Round Ceramic Table Lamp with Custom Blue Silk Lampshade by René Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beige ceramic table lamp with blue and brown accents. Sculptural piece, made of handmade ceramic in fresh tones, with a new custom made matching silk lampshade by René Houben. The...
Metal, Brass
Classic Elegant Round Pewter and Chrome Table Lamp, 1930s Swedish Art Deco
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Bromma, SE
Elegant Swedish Art Deco Table Lamp in pewter and chrome with three distinctive feets. A Round Pewter Table Lamp designed and manufactured in Sweden during the 1930’s. Pewter Table ...
Pewter, Chrome
Mid Century ‘Ukkie’ Desk Lamp by Hala Zeist, Netherlands, 1950s
By Hala Zeist
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Charming mid-century Dutch desk lamp known as the “Ukkie”, designed and produced by Hala Zeist in the 1950s. This petite lamp features a perforated metal shade with star-shaped cutou...
Metal, Brass
Bostlund Mid-Century Ceramic Lamp with Original Fiberglass Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Authentic Bostlund ceramic table lamp featuring the company’s iconic mushroom-inspired silhouette with a long tapering neck rising from a compressed rounded base.
Ceramic
20th Century Chromed Table Lamp With Black Metal Lamp Shade, AT circa 1950
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
This stylish mid 20th century table top lamp impresses with an extravagant design: a rectangular base veneered with precious wood combined with a fantastic looking, delicate chromed ...
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Round Bronze Table Lamp, Äkta Brons Svensk Vara, Sweden 1930s.
By Akta Brons
Located in Bromma, SE
Elegant Swedish Art Deco Bronze Table Lamp with distinctive feets in patinated bronze. The round bronze base is painted in a semi shiny dark brown color. The lamp is designed by NILS...
Bronze
Danish Solid Wood Tear Drop Table Lamp, Denmark 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Distinctive in numerous ways, this lamp showcases the versatility that characterized the mid-century era.
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Neoclassical Pair Brass Marble Candlestick Table Lamps.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Elegant 19th Century Neoclassical pair of brass and marble table lamps with shades are originally crafted as candlesticks in the late 19th century and thoughtfully converted to elect...
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp by Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors, Circa 1940
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish desk lamp with a new white round shade made of hand blown clear Orrefors glass, designed by Carl Fagerlund and produced, signed by Orrefors in go...
Metal, Chrome
Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and large scale pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Alabastro Fiorito and ormolu urns mounted into lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square base above half roun...
Marble, Ormolu
$952Sale Price|20% Off
Large Mid Century Desk Lamp by Helo Leuchten Germany, 1950s
By Helo Leuchten
Located in Schwerin, MV
Large Helo table lamp with a very large shade and brass sections – a timeless classic from the 1950s, designed by Henry and Lothar Gerhard. Stylistically, the lamp's design is inspir...
Metal, Copper, Brass
20th Century German Brown And Orange Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century German brown and orange ceramic table lamp embodies the rich textures and earthy palettes typical of mid-century European pottery.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Red Enameled Adjustable Desk Lamp by Szarvasi Vas-Fémipari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Hungarian manufacturer Szarvasi Vas-Fémipari, this Mid-Century desk lamp features a conical red enameled metal shade mounted on a slim metal rod with a polished finish. T...
Metal, Enamel
$764Sale Price|57% Off
Round Table Lamp Brass Wood Shantung Dome Italian Design 1970 Gold Cone
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round table lamp brass wood shantung dome Italian design 1970 gold cone. Measures: Base diameter cm.31, height dome cm.40.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Temde Sisal Desk Lamp, Germany / Switzerland 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Cork, IE
UK & EUROPE CUSTOMERS: PLEASE CONTACT US FOR A CUSTOMIZED SHIPPING QUOTE! This desk lamp is the quintessential Mid-Century Modern design: a conical sisal shade, an elegantly sha...
