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Les Prismatiques Lucite Table Lamp
By Les Prismatiques
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This large scale, emerald-form lucite table lamp was created in the 1980s by the iconic company Les Prismatiques.
Note: Dimensions of the lamp with out the lamp shade are 10" wid...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Les Prismatiques Acrylic Table Lamp
By Les Prismatiques
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Acrylic table lamp by Les Prismatques with chrome hardware.
Signed L.P.
Newly rewired.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Les Prismatiques Lucite Table Lamp
By Les Prismatiques
Located in New York, NY
Lucite block table lamp by Les Prismatiques. USA, circa 1970. Signed, "©L.P." Includes original paper shade or newer custom off white paper drum shade (10" H x 16" W) as shown in l...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Paper, Lucite
Le Klint Table Lamps, circa 1980
By Le Klint
Located in New York, NY
ATL1950
A pair of large vintage turquoise and white cased glass table lamps with brushed nickel fittings. Signed by the Danish maker Le Klint. Due to the antique nature of this fixt...
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Les Prismatiques Exceptional Lucite Table Lamp, 1970s
By Les Prismatiques
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional table lamp in Lucite with concentric design by Les Prismatiques, American 1970s. Signed on the base of neck “Les Prismatiques”.
Measures: Shade W 16 inches, D 16 inche...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Ceramic Table Lamp by Les 2 Potiers, France, 1960s
By Les 2 Potiers
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic table lamp by Les 2 Potiers, Jacques and Michelle Serre, active in France between 1956 and 1970.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Le Klint, Table / Wall Lamp, Model 305, 1980s
By Le Klint
Located in Uppsala, SE
Danish brass table and wall lamp, model 305, with circular base manufactured by Danish company Le Klint. Crimped paper shade, possibly a later addition but very close to the original...
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Le Tanneur Burgundy Leather Table Lamp, France, 1950
By Le Tanneur
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant burgundy leather table lamp by Le Tanneur with a beautiful contrast black stitching detail on its base. Original parchment lampshade with its burgundy leather top and bottom ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Leather, Parchment Paper
Les Prismatiques Large Lucite Table Lamp, 1970s
By Les Prismatiques
Located in New York, NY
Large solid thick Lucite table lamp with ultrasuede shade by Les Prismatiques, American, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Borne Bétone Petite Table Lamp by Le Corbusier
By Le Corbusier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Borne Bétone Petite table lamp by Le Corbusier. Current production manufactured in France by Nemo Lighting. Concrete outdoor and indoor floor and table lamp, conceived for the Unité ...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Concrete
Les Prismatiques Pair Of Trisymmetric Lucite Table Lamps 1970s
By Les Prismatiques
Located in New York, NY
Pair of trisymmetric lucite table lamps by Les Prismatiques, American 1970's. This pair of lucite lamps is very chic.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Ceramic Table Lamp by Les 2 Potiers, France, 1960s
By Les 2 Potiers
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic table lamp by Les 2 Potiers, Jacques and Michelle Serre, active in France between 1956 and 1970.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Les Prismatiques Chic Table Lamp in Lucite, 1970s
By Les Prismatiques
Located in New York, NY
"Ice Block Table Lamp" in lucite, a single prototype, by Les Prismatiques, American 1970's. This solid textured lucite block looks like shimmering water. Height is adjustable.
Sha...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Xxl Table Lamp by Maison Le Dauphin, 1970s
By Maison Le Dauphin
Located in Ottenburg, BE
Eye catching ceramic table lamp with a brass base and white lamp shade.
Impressive in scale.
The ceramic center piece reflects multiple colours.
Very good condition.
Work...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Table Lamp in Solid Lucite by Les Prismatiques
By Les Prismatiques
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural table lamp in solid Lucite by Les Prismatiques, American, 1970s (signed L.P.).
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Maison Le Dauphin Pagode Design Table Lamp France 1970's Hokkaido Table lamp
By Maison Le Dauphin
Located in Achterveld, NL
Mid-Century Modern design Hokkaido table table lamp with curved rolled up black lacquered wood bottom base. Black lacquered wooden beam with gold colored elements and an image of a c...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
H 26.38 in. W 17.72 in. D 13 in.
Les Prismatiques Lucite Lamp
By Les Prismatiques
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Octagonal thick Lucite form with chrome details.
