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Art Nouveau Austrian Chunk Jewel Table Lamp
Art Nouveau Austrian Chunk Jewel Table Lamp

Art Nouveau Austrian Chunk Jewel Table Lamp

Located in Petaluma, CA

a big lamp.For a smaller example, check out page 5,top right of Mosaic Lamps Vol II,by Paul Crist

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Leaded Glass Table Lamp
Antique Leaded Glass Table Lamp

Antique Leaded Glass Table Lamp

By Chicago Mosaic Lamp Co.

Located in Petaluma, CA

This impressive, large leaded glass lamp was executed by the Chicago Mosaic Company. It offers

Category

Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Leaded Glass Table Lamp
Leaded Glass Table Lamp

Leaded Glass Table Lamp

By Suess Ornamental Glass Company

Located in Petaluma, CA

author of the most important book on these lamps, "Mosaic Lamps Vol II," and he agrees it was done by

Category

Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of "Mosaic" Table Lamps
Pair of "Mosaic" Table Lamps

Pair of "Mosaic" Table Lamps

Located in Paris, Ile-de-France

Pair of “Mosaic” table lamps The body is made in ceramic mosaic, on a marble base. France, circa

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Mosaic Tile Table Lamp
Mosaic Tile Table Lamp

Mosaic Tile Table Lamp

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in Fulton, CA

Unusual conical shaped mosaic tile table lamp with over-sized mosaic tile finial. Very good

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Brutalist Iron Mosaic Table Lamps by Harry Balmer for Laurel Company
Midcentury Brutalist Iron Mosaic Table Lamps by Harry Balmer for Laurel Company

Midcentury Brutalist Iron Mosaic Table Lamps by Harry Balmer for Laurel Company

By Laurel Lamp Company, Harry Balmer

Located in New York, NY

This dramatic and graphic pair of torch cut Brutalist Mid-Century Modern table lamps were realized

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Lamp Base with Mosaic Leaded Glass Shade, c 1910
Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Lamp Base with Mosaic Leaded Glass Shade, c 1910

Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Lamp Base with Mosaic Leaded Glass Shade, c 1910

By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts and Crafts lamp by Pittsburgh Lamp Co. offers floral and foliate cast urn form

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Arts & Crafts Mosaic Table Lamp
Arts & Crafts Mosaic Table Lamp

Arts & Crafts Mosaic Table Lamp

Located in New York City, NY

Glass mosaic table lamp with brass fittings, wired for US with brown silk cord. Shade is not

Category

20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Oversize Mosaic Table Lamp, 1950s
Oversize Mosaic Table Lamp, 1950s

Oversize Mosaic Table Lamp, 1950s

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in Vienna, AT

Rare oversized mocaic table lamp from the 1950s. A large (24inches/61cm) tapered base covered in a

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mosaic Memory Ware Table Lamp
Mosaic Memory Ware Table Lamp

Mosaic Memory Ware Table Lamp

Located in Houston, TX

Mosaic memory ware table lamp from broken pieces of porcelain. This charming lamp was found in

Category

Early 20th Century French Other Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mosaic Glass Tile Three Way Lamp
Mosaic Glass Tile Three Way Lamp

Mosaic Glass Tile Three Way Lamp

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage multicolored mosaic tile table lamp. Features three way pull switch. (Please confirm

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Pair of Monumental Glass Mosaic Obelisk Lamps
Pair of Monumental Glass Mosaic Obelisk Lamps

Pair of Monumental Glass Mosaic Obelisk Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A matched pair of large solid mahogany obelisk shaped lamps inlaid with vitreous glass tiles. Tiles

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Arts and Crafts Leaded Glass Table Lamp Fully Signed "Handel"
Arts and Crafts Leaded Glass Table Lamp Fully Signed "Handel"

Arts and Crafts Leaded Glass Table Lamp Fully Signed "Handel"

By Handel Co.

Located in Petaluma, CA

This simple yet elegant lamp was produced by the Handel Co. Both shade and base are signed. This is

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Table Lamps by Stan Usel in Mosaic Stainless Steel and Agate
Pair of Table Lamps by Stan Usel in Mosaic Stainless Steel and Agate

Pair of Table Lamps by Stan Usel in Mosaic Stainless Steel and Agate

By Stan Usel 1

Located in Brussels, BE

Pair of stainless steel and brass mixed table lamps by Stan Usel with a full mosaic in silver pace

Category

2010s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Agate, Stainless Steel

Pair of Grey Mosaic Ceramic lamps with Gilt Accents
Pair of Grey Mosaic Ceramic lamps with Gilt Accents

Pair of Grey Mosaic Ceramic lamps with Gilt Accents

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional pair of Grey mosaic ceramic lamps with gold gilt accents.

