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Lauritz Dining Table

Lauritz Adolph Hjorth Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Unusual table lamp made by the Danish ceramist Lauritz Adolph Hjorth, this black glazed ceramic
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Vintage 1920s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Spiky Blue Ceramic Table Lamp with Troll by Lauritz Hjorth, 1940s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Blue glazed spiky ceramic table lamp with two sides with troll motifs. Designed and manufactured by
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Lauritz Hjorth Ceramic Table Lamp with Hunting Motifs, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Partially perforated ceramic table lamp I green and red earthy glazed. Designed and manufactured by
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Lauritz Hjorth, Table Lamp, Blue-Glazed Stoneware, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Lauritz Hjorth, Denmark, 1940s. Sold
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware, Fabric

Art Nouveau Ceramic Table Lamp Hand Decorated by L. Hjorth, Denmark, 1930s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Art Nouveau Ceramic Table Lamp hand decorated by L. Hjorth, Denmark, 1930s Danish Art Nouveau
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Danish Art Nouveau Ceramic Hand Decorated Table Lamp by L. Hjorth, 1930s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Art nouveau Danish ceramic table lamp is hand decorated, made by L. Hjorth ceramic factory. This
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Black Pottery Owl Table Lamp by L. Hjorth of Bornholm
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing iconic black pottery table lamp with owls by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth of Bornholm Denmark
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Antique 1890s Danish Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Art Nouveau Black Terracotta Table Lamp Floral Decor by L. Hjorth, Denmark 1920s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in München, BY
Exceptional earthenware / black terracotta Art Nouveau table lamp with floral decor by Lauritz
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Table Lamp by "Hjort" Bornholm, Denmark, 1930s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
Elegant Art Nouveau earthenware table lamp hand painted with abstract motifs.
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Earthenware

1930s Danish art nouveau ceramic hand decorated table lamp by L. Hjorth
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
This art nouveau Danish ceramic smaller table lamp is hand decorated, made by L. Hjorth ceramic
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Ceramic

1930s Tall Danish Art Nouveau Ceramic Hand Decorated Table Lamp by L. Hjorth
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
This tall Art nouveau Danish ceramic table lamp is hand decorated, made by L. Hjorth ceramic
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau "Hjort" Ceramics Table Lamp Hand Decorated Parrots, Denmark, 1930s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
Ceramics table lamp made at "L. Hjort", Denmark in the 1930s. The base is made from stoneware and
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau Table Lamp, Poppy Decor, Black Terracotta, "L. Hjort" Denmark, 1920
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing Art Nouveau earthenware / terracotta table lamp with flower / poppy decorations made in
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Earthenware, Terracotta

Danish Art Nouveau Butterfly Table Lamp by L. Hjorth Ceramic Bornholm 1920s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Art Nouveau table lamp by the Danish ceramic studio L. Hjorth on the island of Bornholm. The Lamp
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Art Nouveau Table Lamp Ceramic Hand Painted Bird and Chestnuts by L. Hjorth
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Hannover, DE
Beautiful Art Nouveau table lamp from the Danish island of Bornholm in the Danish Baltic Sea. The
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Antique Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Pottery

Art Nouveau Ceramics Table Lamp Hand Decorated at L. Hjort, Denmark, 1930s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
Ceramics table lamp made at "L. Hjort", Denmark in the 1930s. The base is made from stoneware and
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau Table Lamp, Poppy Decor, Black Terracotta, "L. Hjort" Denmark, 1920
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing Art Nouveau earthenware / terracotta table lamp with flower / poppy decorations made in
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Earthenware, Terracotta

