Mid-Century Modern Handmade Squat Shaped Stoneware Table Lamp C1970
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and very elegant Stoneware table lamp with a striped glaze in blues and grays. Squat shaped
Brass
$795 / set
H 26.5 in Dm 6 in
Pair of Tall Walnut & Brass Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps attrib Laurel Lamp co
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural table lamps attributed to the Laurel Lamp Co. Tall
Metal, Brass
$5,557
H 23.63 in Dm 18.12 in
XL Multicolor Squat Bulbous Ceramic Lamp, Neutral Custom Lampshade by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality one of A kind large ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings
Ceramic
$5,675
H 19.69 in Dm 18.12 in
XL Multicolor Squat Bulbous Ceramic Lamp, Blue Custom Lampshade by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality one of I kind large ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This very large ceramic
Ceramic
Mid-Century Chrome "Moon Light" Table Lamp, circa 1970s
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Mid-Century chrome "Moon Light" table lamp, circa 1970s. The lamp has a squat chrome base and a
Chrome
$595
H 11 in Dm 6.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Bottle Form Scandinavian Table Lamp by Holmegaard
By Holmegaard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous petite hand blown art glass lamp in a squat bottle form. In excellent vintage condition
Art Glass
Unavailable
H 15.75 in Dm 7.09 in
19th Century Famille Rose Chinese Porcelain Lamp with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in London, GB
The top mount with incised laurel leaves and berries over a predominately red and green squat
Ormolu
Sold
H 33 in Dm 24 in
Mid-Century Modern Brass & Wood Spring/Coil Table Lamp Glass Squat Fluted Shades
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Mid Century Modern Brass & Wood Spring/Coil Table Lamp Glass Squat Fluted Shades, The shades
Brass
Sold
H 19.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
Lotte Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp with Original Shade in a Squat Bulbous Form
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Lotte Ceramic Table Lamp with Original Shade in a Squat Bulbous Form, The base is a medium brown
Ceramic
Large French Midcentury Stoneware Wool Shade Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A statement, mid-20th century etched stoneware table lamp of squat, bottle-like form. With original
Stoneware
Pair of Robust Painted Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
A bold and robust pair of vintage painted and glazed renaissance inspired lamps. The squat bodies
Sold
H 71.66 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Tall Vintage Standard Lamp, English, Beech, Light, Wine Table, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall, vintage standard lamp. An English, solid beech room light with wine table, dating
Beech
Low, Antique Wine Table, English, Victorian, Mahogany, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a low, antique wine table, an English, early Victorian lamp, or side, table in mahogany and
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Scandinavian Teak Squat Bottle Form Table Lamp
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant teak ball lamp. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Teak
Pr. American Mid Century Table Lamps att. to Royal Haeger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Pr. brass and ceramic table lamps, having elegant elongated hourglass stems, with squat ceramic
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Hand Blown Italian Table Lamps
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of large green translucent squat bottle shaped Italian table lamps, circa 1950. Large
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Czech Glass Table or Accent Lamp with Geometric Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Republic and date to approximately 1960 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The lamp is done
Glass
Pair of Haeger Mid-Century Matte White Ceramic Table Lamps with Shades
By Haeger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century bulbous-form matte white ceramic table lamps by Haeger (ca. 1960s, USA). Composed of
Ceramic
Alvino Bagni Hand Painted "Dot" Drip Glaze Ceramic Lamp, 1950s
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Italian Modern Alvino Bagni textured bright earthen drip glazed ceramic bedside lamp. Featuring a
Ceramic
Sold
H 27.56 in W 35.63 in D 35.63 in
Antique Tilt Top Side Table, England, Oak, Occasional, Lamp, Georgian, C.1760
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tilt top side table. An English, oak occasional or lamp table, dating to the
Oak
Gmundner Austria Table Lamp African Warrior Ceramic Light, 1950s
By Gmundner Keramik
Located in Nürnberg, DE
Table lamp by Gmundner ceramic model 2509 typical time representation of a squatting African
Ceramic
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
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
Pair of Modernist Polished Chrome lamps by Laurel Lamp Company
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1970's Modernist Lamps by Laurel lamp company. The Lamps have a polished chrome and brushed finished surface. They have been Newly rewired with adjustable double clusters and...
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tapered Brass Table Lamps
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Tall, statuesque, tapered and turned brass lamps. 25 inch to the top of the socket. White Cararra Marble plinth block is 1.5 inch thick and 7 inch square. Shades not included.
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Modern "Tulip" Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly desirable MCM "tulip" table lamp by Laurel Lamp Co., circa 1960s. There are three lamps available; they are in good vintage condition with no chips or cracks to the hand blow...
Metal
$2,932Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 37 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
MCM Laurel Lamp Company "Brady Bunch" Brass Textured Sculptural Lamps, Pair
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Basel, BS
These beautiful, rare, and highly sought after Laurel lamps are Incredible. The texture is outrageously gorgeous. The wiring is great and they work as they should. These the sam...
Brass
$1,440Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 43.5 in W 8 in D 5.5 in
Pair Of Rosewood And Brass Tall Laurel Lamps Mid-century Danish
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome pair of tall rosewood veneer and brass Laurel lamps. The graining on the bases is quite lovely and the brass has a nice vintage patina.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Brass Table Lamps Bowling Pin Form Tony Paul
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of mid century walnut & brass table lamps attributed to the laurel lamp co. In the form of Bowling pins. Designer Tony Paul for Westwood Industries. Height is to top of...
Brass
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
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Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
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