Mid Century White Ceramic Lamps

Pair Modern Blue Ceramic Lamps

Red Midcentury Modern Ceramic Lamp

Mid Century Table Lamp Round Base

Brown And White Ceramic Lamps

Signed Mid Century Pottery Lamps

Midcentury Ceramic And Wood Lamp

White Fine Furniture Mid Century

Italian Enamel Dining Table

Pair of Mid-Century White Ceramic Lamps

$5,400 / set

Pair of Mid-Century White Ceramic Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 1950's Italian glazed ceramic lamps with stylized cloud motif silver bases

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Art Deco White Ceramic naked Woman lamp Globe Italy 1970s

$902

Art Deco White Ceramic naked Woman lamp Globe Italy 1970s

By Capodimonte

Located in Den Haag, NL

This is a real thing of beauty. A mid-century White ceramic lamp in art deco style. The glass

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Geometric White Ceramic Lamps

$1,250 / set

Mid Century Geometric White Ceramic Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid century modern geometric white ceramic lamps, American, circa 1960s. They have been rewired and

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Mid-Century Ceramic White Table Lamp

$239Sale Price|20% Off

Large Mid-Century Ceramic White Table Lamp

Located in Esperance, NY

Large mid-century ceramic white table lamp.

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century White Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s, Italy

$1,564

Mid Century White Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s, Italy

Located in Hagenbach, DE

This elegant Italian table lamp from the 1960s showcases the sculptural qualities of mid-century

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Large Scale White Ceramic Lamp

$1,000Sale Price|20% Off

Large Scale White Ceramic Lamp

By The Marbro Lamp Company

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Large scale white ceramic lamp.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid century modern textured ceramic lamps in white.

$1,100 / set

Mid century modern textured ceramic lamps in white.

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Pair of Mid Century Modern lamps, white ceramic with a dramatic texture falling from the top

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Lucite

Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp

$1,495

Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in Bradenton, FL

A mid-century production piece table lamp. The charcoal gray ceramic body is incised with a star or

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid Century Modern White Geometric Ceramic Cubist Table Lamps - a Pair

$550 / set

Vintage Mid Century Modern White Geometric Ceramic Cubist Table Lamps - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mid Century Modern White Geometric Ceramic Cubist Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-century large white ceramic table lamp by Bitossi

$2,466

Mid-century large white ceramic table lamp by Bitossi

By Bitossi

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Beautiful ceramic table lamp designed by Bitossi for Bergboms- Sweden. These pretty lamp has white

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century American Ceramic Table Lamp

$1,160Sale Price|20% Off

Mid-20th Century American Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in Chicago, IL

This mid-20th century American ceramic table lamp embodies the perfect blend of vintage charm and

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Linen

White Ceramic Ram Table Lamp by Hager

$950

White Ceramic Ram Table Lamp by Hager

By Hager Lamp Co.

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A beautiful 1970’s white ceramic table lamp designed by Hager. The lamp has been newly rewired with

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Vintage MCM Bauer Table Lamps Ceramic Lucite White Pair

$995 / set

Vintage MCM Bauer Table Lamps Ceramic Lucite White Pair

By Bauer Lamp Company

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A Pair of 1985 Vintage MCM Bauer White ceramic and Lucite Table

Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Lucite

Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculpted White Ceramic & Teak Wood Table Lamps - Pair

$750 / set

Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculpted White Ceramic & Teak Wood Table Lamps - Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculpted White Ceramic Pottery & Teak Wood Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Teak

Mid-Century White & Gold Ceramic Table Lamps, a Pair

$860 / set

Mid-Century White & Gold Ceramic Table Lamps, a Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

A pair of mid-century baluster shaped ceramic and teak table lamps. Finished in a white craquelure

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Teak

Mid Century White Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamp, Denmark 1960s

$650

Mid Century White Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamp, Denmark 1960s

Located in South Salem, NY

This elegant 1960s-era vintage table lamp features a fluted white ceramic body with a gently