Category

20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Swedish Mid-Century Mosaic Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp
Swedish Mid-Century Mosaic Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp

Swedish Mid-Century Mosaic Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

A classy geometric mosaic table lamp, Sweden, c1960s. Ceramic and brass. Re-wired and

Category

Mid-20th Century European Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Conical Mosaic Ceramic Pottery Lamp, USA 1950's
Large Conical Mosaic Ceramic Pottery Lamp, USA 1950's

Large Conical Mosaic Ceramic Pottery Lamp, USA 1950's

Located in New York, NY

A large pottery table lamp with cut-out walls and dual finishes, part raw pottery, part white

Category

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

Materials

Pottery

Large Roger Vanhevel Table Lamp, Bone Mosaic, circa 1970, Belgium
Large Roger Vanhevel Table Lamp, Bone Mosaic, circa 1970, Belgium

Large Roger Vanhevel Table Lamp, Bone Mosaic, circa 1970, Belgium

By Roger Vanhevel

Located in Brussels, BE

Large Roger Vanhevel table lamp, bone mosaic, brass, gunmetal patina steel base, circa 1970

Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid Century Modern Green and Gold Faux Mosaic Ceramic Table Lamp
Mid Century Modern Green and Gold Faux Mosaic Ceramic Table Lamp

Mid Century Modern Green and Gold Faux Mosaic Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Embrace vintage flair with the Mid Century Modern Green and Gold Faux Mosaic Ceramic Table Lamp

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Bone Mosaic Table Lamp by Roger Vanhevel, circa 1975, Belgium
Large Bone Mosaic Table Lamp by Roger Vanhevel, circa 1975, Belgium

Large Bone Mosaic Table Lamp by Roger Vanhevel, circa 1975, Belgium

By Roger Vanhevel

Located in Brussels, BE

Large Roger Vanhevel table lamp, circa 1975, Belgium. Bone mosaic, brass, gunmetal patina steel

Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Cubist Mosaic Glass Positionable Table Lamp, Pair by Georges Briard
Vintage Cubist Mosaic Glass Positionable Table Lamp, Pair by Georges Briard

Vintage Cubist Mosaic Glass Positionable Table Lamp, Pair by Georges Briard

By Georges Briard, Lightolier

Located in South Charleston, WV

Price is for the pair. An outstanding pair of lamps designed by Georges Briard with a Danish

Category

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

Materials

Rosewood, Teak

Vintage Tiffany Style Mosaic Jeweled and Leaded Glass Dragonfly Table Lamp
Vintage Tiffany Style Mosaic Jeweled and Leaded Glass Dragonfly Table Lamp

Vintage Tiffany Style Mosaic Jeweled and Leaded Glass Dragonfly Table Lamp

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

A vintage table lamp in the manner of Tiffany & Co. offers leaded jeweled and slag glass dragonfly

Category

20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Lead

Leaded Seashell Lamp Art Nouveau Metal Base and Detailed Mosaic Shell Shade
Leaded Seashell Lamp Art Nouveau Metal Base and Detailed Mosaic Shell Shade

Leaded Seashell Lamp Art Nouveau Metal Base and Detailed Mosaic Shell Shade

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This Art Nouveau stylized lamp has a patinated metal base with beautifully constructed shell lamp

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Lead

Antique Arts & Crafts Handel School Mosaic Leaded Glass Table Lamp, Circa 1920
Antique Arts & Crafts Handel School Mosaic Leaded Glass Table Lamp, Circa 1920

Antique Arts & Crafts Handel School Mosaic Leaded Glass Table Lamp, Circa 1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts and Crafts table lamp in the manner of Handel offers floral mosaic leaded stained

Category

Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Lead

1970s Italian Geometric Inlaid Mosaic Marble and Copper Table Lamp Inc Shade
1970s Italian Geometric Inlaid Mosaic Marble and Copper Table Lamp Inc Shade

