1980s Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Karsten Nielsen
By Karsten Nielsen, Marianne Starck
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Scandinavian Modern matte chalk white spherical ceramic table lamp with anthracite black and lilac
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
1960s Striated Yellow & White Ceramic Design Technics Table Lamp
By Design Technics
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall Design-Technics glazed striated yellow & white matte ceramic table lamp. Featuring Design
Brass
1960s Danish Ceramic Table Lamp by Noomi Backhausen for Søholm
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
1960s Danish ceramic table lamp by Noomi Backhausen for Søholm This matte ceramic table lamp was
Ceramic
$1,850
H 27 in Dm 5.5 in
Martz Table Lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios, 1960s, Ceramic
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in South Jordan, UT
Uncommon matte green glazed ceramic table lamp by A unique table lamp ceramicist duo Jane and
Ceramic
$957 / item
H 10.24 in W 10.24 in D 4.53 in
Matte white wall light made with the golden ratio, suitable for indoor/outdoor
By Manolo Eirin
Located in Carballo, ES
Handmade table lamp or bookcase lamp. Dimensions: 11,5 cm (Deep) x 26 cm (Width) x 26 cm (Height
Ceramic, Stoneware
Single Danish Midcentury Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single circa 1960's Italian slate blue matte-glazed ceramic and teak table lamp. Measurements
Ceramic
$3,500 / set
H 31 in Dm 7 in
Tall Pair Lee Rosen for Design Technics Textured Pale Mustard Pottery Lamps
By Lee Rosen, Design Technics
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Pair of Lee Rosen for Design Technics Creamy Mustard Yellow Matte Glazed Ceramic Art
Brass
Mid Century Modern White Matte Ceramic Saucer Pendant Lamp 1970s
Located in Troy, MI
Rare sculptural modernist pendant lamp circa 1970s White matte glazed ceramic with unique saucer
Ceramic
Terre Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Terre Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions Unique Piece. Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø
Ceramic, Cotton
Terre Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Terre Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions Unique Piece. Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø
Ceramic, Jute
Michelle Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Michelle Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions Unique Piece. Dimensions: Lampshade
Ceramic, Cotton
Michelle Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Michelle Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions Unique Piece. Dimensions: Lampshade
Ceramic, Jute
Solstice Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Solstice Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions Unique Piece. Dimensions: Lampshade
Ceramic, Cotton
Lune Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Lune Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions Unique Piece. Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø
Ceramic, Jute
Lune Matte Speckled Grey Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Lune Matte Speckled Grey Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions Unique Piece. Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø
Ceramic, Jute
Lune Matte Speckled Grey Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Lune Matte Speckled Grey Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions Unique Piece. Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø
Ceramic, Cotton
Lune Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Lune Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions Unique Piece. Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø
Ceramic, Cotton
Orbe Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Orbe Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions Unique Piece. Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø
Ceramic, Jute
Orbe Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Orbe Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions Unique Piece. Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø
Ceramic, Cotton
Halo Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Halo Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions Unique Piece. Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø
Ceramic, Jute
Halo Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Halo Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions Unique Piece. Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø
Ceramic, Cotton
Nueé Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Nueé Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions Unique Piece. Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø
Ceramic, Cotton
$2,500 / item
H 13 in W 12 in D 5 in
Contemporary Sculptural Hand-Built Double-Shell Matte White Ceramic Pendant Lamp
By Yuko Nishikawa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
finials in hand-built ceramic in a warm-white matte glaze, off-white nylon-covered SVT lamp wire, brushed
Ceramic
$1,550 / item
H 13 in W 5 in D 5 in
Contemporary Sculptural Hand-built Single-Shell Matte White Ceramic Pendant Lamp
By Yuko Nishikawa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
in hand-built ceramic in a warm-white matte glaze, off-white nylon-covered SVT lamp wire, brushed
Ceramic
$1,843 / set
H 33.86 in Dm 11.82 in
Set Of 2 Nueé Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamps by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Nueé Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamps by Grès Éditions Unique Pieces. Dimensions
Ceramic, Cotton
Vintage Matte Stoneware "Beehive" Pendant Lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ceramic pendant lamp designed by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios as part of the "236
Metal
$538
H 11.74 in W 3.15 in D 3.94 in
Matte Caramel Ifö Sweden Double Light Sconce Wall Lamp, Mid-Century Modern
By Sigvard Bernadotte, Ifö Electric
Located in Andernach, DE
/caramel hues (matte) glazed ceramic base. Fantastic 70s design and colour scheme – In never used
Ceramic, Art Glass
$3,000 / item
H 84 in Dm 32 in
Claylight Hex: Sculptural Ceramic Chandelier, Six Light Pendant, Unique Lighting
By lightexture
Located in Troy, NY
six matte warm white ceramic pendant lamps that hang from curved Australian brigalow wood, which
Ceramic, Hardwood
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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