Hand-Painted 1940s Hjorth Ceramic Table Lamp from Bornholm with New Shade and US
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Lejre, DK
This ceramic table lamp was produced in the 1940s on Bornholm, Denmark, and designed by Hjorth. The
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Vintage 1950s Hjorth Ceramic Table Lamp from Bornholm with New Shade and US Plug
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Lejre, DK
This table lamp is made of ceramic and was produced in the 1950s on the island of Bornholm, Denmark
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamp by L. Hjorth Ceramic, Black Terracotta with Owls
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Art Nouveau table lamp from the Danish ceramic studio L. Hjorth on the island of Bornholm. The Lamp
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Unique Blue & Grey Table Lamp by Gertrud Kudielka, "Hjort", Denmark, 1930s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth, Gertrud Kudielka
Located in Odense, DK
Unique stoneware table lamp with abstract blue floral motifs handmade and decorated by Gertrud
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Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Danish Art Deco Table Lamp by L. Hjorth Ceramic, with Swimming Ducks + Le Klint
By Le Klint, Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Art deco table lamp by the Danish ceramic studio L. Hjorth on the island of Bornholm. The Lamp base
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Danish Art Nouveau Green Leaves Ceramic Table Lamp, 1940s
By Marie Hjorth, Rörstrand, Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ceramic Art Nouveau white relief lined cream white glazed table lamp with large stylized turquoise
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Poul Jensen and L. Hjorth Low Table and Tiled Mirror
By Poul Thorsbjerg Jensen, Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful 1950s Poul Jensen rosewood low table and mirror with inlaid L. Hjorth tiles. The low
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Rosewood, Pottery, Mirror

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Owl & Bat Lamp by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth Circa 1900
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Gloucester, GB
- Black ceramic with owl and bat details. - Originally a paraffin lamp - Made by Lauritz Adolph
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Antique Early 1900s Danish Folk Art Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Table Lamp by Laurits Hjorth Ceramic
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Lejre, DK
Decorative ceramic lamp designed and made by Laurits Hjorth. Great original condition.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Black Pottery Owl Table Lamp by L. Hjorth of Bornholm
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing iconic black pottery table lamp with owls by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth of Bornholm Denmark
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Antique 1890s Danish Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Antique Owls & Bats Black Pottery Table Lamp by L. Hjorth Of Bornholm
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing black pottery table lamp with owls and bats by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth of Bornholm Denmark
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Vintage 1910s Danish Victorian Table Lamps

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Pottery

Pair of Terracotta Roman Classical Figures by L. Hjorth as Lamps
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Wonderful pair of terracotta figures dressed as male and female warriors both signed on the reverse of the base: L Hjorth 541 Enerst. These classic 19th century works have been mount...
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Vintage 1930s French Greco Roman Table Lamps

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Terracotta, Wood

Lauritz Hjorth Black Terracotta 'Night' Table Lamp with Owls and Bats circa 1900
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Danish black terracotta pottery "Night" table lamp with owls and bats by Lauritz Adolf Hjorth. From
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Antique Early 1900s Danish Jugendstil Table Lamps

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Terracotta

Art Nouveau Table Lamp by L. Hjorth, 1920s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Lejre, DK
Decorative table lamp designed and made by Laurits Hjorth in Denmark 1920s. Great original
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Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Terracotta

Antique Black Pottery Owl Table Lamp by L. Hjorth of Bornholm
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing iconic pair of black pottery table lamps with owls by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth of Bornholm
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

1930s Danish art nouveau ceramic hand decorated table lamp by L. Hjort
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Art nouveau Danish ceramic table lamp is hand decorated, made by L. Hjort ceramic factory on Danish
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Antique Owls & Bats Black Pottery Table Lamp by L. Hjorth of Bornholm
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing iconic black pottery table lamp with owls and bats by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth of Bornholm
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Vintage 1910s Danish Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Antique Owls & Bats Black Pottery Table Lamp by L. Hjorth of Bornholm
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing iconic black pottery table lamp with owls and bats by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth of Bornholm
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Vintage 1910s Danish Victorian Table Lamps

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Pottery

1930s Danish art nouveau ceramic table lamp decorated with peacock by L. Hjort
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Art nouveau Danish ceramic table lamp with hand decorated peacock, made by L. Hjort ceramic factory
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Antique Owls & Bats Black Pottery Table Lamp by L. Hjorth Of Bornholm
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing black pottery table lamp with owls and bats by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth of Bornholm Denmark
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Antique 1890s Danish Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

