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Monumental 1950s Italian Metallic Jewel Glaze Ceramic Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Monumental Aldo Londi for Bitossi metallic jewel glaze ceramic lamp. Circular ebonized wood base
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Amorph Helen Table Lamp, Metallic Dark Gold
By Amorph Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Helen table lamp is a organic shaped table lamp with metallic dark gold. Dimension of the table
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair of Vintage Ceramic Metallic Silver Glaze Ball Lamps by Marbro, circa 1970
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of vintage ceramic metallic silver glaze ball lamps by Marbro circa 1970 Gorgeous lamps
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Bitossi Table Lamp in Metallic Gold Ceramic, Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Bergboms
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Exceptional handcrafted table lamp by Bitossi, Italy, 1960s. This large lamp in ceramic covered
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 1980s Black Table Lamps with Metallic Accents
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of big table lamps made of black enameled metal with polished details such as the feet and
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Laurel Lamp Company Metallic Ceramic Lamp
By Laurel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Brutalist design, inspired by the work of Paul Evans Measures: 23 1/2" H ceramic part.
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Custom Gary DiPasquale Amorphic Ceramic Metallic Black Glazed Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary ceramic table lamp with an amorphic tiered form and metallic black glaze, mounted with
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2010s Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Orange and Metallic Bamboo Design Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) table lamp made from a round, orange, luster porcelain, lidded
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Midcentury Figural Jester Harlequin Plaster Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Large Mid-Century Modern sculptural jester plaster table lamp featuring a reflective metallic gold
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Tall Murano Glass Metallic and Brass ‘Pebble’ Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
Limited edition pair of contemporary table lamps. Each lamps consists of 12 handmade smooth
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2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bitossi for Bergboms Table Lamps, Ceramic, Metallic Gold and Matte Brown
By Bergboms, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Bergboms table lamps, ceramic, metallic gold and matte brown. Small scale bottle form
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century Vintage Table Lamp, Milk Glass Shade and Metallic Rod
Located in Beirut, LB
Discover the elegance and versatility of tjis stunning large table lamp, which stands impressively
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Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bitossi for Bergboms Table Lamp, Ceramic, Dark Silver Metallic, Geometic, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Bergboms table lamp, ceramic, dark silver metallic, signed. Tall cylinder body with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Lumina Daphine LED Table Lamp in Metallic Bronze by Tommaso Cimini
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in Warsaw, PL
Lumina Daphine LED table lamp in Metallic bronze by Tommaso Cimini Undisputed emblem of elegance
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Midcentury German Gooseneck Table Lamp in Metallic Blue by Helo Leuchten
By Helo Leuchten
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1950s Helo Leuchten table lamp in original metallic blue lacquered metal and chrome. Fully
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Verner Panton 'Pantop' Table Lamp in 'Matte Metallic' 1980 for Verpan
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Table Lamp in 'Matte Metallic' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bitossi Lamp, Ceramic, 24K Metallic Gold, Textured
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Lamp, Ceramic, 24K Metallic Gold, Textured. Small scale cylindrical table lamp with stepped
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Verner Panton 'Pantop' Table Lamp in Metal and Matte Metallic for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Pantop' table lamp in metal and matte metallic for Verpan Verner Panton was one of
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp in Gold Metallic by Aldo Londi, 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous shiny ceramic table lamp designed and made from Aldo Londi in the 1970s for Bitossi. This
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pat of Mid-century Metallic Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps by Bitossi for Bergboms
By Bitossi, Bergboms
Located in Stockholm, SE
Fabulous pair of ceramic table lamps by the Italian designer family Bitossi designed and
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Ghidini 1961 Dusk Dawn Table Lamp in Brass and Metallic Glass by Branch
By Branch, Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Table lamp in brass and metalized glass. Dusk Dawn draws its name from a magical arc of time: the
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Ceramic Green and Gold Table Lamps Marble Metallic, Set of 3
By Louis Drimmer, Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy, Maison Jansen, Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage French ceramic table lamps - tall classic vase lamps with faux marble Set of 3 table lamps
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Silver Metallic Star ship to Mars Table Lamp, Designed by Studio Job
By Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel)
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
moon. The rocket is a familiar shape with hints of the lava lamp with its glowing light, and a
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Copper Metallic Star ship to Mars Table Lamp, Designed by Studio Job
By Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel)
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
moon. The rocket is a familiar shape with hints of the lava lamp with its glowing light, and a
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Bitossi Lamp, Ceramic, Metallic Silver Chrome, Textured Honeycomb
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi lamp, ceramic, metallic silver chrome and textured honeycomb. Chunky gourd shaped table
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Pair of Ceramic Block Lamps with Metallic Finish
Located in New York, NY
Pair of ceramic block table lamps with unusual metallic glaze finish and linear details. Signed
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Adjustable Desk Lamp in Original Turquoise Metallic Lacquer
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Adjustable desk lamp in original turquoise metallic lacquer. Industrial design, mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bitossi Lamps, Ceramic, 24K Metallic Gold, Textured, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi lamps, gold ceramic, signed. Pair of cylindrical table lamps with stepped necks and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Bitossi Lamp, Ceramic, Metallic Gold and Black Stripes, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi lamp, ceramic, gold and black stripes, signed. Medium scale ovoid form table lamp glazed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Gold Tole Table Lamp
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Italian Gold Tole Table Lamp Lily flower motif Base is wood. 7". In fair condition. Overall good
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Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metallic Thread

