$68,000 / set
H 21 in W 13 in D 8.25 in
Pair of French Bronze & Rock Crystal Mineral Geode Table Lamps, Marc Du Plantier
By Marc du Plantier
Located in New York, NY
x 4" Shade alone dimensions: H 8.25 x 21 x 13 Literature: Marc Du Plantier, by Yves Badetz
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
Custom Steel and Rock Crystal Table Lamp
By Marc du Plantier
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A custom, unique patinated steel and vintage rock crystal lamp. Heavy and well made with top
Steel
1940s lamp in alabaster
By Marc du Plantier
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Belle lampe des année 40 en albâtre
Alabaster, Iron
$15,990 / set
H 32.5 in Dm 17 in
Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Iron 'Z' Table Lamps, Style of Jacques Quinet
By Jacques Quinet
Located in New York, NY
in iron and bronze. Andre Arbus, Marc du Plantier, Jacques Adnet, Gio Ponti.
Wrought Iron
$11,900 / set
H 32.5 in Dm 17 in
Pair of French Modern Neoclassic Iron "Z" Table Lamps in Style of Jacques Quinet
Located in New York, NY
worked in a similar minimalist modern Neoclassical style, as did Andre Arbus, Marc du Plantier, Jacques
Wrought Iron
$4,200Sale Price|39% Off
H 18 in Dm 13.75 in
French Mid-Century Modern Hand-Stitched Leather Desk Lamp Attributed to Hermes
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
concepts and stitching. Andre Arbus, Jacques Quinet, Marc du Plantier, Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Gio Ponti.
Brass
$9,500
H 37 in W 16.5 in D 9.75 in
Bronze-Patinated Iron and Parchment Table Lamp Attributed to Marc du Plantier
By Marc du Plantier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful bronze-patinated iron table lamp attributed to Marc du Plantier with hand-stitched
Iron
Fluted and Right Angle Stone Table Lamp with New Lamp Shade
By Marc du Plantier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1930s stone table lamp with fluted right angles. New lamp shade in beige grey silk and new wiring
Stone
Table Lamp In The Manner Of Marc Du Plantier
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
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Bronze
Pair of Metal Jere Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Great pair Curtis Jere Lamps with plated metal shades. A nice 1970's interpretation of a Marc Du
Sold
H 14.97 in W 9.06 in D 6.7 in
Rare Iron and Parchment Table Lamp Attributed to Marc du Plantier, France, 1940
By Marc du Plantier
Located in Brussels, BE
Totem table lamp attributed to Marc du Plantier. Iron and bronze base, original parchment shade
Iron
Sold
H 51 in W 7.63 in D 7.63 in
A pair of French Art Deco Travertine Pedestals in the Manner of Marc du Plantier
By Marc du Plantier
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of fine French Art Deco travertine pedestal in the manner of Marc du Plantier. Two holes on
French Forged Steel Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Alberto Giacometti, Jean Royère, Marc du Plantier
Located in Vienna, AT
Jean Royère and Marc du Plantier or even Alberto Giacometti and Jeam Michel Frank. The rawness of the
Steel
Marc du Plantier lamp
Located in London, GB
A rare quadrangular iron lamp with a piece of white quartz resting on its base
Iron
Marc du Plantier, Night-Light, circa 1960
Located in Paris, FR
the monogram and marked "M. du Plantier", stickers of the project of the hotel under the base with the
Bronze
Large 1960s Desk Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Marc Du Plantier , quaility made.
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.
Crystal, Iron
$6,541Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 26.78 in W 70.87 in D 36.23 in
Gervasoni Sofa Upholstered Saia 10 by David Lopez Quincoces
By Gervasoni, David Lopez Quincoces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With balanced lines, the Saia upholstered collection is created from a classic ideal reinterpreted in a contemporary key. The name, meaning "skirt" in Portuguese, illustrates its dis...
Upholstery
$7,990 / set
H 29 in Dm 11.5 in
Pair French 'Giacometti' Plaster Lamps, by Jacques Grange for Yves Saint Laurent
By Jacques Grange, Jean-Michel Frank, Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
A Sublime Pair of French Mid-century Plaster table lamps by Jacques Grange designed for the Yves Saint Laurent Boutiques in France during the 1970s. Grange's inspiration was a model ...