Brass
Mid-Century Gepo Double Globe Floor Lamp, Brushed Aluminum, Black Enamel
By Gepo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, Gepo manufactured, double globe floor lamp in brushed aluminum and black enamel. Two brushed aluminum dome globe shades are installed on horizontal arms that exten...
Metal, Aluminum, Enamel
Original Fratelli Manelli Mid Century Modern Elephant Travertine Lamp c. 1970
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Basel, BS
RARE “Round Travertine Elephant Table Lamp” by Fratelli Mannelli, circa 1965–1975, ITALY, The Large Model + We are also throwing in the small elephant sculpture to go alongside this ...
Travertine, Brass
Brass Table Lamp with Opal Glass Shade, Europe 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
The 20th century emerged as a golden era where linear forms seamlessly intertwined with function, giving rise to timeless pieces that continue to captivate contemporary sensibilities...
Brass
Ercole Barovier crepuscolo glass lamp pontil decor 1935 Murano mid century RARE
By Fontana Arte
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Amazing large crepuscolo glass table lamp designed by Ercole Barovier around 1935. Round base with attached circular round disks. Base is approximately 12 inches diameter with top n...
Art Glass
Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Table Lamp with Smoked Glass Shade, Sweden, Mid-Cen
Located in Hammarö, SE
Elegant table lamp designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden, featuring a sculptural smoked glass shade resting on a polished brass base.
Brass
Pair of Bill Curry "Mushroom" Series White Table Lamps with White Glass Shades
By Bill Curry & Design Line, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Bill Curry Design Line for Laurel Lamp Company Mushroom Series Table Lamps. Featuring Off White enameled metal tubular stem, round 7D tulip base and original (6.5H) white fro...
Metal
Murano Round Pink Violet and Black Art Glass and Brass Table Lamp, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
A unique and original Murano glass table lamp sculpture. Its captivating shape is thanks to the unique Murano glass elements. The lamp is composed of a round black glass base and a ...
Brass
Murano Round Brown and Green Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Table Lamp, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
A unique and original Murano glass table lamp sculpture. Its captivating shape is thanks to the unique Murano glass elements. The lamp is composed of a round base in transparent gre...
Brass
Chinese Ginger Jar Urn Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-20th Century ginger jar urn lamp from China has a beautiful ceramic with a pale gray glaze. Delicately painted floral motifs adorn the surface along with colorful geometric ...
Ceramic, Wood
Murano Round Pink and Green Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Table Lamp, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
A Murano glass sculpture table lamp, very particular and original in its kind. Their shape is fascinating, due to the very distinctive Murano glass parts. The lamp is composed of a ...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Table Light by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Palermo, PA
This exquisite table light by Gaetano Sciolari exemplifies mid-century modern design with its meticulously detailed Murano glass. The glass features a delicate light blue hue and cap...
Metal, Chrome
20th Century German Red Ceramic Table Lamp with Sculptural Design
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century German red ceramic table lamp features a bold, sculptural presence defined by its vivid glaze and expressive surface texture.
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Tole Bouillotte Candlestick Lamp from France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1860s French Bouillotte lamp featuring three candlesticks with brackets and a golden taupe tole shade accented by a decorative teal floral border. Bouillotte is a gambling card ...
Metal
Murano Round Aqua Blue and Smoky Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Table Lamp, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
A unique and original Murano glass table lamp sculpture. Its captivating shape is thanks to the unique aqua blue and smoky Murano glass elements. The lamp is composed of a round bla...
Brass
Murano Round Aqua Blue and Smoky Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Table Lamp, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
A unique and original Murano glass table lamp sculpture. Its captivating shape is thanks to the unique aqua blue and smoky Murano glass elements. The lamp is composed of a round bla...
Brass
Murano Round Dove Gray and Smoky Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Table Lamp, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
A unique and original Murano glass table lamp sculpture. Its captivating shape is thanks to the unique Murano glass components. The lamp is composed of a round black glass base and ...