Category
Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
Pair of Table or Wall Lamps by Le Klint
By Le Klint
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking pair of table or wall lamps in patinated brass. Designed and produced by Le Klint in the 1960s. Made in Denmark. Comes with new shades.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Adjustable Floor Lamp by Le Klint
By Le Klint
Located in Lejre, DK
Adjustable floor lamp in painted metal and brass designed by Aage Petersen for Le Klint in the 1940s. Made in Denmark. Very nice original condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Amazing Pair of Le Tanneur Lamps
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing pair of Le Tanneur lamps. Featuring beautiful polished gilt metal and stitched leather. It has a central knob to base which is pulled to turn the light on and off.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Wall or Table Lamp 306 by Kaare Klint for Le Klint
By Le Klint
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Scandinavian wall or table lamp 306 by Kaare Klint for Le Klint. New shade by Le Klint. New electrical system brought up to EU standard. E27 bulb. Shades are not included.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Table / Wall Lamp in Brass by Le Klint, 1960s
By Le Klint
Located in Lejre, DK
Table / wall lamp in patinated brass. Designed and produced by Le Klint in the 1960s. Made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Adnet Style Leather Table Lamp by Le Tanneur 1960s France
By Le Tanneur
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Genuine Leather table lamp by Le Tanneur, 1960s, France
Two available. Original, unrestored condition with original shades.
Measures: Height base 43cm, with shade 63cm
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Les Heritiers French Bronze Gilt Tree Lamp
By Les Héritiers
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Amazing gilt bronze tree form lamp by Les Heritiers. Signed as shown.
The creation of the Company Les Heritiers is due to the passionate encounter of Pierre Dubois and Aimé Cécil...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
1970s Leather Lamp by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Cathedral City, CA
French brown leather table with silk shade by Le Tanneur.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silk, Leather
French Table Lamp Offrande, Sculpture by Fayral, Original Max Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Lighted item table lamp, sculpture "Offrande"
Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by "Fayral", which is one of the pseudonymes from "Pierre Le Faguays" (1892-1962)
Manufa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Spelter
H 11.82 in. W 19.69 in. D 4.34 in.
French Table Lamp Serenite Sculpture by Fayral Original Max Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Lighted item table lamp, sculpture "Sérénité"
Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by "Fayral", which is one of the pseudonymes from "Pierre Le Faguays" (1892-1962), signed
M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Spelter
H 16.54 in. W 11.03 in. D 6.3 in.
Le Klint White Ovoid Shaped Table Lamp by Poul Seest Andersen
By Le Klint
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This egg-shaped white opaline glass table lamp was designed by Poul Seest Andersen and manufactured by Le Klint in Denmark during the late 1970s or early 1980s. It features a pin-on/...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass
Danish Mid-Century Lamp by Le Klint
By Le Klint
Located in San Antonio, TX
The classic Le Klint vintage lamp features the distinctive pleated shade in white with a brass base offers a timeless look. Le Klint's highly sought shades are still pleated by hand ...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Black and White Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp by Le Vaucour Vallauris, 1970
By Le Vaucour
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Le Vaucour - Vallauris
Elegant black and white abstract form for this ceramic table lamp by Le Vaucour
Realised circa 1960 in Vallauris - 20th mid-century design
French hand...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 9.85 in. W 13.39 in. D 3.94 in.
White Opaline Glass Table Lamp by Ernest Voss for Le Klint, 1950s
By Le Klint
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large and exceptionally rare table light in frosted matté opaline glass. Manufactured by Voss/Holmegaard for Le Klint in Denmark during the 1950s or early 1960s. The fluted vintage L...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass
Pair of Elegant Table Lamps by Maison Le Dauphin, France, 1970s
By Maison Le Dauphin
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Beautiful pair of table lamps by Maison Le Dauphin, France, circa 1970s. Brass base and ceramic body in caramel color.
Good condition with small stains on the base (picture).
Dim...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Manifattura Artistica Le Porcellane Italian Gold-Plated Table Lamp Hand Painted
By Artistica Le Porcellane
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Manifattura Artistica Le Porcellane is an Italian company, which for over 70 years, skilled hands give life to valuable achievements, the same ones that made its success worldwide po...
Category
1990s Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
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H 27.56 in. W 16.15 in. D 9.85 in.
1970s Patinated Bronze and Brass Table Lamp Attributed to Maison Le Dauphin
By Maison Le Dauphin
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Chique Patinated bronze & brass table lamp with a pineapple and out-scrolled leaves. The lamp comes without shade.