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Sculptural Mid Century Ceramic Lamps in White and Chrome Glaze

$2,400 / set

Sculptural Mid Century Ceramic Lamps in White and Chrome Glaze

By Bitossi

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of Sculptural Mid Century Ceramic Lamps in White and Chrome Glaze, attributed to Bitossi

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Distressed White Tall Mid Century American Ceramic Table Lamp

$772

Distressed White Tall Mid Century American Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

Distressed white tall mid century American ceramic table lamp with brass base Perfect in a living

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century White Ceramic Peacock Bird Table Lamp, Europe, 1960s

$300

Mid Century White Ceramic Peacock Bird Table Lamp, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Mid Century table lamp designed and produced in Italy during the 1960s. Beautiful and unique

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern White Ceramic Table Lamps

$1,350 / set

Pair of Mid-Century Modern White Ceramic Table Lamps

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Mid-Century Modern white ceramic table lamps in a rough texture. Wired for the US and each

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Two Beautiful Giant Italian Mid Century White Ceramic Table Lamps

$1,828Sale Price / set|60% Off

Two Beautiful Giant Italian Mid Century White Ceramic Table Lamps

Located in München, DE

Two beautiful giant Italian midcentury white ceramic table lamps with original shades. Great

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Silk

White Ceramic Mid-Century Modern Round Italian Table Lamp

$1,533

White Ceramic Mid-Century Modern Round Italian Table Lamp

By Gabbianelli

Located in Weesp, NL

Stylish 1960's round ceramic Italian table lamp in very good condition. This elegant piece, "La

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Ingrid Atterberg Pepita Ceramic Lamp, White Glazed, Upsala Sweden

$1,250

Mid-Century Ingrid Atterberg Pepita Ceramic Lamp, White Glazed, Upsala Sweden

By Ingrid Atterberg, Upsala Ekeby

Located in Los Angeles, CA

sculptural focal point that demonstrates Swedish ceramic artistry from the Mid-Century period. Craftsmanship

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid Century White Ceramic Melon Form Table Lamps

$1,795 / set

Pair of Mid Century White Ceramic Melon Form Table Lamps

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Pair of Mid Century White Ceramic Melon Form Table Lamps. The lamps measure 30” to the top of

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Two Mid Century Signed Martz Ceramic Table Lamps

$2,450 / set

Two Mid Century Signed Martz Ceramic Table Lamps

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A pair of Classic Mid Century pottery Table Lamps Ca. 1960's by iconic husband and wife Potters

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Other

Mid-20th Century White Ceramic Table Lamp circa 1970 French Design

$1,443

Mid-20th Century White Ceramic Table Lamp circa 1970 French Design

By Georges Jouve

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Elegant French ceramic table lamp Mid-20th century design realised circa 1970. White ceramic

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Illuminated Amber Resin Naturalistic Motif White Ceramic Table Lamp

$4,475

Mid-Century Illuminated Amber Resin Naturalistic Motif White Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

This beautifully formed and materially exquisite Mid-Century Modernist White Ceramic Table Lamp

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Resin

Vintage Mid Century Modern Atomic Era Teak Wood White Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp

$395

Vintage Mid Century Modern Atomic Era Teak Wood White Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mid Century Modern Atomic Era Teak Wood White Textured Sculpted Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Teak

Mid Century White Faux Basket Weave Ceramic Lamp, France 1970s

$2,200

Mid Century White Faux Basket Weave Ceramic Lamp, France 1970s

Located in Aspen, CO

1970s French table lamp White Ceramic Faux Basket Weave Rectangle Base.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Mid Century Brutalist Style Textured Ceramic Table Lamp c 1950/60's

$2,400

Large Mid Century Brutalist Style Textured Ceramic Table Lamp c 1950/60's

By Aldo Londi, The Marbro Lamp Company

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional Mid Century, Brutalist ceramic table lamp having an architectural geometric body, with

Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern White Vintage Ceramic Table Lamp circa 1960

$2,021

Mid-Century Modern White Vintage Ceramic Table Lamp circa 1960

Located in Vienna, AT

Space Age 20th century table lamp from ceramic in white color 1960s. Wonderful ceramic table lamp

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-century Ceramic & Fabric Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia

$409

Mid-century Ceramic & Fabric Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

Unusual vintage table lamp from former Czechoslovakia with ceramic base and original fabric lamp

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Mid-Century Off White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund

$6,975 / set

Mid-Century Off White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund

By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund

Located in New York, NY

This stunning pair of mid-century modern ceramic table lamps epitomizes the refined Scandinavian

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Selection of Mid Century Modern Ceramic Lamps

$750 / item

Selection of Mid Century Modern Ceramic Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

Selection of mid century modern ceramic table lamps. All are rewired and ready to use. The lamp

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century c1970s 7x7" Square White Ceramic Ribbed Sides Table Lamp MINT

$750

Mid Century c1970s 7x7" Square White Ceramic Ribbed Sides Table Lamp MINT

By Gordon Martz

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid Century c1970s 7x7" Square White Ceramic Ribbed Sides Table Lamp MINT

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Stoneware Glazed Ceramic Vinegar Jar Table Lamps.

$930

Mid Century Stoneware Glazed Ceramic Vinegar Jar Table Lamps.

Located in London, GB

These Mid Century Glazed Ceramic Vinegar Jar Table Lamps redefine sophistication. Crafted from

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century White Ceramic & Polished Brass Sculptural Table Lamps by Lumi Murano

$4,975 / set

Mid-Century White Ceramic & Polished Brass Sculptural Table Lamps by Lumi Murano

By Lumi

Located in New York, NY

This exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modernist table lamps by Lumi, crafted in Murano, Italy

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Black and White Ceramic Lamps w/ Rooster Design, a Pair

$1,495 / set

Mid-Century Modern Black and White Ceramic Lamps w/ Rooster Design, a Pair

Located in Topeka, KS

Fabulous Mid-Century Modern black and white ceramic table lamps with rooster design, a pair

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp with Monumental Spun Resin Shade

$8,975

Mid-Century White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp with Monumental Spun Resin Shade

Located in New York, NY

This boldly scaled Mid-Century Modernist table lamp, crafted in France circa 1950 features a

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Resin

Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Lamp

$795

Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Lamp

Located in Norwalk, CT

Very Palm Springs! Super glam. A sculptural Mid-Century Modern ceramic lamp, circa 1950s. Black and

Category

Vintage 1950s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Ceramic Table Lamp c. 1950/60's

$395

Mid Century Ceramic Table Lamp c. 1950/60's

By Raymor

Located in New York, NY

Mid Century ceramic table lamp having an off white body with an abstract earth tone brown, gray

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century White Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamp, Denmark 1960s

$650

Mid Century White Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamp, Denmark 1960s

Located in South Salem, NY

This elegant 1960s-era vintage table lamp features a fluted white ceramic body with a gently

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Tall Mid-Century Modern White Crackle Glaze Ceramic and Brass Lamp by Stiffel

$2,000

Tall Mid-Century Modern White Crackle Glaze Ceramic and Brass Lamp by Stiffel

By Stiffel

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A tall ceramic and brass torchère style table lamp by Stiffel. A rare find, this circular lamp with

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Mid Century Modern Turquoise Blue White Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp Pair

$695 / set

Vintage Mid Century Modern Turquoise Blue White Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mid Century Modern Turquoise Blue/Brown Distress Painted Cream/White Ceramic Pottery Table

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Off White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp Signed Marianna Von Allesch

$3,975

Mid-Century Off White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp Signed Marianna Von Allesch

By Marianna von Allesch

Located in New York, NY

This stunning Mid-Century Modernist Organic Off White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp W/Ruffled Detailing

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-century pair white gold ceramic glazed table lamps by Bitossi