Brass
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Capiz Shell Gold 7.25 Round Clip On Lamp Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency/Mid Century Modern Capiz Shell Gold Gilt Metal 7.25" Round Clip On Lamp Shade. These original vintage shades feature semi-transparent shell with a n...
Shell
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Capiz Shell Gold 8.5" Round Clip On Lamp Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency/Mid Century Modern Capiz Shell Gold Gilt Metal 8.5" Round Clip On Lamp Shade. These original vintage shades feature semi-transparent shell with a na...
Metal
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Three-Light Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of exceptional French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu three light candelabra lamps. Each richly chased lamp is raised on a round base with acanthus leaves. The C scrolle...
Ormolu
$1,950
Barbier Table Lamp
By Maison Barbier
Located in Miami, FL
One lamp of the largest collection of Barbier lamps. Very elegant red table lamp by Barbier, France. Huge and elegant table lamp designed by Barbier, circa 1965. Rectangular base, r...
Chrome
20th Century Swedish Chrome Table Lamp, Scandinavian Desk Light by Falkenberg
By Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish table luminaire, lamp made of hand crafted chrome with a round grey sheet metal shade, designed and produced by Falkenbergs Belysning in good con...
Metal, Chrome, Sheet Metal
Jane&Gordon Martz Walnut Ceramic Dot Lamps Marshall Studios Vintage Mid-Century
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare Original pair with original lampshades and wiring. An uncommon Martz model, staved walnut dotted with ceramic round tile inlays. Total Height is 37 inches. Original Lampshades ...
Ceramic, Walnut
$1,950
Barbier Table Lamp
By Maison Barbier
Located in Miami, FL
One Lamp of the largest collection of BARBIER Lamps. Very elegant Red table lamp by BARBIER .FRANCE .Huge & elegant table Lamp designed by BARBIER C.1965's. Rectangular base, roun...
Chrome, Steel
Italian Mid-Modern Table Lamp Bulbo by Barbieri Marianelli for Tronconi, 1980s
By Tronconi, Raul Barbieri and Giorgio Marianelli
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-modern Table lamp Bulbo by Barbieri and Marianelli for Tronconi, 1980s Table lamp model Bulbo with round base in black painted aluminum and opaline glass. The glass lamp...
Metal, Aluminum
Table Lamp by Temde Leuchten, Swizerland First Half of the 20th Century
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Utrecht, NL
The lamp is grounded by the round, wooden base, which echoes the shape of the shade.
Brass
20th Century Tall Chinese Export Chinoiserie Table Lamp / Hand-Painted Details
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This impressive 20th-century Chinese export table lamp features a beautifully hand-painted Chinoiserie scene, showcasing fine craftsmanship and attention to detail. The lamp’s striki...
Brass
20th Century Swedish Orrefors Table Lamp - Scandinavian Light by Olle Alberius
By Olle Alberius, Orrefors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sculptural, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish table lamp with a new beige round shade, made of hand blown slightly smoked glass, designed by Olle Alberius for Orrefors in good con...
Metal, Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Mezza Filigrana Murrain glass lamps attrib. to Dino Martens
By Aureliano Toso, Dino Martens
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A good pair of Italian Mid-Century Mezza Filigrana Murrain glass lamps attributed to Dino Martens for Areliano Tosso. Each baluster form swirls with citron, white, gold and bronze ...
Murano Glass, Lucite
Murano Blue Millefiori Glass Lamp with Gold-Accented Base, Italy, 1970s
Located in The Hague, NL
This bijou Murano table lamp was produced in Italy in the 1970s and showcases exceptional Venetian glass craftsmanship. The shade is executed in vivid blue and white millefiori glass...
Murano Glass
Elegant Floral Table Lamp Brass Art Nouveau Style 43cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
The lamp is made of solid brass, manufactured to a high standard around the mid-20th century.
