20th Century, Mathieu Mategot Table Lamp mod. Baghdad
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Turin, Turin
Here we have the table lamp model "Baghdad" designed by Mathieu Mategot in 1950 circa, in
Metal, Brass
$10,900
H 16 in W 8 in D 8 in
Important French Mid-Century Modern 'Baghdad' Table Lamp by Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Matégot. The piece has a unique sculptural form composed of series of non-linear angles and is
Metal
Mathieu Matégot Baghdad Lamp
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare Mathieu Matégot "Baghdad" lamp. Red perforated metal. Illuminates beautifully. Old
Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 7.09 in W 7.88 in D 15.75 in
Mathieu Matégot Black Baghdad Lamp by Atelier Matégot, 1960s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Tokyo, JP
table lamp "Baghdad" that is made of punching metal and folded like origami.
Brass, Sheet Metal
Unavailable
H 15.36 in W 8.27 in D 7.49 in
Pair of Red and Black "Baghdad" Mid-CenturyTable Lamps by Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Koper, SI
Beautiful pair of "Baghdad" table lamps by French designer Mathieu Matégot, rare and collectible
Metal, Brass
Mathieu Mategot Baghdad Lamp
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Metal Table Lamp by Mathieu Mategot (1910-2001)
Mathieu Matégot Black Baghdad Lamp
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare Mathieu Matégot "Baghdad" lamp. Black perforated metal. Illuminates beautifully. Old
Metal, Brass
Mathieu Matégot Black Baghdad Lamp
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare Mathieu Matégot "Baghdad" lamp. Black perforated metal. Illuminates beautifully. Old
Metal, Brass
Mathieu Matégot White Baghdad Lamp
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare Mathieu Matégot "Baghdad" lamp. White perforated metal. Illuminates beautifully. Old
Metal, Brass
Mathieu Matégot Yellow Baghdad Lamp
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare Mathieu Matégot "Baghdad" lamp. Yellow perforated metal. Illuminates beautifully. Old
Metal, Brass
Baghdad Table Lamp by Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Baghdad table lamp by Mathieu Matégot. Designed and manufactured in France, circa 1950s. Enameled
Brass, Aluminum
MATHIEU MATÉGOT
Located in Chicago, IL
MATHIEU MATÉGOT, Rare Baghdad/Saladin lamp. Can be displayed in multiple positions.
Steel, Brass
Mathieu Matégot "Baghdad" Lamp
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare Mathieu Matégot "Baghdad" Lamp. Red perforated metal. Illuminates beautifully. Old
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 14.57 in W 7.49 in D 7.09 in
Mathieu Matégot "Baghdad" Perforated Metal & Brass Table Lamp France, circa 1954
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare "Baghdad" table lamp designed by Mathieu Matégot in 1954. Made of perforated steel and brass
Steel, Brass, Sheet Metal
Mathieu Mategot Red Metal Baghdad Lamp
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Baghdad lamp is one of Mathieu Mategot’s (1910-2001) most famous designs, created in 1954. This
Metal
Sold
H 14.57 in W 7.49 in D 7.09 in
Midcentury Perforated Metal and Brass "Baghdad" Table Lamp after Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare Mid-Century vintage "Baghdad" table or desk lamp after Mathieu Matégot made of perforated
Steel, Brass, Sheet Metal
Sold
H 14.57 in W 7.49 in D 7.09 in
Midcentury Perforated Metal and Brass "Baghdad" Table Lamp after Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare "Baghdad" table or desk lamp, after Mathieu Matégot, made of perforated steel and brass in
Steel, Brass, Sheet Metal
Mathieu Mategot Baghdad Table Lamp, c. 1954
Located in London, GB
années 50, Paris, 2002, p. 39; Philippe Jousse and Caroline Mondineu, Mathieu Matégot, Paris, 2003, pp
Brass
"Baghdad" lamp by Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
"Baghdad" table lamp in folded and lacquered metal by Mathieu Mategot (1910-2001).
Metal
Baghdad Lamp after Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in London, Greater London
Rare and sculptural Baghdad table lamp, the original designed in a very limited edition in 1954 by
Metal
Black Baghdad Lamp after Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in London, Greater London
Rare and sculptural black Baghdad table lamp, the original designed in a very limited edition in
Metal
$4,450
H 9 in W 44 in D 21.38 in
Francois Monnet Coffee Table Smoked Glass and Brushed Steel , pair available
By François Monnet
Located in Miami, FL
Francois Monnet coffee table Mid-Century Modern from the 1960s. Brushed steel frame with elegant smoked glass top.
Stainless Steel
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'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 “...
Textile
$818 / item
H 14.18 in Dm 8.67 in
Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Medusa L Vase Soft Resin White
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Medusa vase - Matt White Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L - Ø 22cm x H 36cm Colours: Matt white. Material: RESIN Vase in...
Resin
$232,631Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
Frères Cloutier Side Table
By Cloutier Freres
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Rare red enameled lava tile low table by Robert and Jean Cloutier dating from the 1950s. This mid-century Lava Tile Coffee Table by the Cloutier Brothers is truly a one-of-a-kind pie...
Lava, Metal
Ingo Maurer Bibibibi Table Lamp
By Ingo Maurer
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A whimsical table lamp by Ingo Maurer, signed, BiBiBiBi, made in Germany.
Aluminum
Mathieu Matégot 'Trolley' for GUBI
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Trolley' for GUBI Originally designed by Mathieu Matégot in 1953, the 'Trolley' is an authorized re-edition by GUBI. Executed using Matégot's Rigitulle method of...
Steel
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
Iron
$6,322 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
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...
Hardwood
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
$13,719 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
Axel-Einar Hjorth 'Lovö' cabinet, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovo cabinet by Axel-Einar Hjorth, produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s.
Iron
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
$16,400
H 78.75 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut
By Giuseppe Rivadossi, Officina Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, bedroom divider or wardrobe unit, walnut, glass Italy, 1980s This exceptional piece by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi is...
Glass, Walnut
Kangouru Coffe Table by Mathieu Matégot, 1954
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, ES
Kangouru coffee table designed in 1954 by French designer Mathieu Matégot and edited by Gubi in 2000's. Metal and perforated metal sheet lacquered in black and white with brass feet....
Metal, Brass
Jacques Adnet Daybed, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional leather and oak daybed by Jacques Adnet. The entire frame is wrapped in dark green leather with signature Adnet contrast stitching and brass hardware. Cane style paneling...
Brass, Steel
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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