1930s Danish art nouveau ceramic hand decorated table lamp by L. Hjort
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
1930s Danish Art Nouveau ceramic table lamp. Handmade by L. Hjort's ceramic factory on the Danish
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamp in Terracotta, Made by L. Hjorth, Bornholm, 1930s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
A fine hand decorated Art Nouveau terracotta table lamp. Made at L. Hjorth ceramic studio, Bornholm
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Terracotta

Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamp in Terracotta, Made by L. Hjorth, Bornholm, 1930s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
A fine hand decorated Art Nouveau terracotta table lamp. Made at L. Hjorth ceramic studio, Bornholm
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Terracotta

Art Nouveau Table Lamp Owl Motif in Black Terracotta by "L. Hjort" Denmark, 1916
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing large Art Nouveau earthenware / terracotta table lamp with owl motif made in Denmark at "L
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Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Earthenware, Terracotta

Small Bed Side Lamp by L. Hjorth in Denmark, Blue and White with Shade, 1960s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small cute stoneware bedside and tablelamp made at the Danish ceramic studio on Bornholm L. Hjorth in the 1960's. It is decorated by hand with white and blue glaze in a geometric ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Stoneware, Plastic

Mid-Century Danish Table Lamp by Lauritz Hjorth, 1920s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Brussels , BE
Mid-century Danish table Lamp by Lauritz Hjorth - 1920s.
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Vintage 1920s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Danish Black Terracotta Bat Lamp by Potter L. Hjorth
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Chicago, IL
Danish Black Terracotta Bat Lamp by Potter Lauritz Adolf Hjorth. The lamp mounted in the round with
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Antique Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Lauritz Hjorth, Danish Black Glazed Terracotta Owl Lamp
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in New York, NY
Of great in scale, elegant in form and strikingly distinct. The domed top, above a frieze depicting horned owls on arched perches and terminating in a circular base. Stamped: L Hjort...
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Lauritz Hjorth, Danish Black Glazed Terracotta Owl Lamp
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in New York, NY
Of great in scale, elegant in form, and strikingly distinct. The domed top, above a frieze depicting horned owls on arched perches, terminating in a circular base. Stamped: L. Hjorth...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Lauritz Hjorth, Large and Unusual Graphite Glazed Bas-Relief Ceramic Lamp
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in New York, NY
A uniquely surreal design characteristic of Lauritz Hjorth. Depicting four soaring owls above four
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

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Stunning Florian Schulz Double DUOS Brass Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double posa pendant lamp with one E 27 / model a bulb in polished brass. Each lamp and newly wired.
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass

Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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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...
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"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

Tarnished Bronze Handmade Swedish Sculptural Pendant at 39”/ 95cm diameter
By Ovature Studios
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence. Measures: 35”/ 90cm diameter"ø. Eac...
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2010s Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Bronze

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals

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Sunday Daybed Oak and Boucle
Located in Plymouth, GB
Part of the Sunday collection exclusive to Fosfeen, and designed by Founder Oliver A-J, the Sunday Day Bed was designed and handcrafted in house with the finest Oak and Bouclé uphols...
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2010s British Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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Bouclé, Oak

Sunday Daybed Oak and Boucle
Sunday Daybed Oak and Boucle
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By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
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By Mike Ruiz Serra
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Lauritz Dining Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the lauritz dining table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each lauritz dining table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, pottery and fabric. Your living room may not be complete without a lauritz dining table — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A lauritz dining table, designed in the Art Nouveau, mid-century modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one lauritz dining table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Lauritz Adolph Hjorth, Michael Andersen & Son and Gertrud Kudielka produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Lauritz Dining Table?

The average selling price for a lauritz dining table at 1stDibs is $1,329, while they’re typically $391 on the low end and $4,799 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.