Brass
20th Century Swedish Crystal Glass Table Lamp - Vintage Desk Light by Orrefors
By Orrefors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish table lamp made of hand blown crystal glass, detailed with a white shade, produced by Orrefors in good condition.
Metal, Chrome
20th Century Swedish Örsjö Polished Brass Table Lamp, Light by Helmer Andersson
By Örsjö Industri AB, Helmer Andersson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish table lamp made of hand crafted polished brass, designed by Helmer Andersson and produce by Örsjö in good condition.
Metal, Brass
20th Century Swedish Orrefors Glass Table Lamp, Desk Light by Carl Fagerlund
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish table lamp made of hand blown Orrefors glass with a new white round shade, the beam is enhanced with a chrome ring, featuring a one light socket ...
Chrome
20th Century Italian Lotus Mazzega Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large, single vintage Mid-Century modern Italian table lamp made of hand blown Pulegoso Murano glass, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in good condition.
Metal, Chrome
$11,317 / set
Table Lamp / Angelo Lelli / 1954
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Berlin, DE
The table lamps with their industrial look were designed by the Italian designer Angelo Lelli in 1954 for Arredoluce. The lamp, model 12445 Cartuccia, are very elaborately made. The...
Metal
Postmodern Tikal Table Lamp
By Pier Giuseppe Ramella
Located in Paddington, NSW
The “Tikal” table lamp, designed by Pier Giuseppe Ramella for Arteluce, is a distinctive example of Italian postmodern lighting from the 1980s. Characterised by its sculptural geomet...
Metal
Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel Adjustable Swedish Brass Desk Lamp, 1960s
By Maurizio Tempestini, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
American Mid Century Laurel lamp Co. D-747 swedish brass table lamp, 1960s.
Aluminum, Brass
Space Age or Mid Century Modern Twirling Medusa Lamp in White Steel and Aluminum
By Valenti, Olaf von Bohr
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
It could be used as a table lamp, a desk lamp or as a floor lamp. It was built in Italy, by assembling folded steel slats around a central circle in order to create an enchanting li...
Metal, Aluminum
$203Sale Price|77% Off
Vintage Mid-Century German Modern Minimalist Black Metal Desk Lamp, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This minimalist lamp was produced in Germany during the 1960s. The lamp captivates with its simple design. The black metal lampshade and round base are connected by a solid, sharp ar...
Metal
$21,000 / set
Pair of Kai Ruokonen Brass Table Lamps for Orno
By Kai Ruokonen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Finnmark' brass table lamps designed by Kai Ruokonen for ORNO c.1970s, Finland. This design, originally made for the Hotel Vaakuna Helsinki, features three tiered brass lamp...
Brass
$2,080 / set
Pair of Contemporary Italian Table Lamps
Located in London, London
Table lamps Turned wood Shade included - The shades available are shown in the last two photos. The ones shown on the lamp bases are now sold out. Made in Italy Contemporary The...
Wood
$857Sale Price|20% Off
Original Modernist Huge Table Light with Metal Base, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Table light Origin: Italy Age: 1950s Original 1960s table light made in Italy. This wonderful modernist 1960s table light comes with a huge original ...
Metal
Hand Painted Chinoiserie Scene Porcelain Pair Table Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautifully hand painted and decorated Chinoiserie scene details glazed porcelain pair table lamp. Each lamp features a different motif of monkeys , foliate and floral scene backgrou...
Porcelain, Wood, Paint
Brass Table Lamp by Eino Schroderus, Finland First half of the 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Finnish designer Eino Schroderus worked within the early wave of Finnish modernism, where the focus rested on clarity, proportion, and honest materials. He founded the company Taidet...
Brass
Vintage Porcelain Table Lamp with Gilded Greek Key Accents
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Single porcelain table lamp, having a vase shape of white glass, gilt decoration of two Greek key meanders wrap the body of the lamp, raised on round brass base. Stock ID: D4014
Milk Glass
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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