$3,488 / set

Mid-century pair white gold ceramic glazed table lamps by Bitossi

By Bitossi

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Beautiful pair ceramic table lamps designed by Bitossi for Bergboms- Sweden. These pretty lamps

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

White and Grey Ceramic Table Lamp by Vezelay, 20th Mid-Century

$1,082

White and Grey Ceramic Table Lamp by Vezelay, 20th Mid-Century

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Vezelay Elegant white and grey ceramic table lamp, circa 1970 Signed under the base Original

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pr. Mid Century Brutalist Style Ceramic Table Lamps

$595 / set

Pr. Mid Century Brutalist Style Ceramic Table Lamps

By James Mont

Located in New York, NY

Chic pair of Mid Century Brutalist school table lamps, executed in ceramic, with black, off white

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-century large pair white ceramic table lamps by Bitossi (free US wiring!)

$3,308 / set

Mid-century large pair white ceramic table lamps by Bitossi (free US wiring!)

By Bitossi

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Beautiful pair ceramic table lamps designed by Bitossi for Bergboms- Sweden. These pretty lamps has

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Aldo Londi Bitossi Italian Mid-Century Ceramic Lava Glaze Table Lamp

$1,200

Aldo Londi Bitossi Italian Mid-Century Ceramic Lava Glaze Table Lamp

Located in Queens, NY

Aldo Londi Bitossi Italian Mid-Century ceramic table lamp with a long neck and oval body featuring

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern French Large Ceramic Table Lamp

$1,006

Mid-Century Modern French Large Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

Large and imposing French white matt glazed ceramic lamp representing a stylized peacock. The lamp

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Off White Ceramic Table Lamps W/ Banded Detailing

$4,475 / set

Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Off White Ceramic Table Lamps W/ Banded Detailing

Located in New York, NY

This artisan texturally exquisite Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Off White Ceramic Table Lamps W

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-century white ceramic glazed table lamp by Bitossi (free US wiring!)

$2,586

Mid-century white ceramic glazed table lamp by Bitossi (free US wiring!)

By Bitossi

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Beautiful ceramic table lamp designed by Bitossi for Bergboms- Sweden. These pretty lamp has white

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Mid-Century Spanish Ceramic Lamps, White Glaze, Floral Motif, Manises

$1,503 / set

Pair of Mid-Century Spanish Ceramic Lamps, White Glaze, Floral Motif, Manises

Located in Madrid, ES

lamps, in a variety of colors and designs. These lamps became "de rigueur" mid-century interior design

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-century Modern Ceramic Boho Lava Glaze Table Lamps, Large Pair

$1,300 / set

Mid-century Modern Ceramic Boho Lava Glaze Table Lamps, Large Pair

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-century Modern Ceramic Boho Lava Glaze Table Lamps, Pair Offered foir sale is a stunning pair

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Ceramic Lamp Attributed to Design Technics

$750

Mid Century Modern Ceramic Lamp Attributed to Design Technics

By Design Technics

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid century modern ceramic lamp attributed to Design Technics, American, circa 1960s. It has been

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Open Form White Ceramic Table Lamp with Woven Sculptural Motifs

$4,475

Mid-Century Open Form White Ceramic Table Lamp with Woven Sculptural Motifs

By Tony Duquette

Located in New York, NY

This materially exquisite Mid-Century Modernist Open Form White Ceramic Table Lamp W/Woven

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

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Mid Century White Ceramic Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of mid century white ceramic lamps available for sale. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and brass, all mid century white ceramic lamps available were constructed with great care. Find 441 antique and vintage mid century white ceramic lamps at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Mid century white ceramic lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid century white ceramic lamps made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made mid century white ceramic lamps over the years, but those made by Bitossi, Gordon & Jane Martz and Stiffel are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Mid Century White Ceramic Lamps?

Mid century white ceramic lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,778, while the lowest priced sells for $158 and the highest can go for as much as $14,878.

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.

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