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 38 in. W 10 in. D 10 in.
Pair of Blue Le Klint Table Lamps "Model 373" by Flemming Agger, 1970s
By Le Klint
Located in Odense, DK
Rare set of vintage table lamps in blue lacquered metal designed in the late 1970s by Flemming Agger for Le Klint, Denmark. Great original condition. Mounted with new hand folded Le ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Black and White Ceramic Table Lamp by Le Vaucour Vallauris 1950 Lighting Design
By Le Vaucour
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Le Vaucour - Vallauris
Original ceramic table lamp by french artist Le Vaucour
Realised circa 1950 in Vallauris
Original perfect condition - sold without lampshade
Black ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 13.39 in. W 16.54 in. D 5.12 in.
Borne Bétone Petite Cast Concrete Table Lamp by Le Corbusier With LED Bulb
By Le Corbusier
Located in Chicago, IL
Borne Bétone Petite table lamp by Le Corbusier.
Current production manufactured in France by Nemo Lighting. Concrete outdoor and indoor floor and table lamp, conceived for the Unit...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Concrete
H 12 in. W 12 in. D 7.25 in.
Large Brass Table Lamp Aage Petersen, for Le Klint, Denmark, 1970s
By Aage Petersen, Le Klint
Located in Langserud, SE
This sizable table lamp in brass, designed by Aage Petersen for Le Klint. Denmark, 1970s. All new cotton shade made in Sweden are included. This lamp modell 307 was designed in the 1...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Style Lamp Sculpture Nude with Vase Le Faguays Max Le Verrier Odalisque
By Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Odalisque?, Art Deco style lamp sculpture nude with vase.
Signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays.?
This lamp was cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry.
Patinated metal, marb...
Category
2010s Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 18.12 in. W 4.73 in. D 4.34 in.
Max Le Verrier lighted Sculpture Aube French Art Deco vintage Table Lamp
By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
“Aube” (French. break of dawn)
Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Fayral”, which is one of the pseudonymes from “Pierre Le Faguays” (1892-1962). His good friend and col...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Spelter
H 11.82 in. W 20.87 in. D 6.3 in.
Maison Le Dauphin France, Vintage Pair of Exceptional Sphinx Table Lamps
By Maison Le Dauphin
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Maison Le Dauphin France vintage exceptional pair of sphinx table lamps marble and gold-plated metal pieces. This set consists of two table lamps produced by La Maison, Le Dauphin. T...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cast Stone, Marble, Gold Plate
Mid Century Set of 2 Table Lamps by Maison Le Dauphin, France 1960-1970
By Maison Le Dauphin
Located in Herentals, BE
Set of 2 elegant lamps with hexagonal base in laminated wood and a metal spherical shape and spacers in brass.
The lamps have a creamy white color and the hexagonal panels have a go...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 21.26 in. W 8.67 in. D 8.67 in.
Pair of Les Prismatique Rock Crystal / Crystal Mirrored Chrome Lamps
By Les Prismatiques
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Les Prismatique rock crystal, and polished crystal, mirrored chrome polished lamps.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Wire, Chrome
Nils Kähler, Table Lamp, Stoneware / Cane, for Le Klint, Denmark, 1950s
By Nils Kähler, Le Klint
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A table lamp designed by Nils Kähler. Produced for Le Klint, Denmark, 1950s. In glazed stoneware and wrapped cane.
Purchase does not include lampshade. Please see second image fo...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Cane
Esben Klint Table Lamp Teak no. 327 with Original Le Klint Lamp Shade
By Esben Klint, Le Klint
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Vintage Esben Klint table lamp model no. 327 manufactured by Le Klint
It's made of solid teak with the original Le Klint lamp shade of white plastic.
Measures:
Height incl shad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Danish Le Klint Table Lamp 343 by Holmegaard of Blue Glass with Original Shade
By Le Klint, Holmegaard
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Danish table lamp model 343 by designer by Biilmann-Petersen
The lamp foot is made of mouth blown translucent dark blue glass from Holmegaard glass works and comes with a vintage o...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 20.08 in. Dm 15.75 in.
Art Deco Style Table Lamp of a Dancer Holding a Glass Shade Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style figural table lamp of a lady holding a glass shade.
The lamp is signed and has the Le Verrier foundry mark.
