Hollywood Regency Chrome and Brass Columns Table Lamp by Rome Rega, Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent large table lamp fully made in chrome and brass designed by Romeo Rega in Italy during the 1970s. This gorgeous Hollywood Regency style table lamp has a square base in c...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Pair of Neoclassical Column Lamps, USA, circa 1950s
Located in Norwalk, CT
A handsome pair of metal lamps, featuring a neoclassical motif in a verdigris bronze finish. All new wiring and three-way sockets in bronze tone. New shades opaque black paper. Heigh...
Metal
Vintage Coastal Wrapped Pencil Reed Column Lamps - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Enhance your living space with these unique vintage coastal-inspired wrapped pencil reed column lamps. Masterfully designed with a mix of earthy tones and natural textures, these lam...
Metal
$1,320Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of French Neoclassical Toile Decoupage & Wood Column Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French neoclassical toile decoupage & wood column lamps France, circa 1960s Each one of a stained hardwood cylinder column form with a parchment colored Toile vignette...
Metal
Pr. Glass and Brass Twisted Column Lamps by Paul Hanson
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Hollywood Regency, Neo Classical, Art Deco style table lamps, by Paul Hanson, circa 1950/70's. The lamps feature twisted glass columns, mounted on metal bases.
Metal
Pair of Murano Glass Twisted Column Murano Gold Inclusion Lamps
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Paris, France
Outstanding pair of table lamps in the shape of twisted columns in amber Murano glass Seguso, circa 1950-1960.
Metal
Beautiful Pair of Kinder Harris Giltmetal and Crystal Column Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful pair of gilt metal and crystal column shaped lamps where the blend of gold and greyish celadon metal make an elegant statement. Bases are 5.5 square.
Crystal, Metal
Neoclassical Column Lamp, Silver Plate Over Brass, French Design, 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Neoclassical lamp from France made of silver plate over brass. This piece boasts the design details of a Roman Corinthian column. It has been newly wired to US standards and is in ve...
Metal, Silver Plate
$1,196Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Floral Enameled Opaline Glass Column Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Floral Enameled Opaline Glass Column Lamps Italy, Circa 1960s Pair of Italian Neoclassical floral enameled opaline glass column lamps, originating from...
Metal
Classical Style Bronze Tapered Column Lamp, Granite Finish, USA, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Classical style tapered bronze column table lamp - applied faux granite finish to the column and base - U.S.A. - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - tarnishing and pat...
Metal
$7,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair! FREDERICK COOPER COLUMN MARBLE LAMPS French Louis XVI Style White Gold
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Peoria, AZ
EXQUISITE ! PAIR FREDERICK COOPER COLUMN MARBLE LAMPS LOUIS XVI STYLE (DIMENSIONS: APPROX. 31" x 16") Frederick Cooper lamps have been around for almost a century! A designer b...
Marble, Metal
$1,516Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of MCM Walter Von Nessen Tall White Enameled Column Lamps
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of MCM Walter von Nessen tall white enameled column lamps Of minimalist design, with a 4.5-inch diameter standing 16-inches high to the top of the column, 22-inches high to the...
Metal
Pair Of Vintage French Gold Gilded Column Lamps with Silk Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Vintage French Gold Gilded Column that have Mounted on to square Base and French Wired includes two Large Silk Shades Circa: 1980
Metal, Gold
$1,920Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of French Modern Serge Roche Style Wood & Plaster Inverted Column Lamps
By Serge Roche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French Modern Serge Roche-style wood and plaster inverted column lamps A beautiful pair of French Modern lamps in the style of the renowned mid-century designer Serge Roche...
Metal, Brass
Mouth blown Glass Collared Column Lamp in Clear Cristallo and Bronzed Brass
Located in London, GB
Designed by Andrew and made exclusively for Andrew Kornat Designs by artisan Glass Blowers in Venice and skilled craftspeople in Italy, the Collared Column lamp has a modern industri...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
$1,716 / item
Column Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Column Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 43 cm. Materials: Brushed brass, powder-coated metal, white glass. All our lamps can be wired according to each countr...
Metal, Brass
Jansen French Mid-Century Modern Neo-Classical Table Lamps, a Pair
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Jansen French Mid-Century Modern Neo-Classical clear glass column and gold metal table lamps. Bottom to beginning of harp measures: 19-1/2" high.
Metal
Jansen French Modern Neo-Classical Mid-Century Table Lamps, a Pair
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Jansen French Mid-Century Modern Neo-Classical gold glass column and gold metal table lamps. Bottom to beginning of harp measures 19-3/4" high.
Metal
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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