescent pink lucite shell lamp by Rougier
Lucite
Italian Deco Style Peach Pink Glass Shell Lamps Set of Two
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian 1960s peach pink shell glass lamps. Amazing condition, and professionally rewired for US power outlets.
Glass
Pair of Pink Christopher Spitzmiller Aurora Shell Table Lamps
By Christopher Spitzmiller
Located in Stamford, CT
Contemporary pair of Christopher Spitzmiller Aurora shell pink table lamps with 25-karat white gold base and silver double socket cluster.
Metal
pair of Pink Murano glass clam shell lamps
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Canaan, CT
these lamps are so chic! Pink Murano glass clam shells with aged brass plated stands.
Murano Glass
1921 Rene Lalique Box Tokio Tokyo Opalescent Glass Chrysanthemum Flower
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Tokio' "Tokyo" made in opalescent glass by Rene Lalique in 1921. Molded signature on lid. Perfect condition. Beautiful opalescent. height : 5 cm diameter : 17 cm Félix Mar...
Blown Glass
Art Deco Murano Glass Sconces with Brass, Smoked Finish, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces in the Art Deco style made of ribbed Murano glass with a brass structure. The structure features brass finials at the top and bottom for a timeless yet sleek aestheti...
Brass
Contemporary Rosso Levanto Marble Table - Red Oval Stone Dining Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
CUSTOM ROSSO LEVANTO MARBLE DINING TABLE Type of Marble: Rosso Levanto Dimensions: 88" x 40" Leg Model: Rosso Levanto Customizable: Available! Production Time: 3-4 Weeks Shipping C...
Travertine, Marble
Mark Bankowsky, Pieds de Bouc, Stool, France
By Marc Bankowsky
Located in New York, NY
This surrealistic stool, which rests on silver or bronze legs modeled after a goat's, and is upholstered in lamb's wool, is a successful new take on a centuries-old tradition: transf...
Bronze
Rare Pendant Lamp attributed to Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce, 1950s
By Arredoluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This rare pendant lamp, attributed to the renowned Italian manufacturer Arredoluce in the 1950s, is an exceptional example of mid-century Italian design. The lamp features a softly g...
Metal, Brass
Hermes "Chaine D'Ancre" Vide Poche or Change Tray
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Hermes "Chaine D'Ancre" blue rectangular porcelain vide poche, change tray or pocket emptier / Made in France circa 1990s Original stamp at underside Width: 6.5 inches / Dept...
Porcelain
$5,229Sale Price|50% Off
H 32.49 in W 32.29 in D 1.97 in
French 18th Century Forged Iron Folk Art Baroque Tavern Sign
Located in Buisson, FR
Important and beautiful 18th century Tavern sign depicting a rearing white horse with a crowned coat of arms on its back. Most likely from the Alsace, France due to the German influe...
Iron
Tailors Haberdashery Cabinet
Located in Faversham, GB
A wonderful set of oak and pine haberdashery drawers from a London tailor’s shop. The fitting is made up of twenty-one glass-fronted smooth-running long drawers with original brass ...
Oak, Pine
Teal Murano Glass Long Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Horizontal brass chandelier covered with layers of grooved teal Murano glass panels.
Brass
$5,900 / set
H 20.25 in W 7.5 in D 4.25 in
Murano Glass Alligatore Sconces, Hand-Blown, Modern Design, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces, Italian, from the island of Murano. This pair is made of hand-blown glass with a beautiful “alligatore” texture. They have been newly wired to fit US standards. T...
Murano Glass
$1,850
H 12.25 in W 8.75 in D 1.63 in
Salvador Dali Art Recipe Book, Les Diners de Gala, 1971 France, First Edition
Located in New York, NY
A rare, collectable, first edition, Salvador Dali art and recipe cookbook, 'Les Diners de Gala', 1971, Paris, France. (Copy/text is in English language.) A great piece to add to a co...
Paper
$2,700
H 26 in W 31 in D 21 in
Vintage Ralph Lauren Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Pagoda Style End Table
By Ralph Lauren
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful high-gloss black lacquered end table by RALPH LAUREN in the Chinoiserie style boasts a single sliding hidden drawer to front and is finished completely on all sides. ...
Wood, Lacquer
$12,870 / item
H 32 in W 87 in D 15 in
Dos Gallos Custom Walnut Wood and Iron Console with Bobbin/Spool Turned Legs
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom walnut bobbin console with iron supports. Thin, gracious profile. Can be made in custom sizes and finishes. Can be made in any size and finish, in oak, mahogany or walnut. Mad...
Iron
$8,234
H 31.5 in W 53.94 in D 29.93 in
Italian Mid-Century Rosewood Desk by Paolo Buffa, Glass Top, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A superb Italian mid-century rosewood desk, attributed to Paolo Buffa (1903–1970), Milan. The piece is distinguished by its beautifully fluted Art Deco rosewood façade and thick rais...
Brass
$1,973 / item
H 63 in W 11.82 in D 17.72 in
'Pea Head' Organic Lamp By Joseph Ellwood for Six Dots Design
Located in London, GB
This free form lamp is a new unique piece from Six Dots Design. The lamp's organic form is intended to bring the feeling of the natural environment into the home. The designer wants...
Aluminum
Swedish Black-Painted Architect's Chest with 27 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Architect's chest / archive cabinet crafted in black-painted pine with 27 spacious drawers, perfect for storing documents, drawings, and more. The drawers are fitted with brass knob...
Pine
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.
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