Kartell Battery Lamps in Metallic Chrome by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a structure made from three different sophisticated metallic colors. Outdoor use. Voltage: 3.7
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Kartell Battery Lamps in Metallic Gold by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a structure made from three different sophisticated metallic colors. Outdoor use. Voltage: 3.7
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Large Curved Ceramic Lamp in Metallic Glaze, France 1950’s
Located in New York, NY
Dynamic ceramic lamp with concentric rings emanating from an ex-centered hole acting as the focal
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

20th-Century Electric Table Lamp
Located in Opole, PL
We present you a modern lamp on a four-sided, fluted base. The shade, of square cross-section, is
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1990s European Table Lamps

Materials

Metallic Thread

20th-Century Electric Table Lamp
20th-Century Electric Table Lamp
H 28.94 in W 11.62 in D 11.62 in
Large Adjustable Work Lamp in Original Metallic Lacquer, Industrial Design
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large adjustable work lamp in original metallic lacquer. Industrial design, mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Large Adjustable Work Lamp in Original Metallic Lacquer, Industrial Design
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large adjustable work lamp in original metallic lacquer. Industrial design, mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of 1970's Glamorous gold metallic gouged ceramic lamps.
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of 1970's Glamorous french gold metallic gouged ceramic lamps.The newly wired lamps come with
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Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Pair of Lamps in Gilt and Metallic Grey Bronze, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of small lamps in gilt and metallic grey bronze standing on a small quadripod squared base
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Vintage 1970s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Copper Metallic Teddy Bear Lamp with LED, Made in Italy
By Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
table lamp. This new pop icon is tender, and fun at the same time. This teddy bear plugs like any lamp
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Silver Metallic Teddy Bear Lamp with LED, Made in Italy
By Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
table lamp. This new pop icon is tender, and fun at the same time. This teddy bear plugs like any lamp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Flash, Gold Metallic Cordless Lamp with LED, designed by Studio Job
By Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel)
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
) Gold Metallic Flash Lamp with Rechargeable LED Light is more than LED and flashlights, light is life
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Mid-Century Modern 1950s Metal and Metallic Glazed Porcelain Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Great Mid-Century Modern lamps. Metal and metallic porcelain lamps. Brushed gold metal with one
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Glass Pyramid Sculptured Table Lamp France, 1970s
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Vintage French Glass pyramid shaped table lamp. Multiple layers of pieces of glass built up in a
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Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Metallic Thread

Vintage table lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage table lamp of Scandinavian manufacture from the 1970s. The base is metallic while the
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Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage table lamp
Vintage table lamp
H 20.87 in Dm 11.82 in
Set of 4 Kartell Battery Lamps in Metallic Chrome by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a structure made from three different sophisticated metallic colors. Outdoor use. Voltage: 3.7
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Rare Art Deco Desk Lamp in Original Metallic Lacquer, Mid-20th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Art Deco desk lamp in original metallic lacquer. Mid-20th century. Industrial design, mid
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Adjustable Desk Lamp in Original Metallic Lacquer, Industrial Design, Mid 20th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Adjustable desk lamp in original metallic lacquer. Industrial design, mid-20th century. Height: 43
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Kartell Battery Lamps in Metallic Gold by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a structure made from three different sophisticated metallic colors. Outdoor use. Voltage: 3.7
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Adjustable Desk Lamp in Original Metallic Lacquer, Industrial Design, Mid 20th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Adjustable desk lamp in original metallic lacquer. Industrial design, mid-20th century. Measures
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

20th Century Metallic-Green French Jielde Metal Desk Lamp by Jean Louis Domecq
By Jean Louis Domecq, Jielde
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
by Jean Louis Domecq and produced by Jielde, in good condition. The Industrial car brake, table lamp
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Table Lamp
By Bjørn Wiinblad, Kaiser Leuchten, Rosenthal, Fog & Mørup, Le Klint
Located in München, DE
Wonderful ceramic table lamp from the 1960s. Extremely high-quality workmanship and very beautiful
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Ceramic Table Lamp
Ceramic Table Lamp
H 13 in Dm 13.78 in
SOL Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
even bow lamp type. SOL Table Lamp ’s ring-like lampshade is finely affixed to a metallic luster
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2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

