Mid-Century Adirondack Styled Black Walnut Live Edge Slab
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic black walnut live edge lamp-side table with a thick slab top.
Vintage 1970s American Adirondack Side Tables
Walnut
Mid-Century Adirondack Styled Black Walnut Live Edge Slab
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic black walnut live edge lamp-side table with a thick slab top.
Walnut
$636Sale Price|20% Off
Live Edge Table Lamp
Located in Pasadena, TX
Lamp features a very organic shape, and is made from redwood trees. Wired and working. Manufactured in the 1970s.
Wood
Vintage Farmhouse Live Edge Burl Wood Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, New Shade Materials: Live Edge Burl Wood, New Shade Style: Farmhouse Dimensions: 28”H x 12.50”W x 10”D Shade: 10"H x 15.25"W x 15.25"D
Burl
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
Driftwood Table Lamp with Live Edge Wood Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Driftwood table lamp with unexpected live edge carved wood base, circa 1960s.
Brass
Rustic Arizona Ironwood Table Lamp Live Edge, Mid-Century Lamp
Located in Peoria, AZ
Dimensions 44" by 18" Here is a marvelous table lamp from the mid twentieth century! A superb example of live edge furnishing design!
Brass
Vintage Rustic Arizona Ironwood Floor Lamp Live Edge MCM
Located in Peoria, AZ
A superb example of live edge furnishing design! In very fine vintage condition!
Brass
$2,048Sale Price|84% Off
Mid Century Modern Live Edge Freeform Maple Burl Wood Table Lamp
Located in Peoria, AZ
Here is a fabulous mid century live edge, free form maple wood lamp. Magnificent Wood and Finish!
Wood, Maple
Updated Pair Antique Chinese Crackled Yellow Porcelain Pomegranate Table Lamps
By Ralph Lauren, Wildwood Lamp Company, Maitland Smith, The Marbro Lamp Company, Toyo
Located in Miami, FL
See live edge on last photo. These lamps are very heavy (see weight below) and substantially sturdy.
Brass
Studio Made Live Edge Wood Lamp
By George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A studio made live edge wood lamp. Rough finish including bark and natural elements.
Wood
Vintage Farmhouse Live Edge Root Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, New Shade Materials: Live Edge Burl Wood, New Shade Style: Farmhouse Dimensions: 28.50”H x 9.50”W x 11”D Shade: 10"H x 15.25"W x 15.25"D
Burl
Driftwood Table Lamp With Live Edge Wood Base.
Located in Chicago, IL
Driftwood table lamp with live edge carved wood base. Rush wrapped long stem.
Driftwood
Live Edge Wood Lamp With Verdigris Punched Copper Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Artisan made table lamp with a carved live-edge wood base and a verdigris punched copper shade.
Copper
1950s Mid-Century Cypress Knee Live Edge Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved from a naturally formed cypress knee, this Mid-Century table lamp base presents as an entirely organic, one-of-a-kind sculptural form. The base widens dramatically at the foot...
Metal
Burl Wood Table Lamp in the Style George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Live edge burl wood table lamp in the style George Nakashima.
Walnut, Burl
Vintage Farmhouse Live Edge Root Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, New Shade Materials: Live Edge Burl Wood, New Shade Style: Farmhouse Dimensions: 28.50”H x 9.50”W x 11”D Shade: 10"H x 15.25"W x 15.25"D
Burl
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drift Wood Freeform Live Edge Floor Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drift wood freeform live edge floor lamp. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, very nice vintage item, sleek sculptural form, circa...
Wood
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H 26.25 in W 13.25 in D 13.25 in
Mid-Century Era Cypress Knees Sculptural Table Lamp with Woven Wooden Shade
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage 'live edge' folk art table lamp was made by the Cypress Knee of New Ordleans, Louisiana of the United States in approximately 1960 in the period Mid-Century Modern style.
Metal
Vintage Pair of Live Edge Wood Table Lamps with Edison Globe Bulbs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of vintage table lamps with live edge wood bases and Edison filament globe bulbs.
Brass
Pair of Live-Edge Reclaimed California Black Walnut Table Lamps
By George Nakashima
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of organic live-edge table lamps handcrafted from reclaimed, California, black walnut.
Walnut
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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