Brass Lightning Bolt Table Lamp Edmond J. Spence for Rembrandt
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Hanover, MA
Rare mid-century modern table lamp fitted on the stem with a three dimensional lightning bolt.
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
An Art Deco Chromed Lightning Bolt Table Lamp with Glass Globe Shade
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco original table lamp. circular chromed stem centred around a lightning bolt.
Chrome
Mid-Century Wood Lightning Bolt Table Lamp, circa 1950s
Located in Portland, OR
The lightning bolt composition, combined with the bare bulb sockets on the base, make this a very unique and useful piece of Mid-Century Folk Art.
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
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