SOL Table Lamp
SOL Table Lamp
H 13 in W 14 in D 14 in
Feather Table Lamp, White
By A Modern Grand Tour
Located in Banbury, GB
feather table lamp features AMGT’s signature hand-painted ostrich feathers and compsite metallic base
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21st Century and Contemporary English Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Feather Table Lamp, White
Feather Table Lamp, White
H 8.67 in W 23.63 in D 33.47 in
1970s Luxus Table Lamp
By Luxus of Sweden
Located in Tystberga, SE
A large contemporary design table lamp made by a Swedish Manufacturing company Luxus in the 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1970s Luxus Table Lamp
1970s Luxus Table Lamp
H 24.81 in Dm 12.6 in
One on One Table Lamp
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Milan, IT
Marked by clean and soft lines, this modern table lamp will effortlessly elevate the style of any
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

One on One Table Lamp
One on One Table Lamp
H 18.9 in Dm 14.18 in
Lumina LED Flo Desk Lamp in Metallic Bronze by Foster and Partners in STOCK
By Lumina, Foster + Partners
Located in New York, NY
Flo desk 6W LED 2-step push button dimming on the head Foster and Partners Task LED light in varnish coated aluminum and steel. Its head rotates by 300° for direct lighting, the arm ...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Feather Table Lamp, Old Gold
By A Modern Grand Tour
Located in Banbury, GB
feather table lamp features AMGT’s signature hand-painted ostrich feathers and compsite metallic base
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21st Century and Contemporary English Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Feather Table Lamp, Old Gold
Feather Table Lamp, Old Gold
H 8.67 in W 23.63 in D 33.47 in
Pair of 1970s Table Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1970s curved table lamps. Plastic shade, metallic back. They sit flat on a table top.
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Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

Pair of 1970s Table Lamps
Pair of 1970s Table Lamps
H 17 in W 11.5 in D 7 in
Gold Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Striking pair of table lamps made of hand blown Murano glass. The geometric shape and metallic
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2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Gold Murano Glass Table Lamps
Gold Murano Glass Table Lamps
H 29.25 in Dm 6.875 in
Italian Vintage Steel Table Lamp
Located in Prato, Tuscany
technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. The lamp, completely in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Italian Vintage Steel Table Lamp
Italian Vintage Steel Table Lamp
H 24.81 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
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Metallic Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic metallic table lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, ceramic and brass, every metallic table lamp was constructed with great care. Find 107 options for an antique or vintage metallic table lamp now, or shop our selection of 29 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the metallic table lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right metallic table lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one metallic table lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bitossi, Jonas Wagell Design & Architecture and Bergboms produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Metallic Table Lamp?

Prices for a metallic table lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $118 and can go as high as $19,550, while the average can fetch as much as $1,475.

Finding the Right table-lamps for You

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.

Questions About Metallic Table Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The main difference between a table lamp and an accent lamp is its size. Generally, table lamps are larger pieces that people use for task lighting or to increase ambiance lighting in a room. Accent lamps tend to be smaller and provide supplemental light in spaces. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Your table lamps do not have to match but it definitely is important that they still go together. This can be done by making sure they are of similar style or have something in common such as color, shape, lamp shade, or metal type.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    How big a table lamp should be depends on your lighting needs and the size of the surface that you're placing the light fixture on. Most table lamps are 30 to 36 inches tall. On shorter tables, a taller lamp may be necessary to put illumination at eye level. Find a variety of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The best brand of table lamp is really a matter of personal preference. Choose a lamp that complements the style of your room and suits your lighting needs. On 1stDibs, find a range of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024


    A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.

    You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.

    Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix an old table lamp, take it to an appliance or lighting repair shop that has experience working with the type of fixture that you have. Many problems can cause an old table lamp to stop working. A professional can determine the cause and use the correct tools to address it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To determine what size lamp should be on a sofa table, measure the table from the bottom of the legs to the tabletop. Then, choose a lamp that is equal to or up to 1.5 times taller than the table. Shop a range of table lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    There is no single best company for table lamps. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior, and over the years, many manufacturers and designers have offered a range of visually appealing table lamps. Examples include Artemide, Gordon & Jane Martz, FLOS, Søholm Stentøj, Louis Poulsen and many others. Shop a large collection of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.

    Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”

    Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.

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