Plaster
$3,900 / set
H 15 in Dm 10 in
Pair of 'Bloc' Parchment Lamps with Parchment Paper Shades by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Bloc' parchment clad table lamps with matching parchment paper shades by Design Frères.
Hide, Wood, Parchment Paper
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$178,440
H 45.28 in W 56.3 in D 17.33 in
Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet in Parchment with Inlays Signed by Anzani, 1930s
By Giuseppe Anzani
Located in Meda, MB
This bar cabinet was produced in Italy, in the late 1930s and is a really unique and special piece. Its tremendous historical and artistic value is what makes this item a real piece...
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Maple, Walnut, Parchment Paper
$5,123
H 20.48 in W 29.73 in D 17.92 in
French Forged Iron and Limestone Coffee Table by Gilbert Poillerat, c. 1940.
By Jacques Adnet, Gilbert Poillerat
Located in London, GB
A forged iron and limestone coffee table by Gilbert Poillerat (1902-1988), from a drawing by Jacques Adnet (1900-1984). French, c. 1940.
Limestone, Iron, Wrought Iron
'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in London, GB
‘Daffodil’ table lamp by Tiffany Studios American, c. 1910 Height 56cm, diameter 40cm Designed and hand-made by the artisans from the renowned Tiffany Studios (1902-1932), this ‘Daf...
Bronze, Lead
$116,172 / set
H 7.09 in Dm 7.09 in
Fine Important Lady De Rothschild Hermes Paris Farming Wicker Chrome Picnic Set
By Hermès
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this once in a lifetime opportunity to own this custom made suite of Hermes Paris “Farming” picnic equipment, Barenia Edition to include a pair of ...
Chrome
PLAYBOY BUNNY
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Synthetic polymer drawing on paper. Unsigned. Warhol Foundation stamp on verso. Sheet size 31.5 x 23.5 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Artwork is in excellent condition. Cert...
Paper, Polymer
$7,900
H 26.75 in W 53 in D 21 in
French Modern Neoclassical Gilt Iron Faux Bamboo Sofa Table / Console by Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical sofa table, console, desk or vanity in gilt Iron faux bamboo by Maison Baguès. The table a timeless symbol of balance, sobriety and goo...
Marble, Wrought Iron
$17,890 / set
H 29 in Dm 24 in
Custom Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Gilt Iron Side Tables, Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical partially gilt wrought iron tables in the style of Gilbert Poillerat. The tables have silver-grey travertine tops supported by ...
Travertine, Wrought Iron
$72,000 / set
H 32 in Dm 23.5 in
Pair of Large Gabriella Crespi "Fungo" Table Lamps in Brushed Brass and Acrylic
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monumental pair of Gabriella Crespi “Fungo” table lamps in brushed brass and white acrylic (ca. 1970, Italy). Among the larger examples Crespi designed composed of oversized brass an...
Brass
$1,200 / set
H 32.5 in Dm 16 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Nickeled Copper Table Lamps Attr. to James Mont, 1940
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Pair of American Mid-Century Modern table lamps attributed to the noted designer, James Mont. The lamps reference ancient calligraphy forms while presenting them in a spare, ...
Copper, Nickel
$16,700
H 32 in W 43 in D 15.75 in
French Mid-Century Modern Style Hand-Hammered Iron Console, Manner of Giacometti
By Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Elegant modern craftsman console / sofa table in hand-hammered iron in the manner of Diego Giacometti. The piece has a brutalist, yet refined sensibility with its flared sabots, neoc...
Wrought Iron
$19,990 / set
H 31 in W 25.5 in D 34 in
Pair French Mid-Century Modern Grid Back Cherry Lounge / Armchairs, Rene Gabriel
By Rene Gabriel
Located in New York, NY
An Iconic pair of French Mid-Century Modern armchairs, club or lounge chairs in solid cherry by Rene Gabriel, circa 1948. The chairs feature angled armrests and angled saber legs wit...
Wrought Iron
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.
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