Designed ca. 1930, contemporary posthumous cast at the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 26.38 in. W 8.86 in. D 7.49 in.
French Art Deco Sculpture-Lamp Nausicaa by Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
“Nausicaa”
Lady at the fountain
Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Fayral”, which is one of the pseudonymes from “Pierre Le Faguays” (1892-1962)
Original “Max Le Verr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Spelter
H 17.33 in. W 10.24 in. D 9.06 in.
Ceramic Table Lamp by Les Archanges/Gilbert Valentin, Vallauris, France, 1950s
By Gilbert Valentin, Les Archanges
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Table Lamp by Les Archanges/Gilbert Valentin, Vallauris, France, 1950s
Les Archanges was the name of the workshop created by Gilbert Valentin and his wife Lilette in Vallaur...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 9.45 in. W 6.7 in. D 3.15 in.
Aage Petersen, Table Lamp, Brass, Fabric, for Le Klint, Denmark, 1970s
By Aage Petersen, Le Klint
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sizable table lamp. Designed by Aage Petersen for Le Klint. Denmark, 1970s. Shade not included.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Charles Schneider Le Verre Français Art Deco Desk / Table Lamp, 1919-1923
By Le Verre Francais, Charles Schneider
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco desk / table lamp by Charles Schneider (Epinay-sur-Seine, Paris) for LE VERRE FRANCAIS line, France, 1919-1923. This blown molded glass shade made by Charles Schneide...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
H 12.41 in. W 10.95 in. D 8.19 in.
Wrought Iron and Le Verre Francais Glass Table Lamp, France, circa 1920-1930
By Le Verre Francais
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Wrought iron and Le Verre Francais table lamp, France, circa 1920-1930.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
H 22.45 in. W 23.63 in. D 9.85 in.
Wrought Iron and Le Verre Francais Glass Table Lamp, France, circa 1920-1930
By Le Verre Francais
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Wrought iron and Le Verre Francais glass table lamp, France, circa 1920-1930.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
French Table Lamp in Dark Purple and Bordeaux Colors, Le Verre Francais, 1920s
By Le Verre Francais
Located in Lejre, DK
French table lamp in dark purple and bordeaux colors decorated with butterflies signed Le Verre Francais from the 1920s. The lamp is in great vintage condition.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Other Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
H 13.78 in. Dm 7.88 in.
French Le Verre Francais Lighted Base Art Glass Lamp
By Le Verre Francais
Located in Westport, CT
French unsigned Le verre Francais Lighted base art glass lamp,partial paper label
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Style Table Lamp with Two Kneeling Nudes by Fayral for Max Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Offrande ?Art Deco table lamp with kneeling nudes holding a glass shade.
By ?Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays.
Design Ca. 1930.? Posthumous contemporary cast at the Le Verr...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 13.78 in. W 21.26 in. D 5.91 in.
Pair of Art Deco Style Table Lamp with Seated Nudes by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of Art Deco style figural table lamps. ?
Seated nudes holding a glass ball.
By Max Le Verrier.
Design 1930.
Posthumous cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry.
Category
2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 9.45 in. W 5.91 in. D 4.34 in.
Prismatiques Lucite Table Lamp
By Les Prismatiques
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century signed Prismatiques Lucite oversize heavy lamp with original shade and matching Lucite finial. In very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Max Le Verrier “Songe Lumineux” Art Deco Lamp
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Max Le Verrier “Songe Lumineux” Art Deco Lamp. It is depicting a 1920 bronze sculpture of a nude lady seated with her legs together in a rectangular block. A robe only cove...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Enigme Art Deco Style Table Lamp Seated Nude with Globe Max Le Verrier France
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Enigme, Art Deco style figural table lamp of a seated nude holding a glass shade signed M. Le Verrier with foundry mark.
Patinated Art Metal on a Black marble base. Crackled glass ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 17.72 in. W 7.49 in. D 4.34 in.
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Lely Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal lely table lamp for your home. A lely table lamp — often made from metal, glass and stone — can elevate any home. There are 237 variations of the antique or vintage lely table lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 15 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer lely table lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A lely table lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made lely table lamp over the years, but those crafted by Le Klint, Max Le Verrier and Les Prismatiques are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Lely Table Lamp?
Prices for a lely table lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $250 and can go as high as $75,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,425.
Finding the Right Table Lamps for You
Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does 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. 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 during the Art Deco movement, originating 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 an Art Deco table lamp provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
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 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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