1970s Italian Geometric Inlaid Mosaic Marble and Copper Table Lamp Inc Shade

Located in London, England

1970s Italian inlaid marble table lamp with an interesting copper geometric Art Deco style inlay

Category

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

Materials

Marble, Metal, Copper

Swedish Pine Rotating Table Lamp, 1960's
Swedish Pine Rotating Table Lamp, 1960's

Swedish Pine Rotating Table Lamp, 1960's

Located in San Francisco, CA

Bohemian chic Swedish pine table lamp, Sweden. Funky cabin cool mosaic pine rotating shade table

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pine

Midcentury Ceramic Lamp with Inset Tiles
Midcentury Ceramic Lamp with Inset Tiles

Midcentury Ceramic Lamp with Inset Tiles

Located in Pasadena, CA

Handcut ceramic tiles have been set into this midcentury earthenware ceramic lamp. Sitting on a

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Leaded Glass Table Lamp, Duffner & Kimberly, circa 1910
Leaded Glass Table Lamp, Duffner & Kimberly, circa 1910

Leaded Glass Table Lamp, Duffner & Kimberly, circa 1910

By Duffner and Kimberly

Located in Petaluma, CA

showroom in Manhattan and produced some of the most incredible mosaic tile lamps ever made. This little

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Vintage Italian Brass Table Lamp with Mounted Elephant Sculpture
Vintage Italian Brass Table Lamp with Mounted Elephant Sculpture

Vintage Italian Brass Table Lamp with Mounted Elephant Sculpture

Located in London, GB

A wonderful vintage Italian brass table lamp with mounted elephant sculpture. This was made in

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Table Lamps "Meteorite" by Stan Usel
Pair of Table Lamps "Meteorite" by Stan Usel

Pair of Table Lamps "Meteorite" by Stan Usel

By Stan Usel 1

Located in Brussels, BE

lamps topped with a magnificent meteorite gemstone highlighting a mosaic radiation. Each piece is topped

Category

2010s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel

"Abalone Linenfold" Desk Lamp by Tiffany Studios, New York
"Abalone Linenfold" Desk Lamp by Tiffany Studios, New York

"Abalone Linenfold" Desk Lamp by Tiffany Studios, New York

Located in New York, NY

A Tiffany Studios "Abalone Linenfold" lamp on a gilt bronze base, with mother of pearl decorative

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Wooden Lamps
Pair of Wooden Lamps

Pair of Wooden Lamps

Sold|$4,800 / set

Pair of Wooden Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 1960s Italian wooden mosaic table lamps.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Pair of Mirrored Table Lamps
Pair of Mirrored Table Lamps

Pair of Mirrored Table Lamps

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Pair of modern glass mosaic table lamps.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Mirror

Tiffany Studios Dragonfly Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios Dragonfly Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Englewood, NJ

An important and rare leaded stained glass, mosaic & bronze "Dragonfly" table lamp by, Tiffany

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Bronze Zodiac Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios Bronze Zodiac Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios Bronze Zodiac Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

1878 until 1933, and was best known for its stained glass windows, Tiffany lamps, mosaic installations

Category

Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios “Bell Flower” Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios “Bell Flower” Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios “Bell Flower” Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

windows, Tiffany lamps, mosaic installations, and luxury items such as desk sets.    Please also consider

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

American Leaded Glass Floral Lamp by Wilkinson
American Leaded Glass Floral Lamp by Wilkinson

American Leaded Glass Floral Lamp by Wilkinson

By Wilkinsons

Located in Petaluma, CA

This highly colorful lamp was produced by the Wilkinson Co. circa 1912. For a similar lamp please

Category

Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Arts & Crafts Forged Iron Lamp with Stained Glass
Arts & Crafts Forged Iron Lamp with Stained Glass

Arts & Crafts Forged Iron Lamp with Stained Glass

Located in Palm Springs, CA

An early electric lamp, circa 1910, featuring all hand-forged and rivoted construction. The glass

Category

Vintage 1910s American Table Lamps

Mid-Century Modern Quartite Creative Ceramic Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Quartite Creative Ceramic Table Lamp

Mid-Century Modern Quartite Creative Ceramic Table Lamp

By Quartite Creative Corp.

Located in Wilmington, DE

Offered is a unique Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Quartite Creative Corp. This is a ceramic lamp

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Antique L.C. Tiffany Favrile School Art Glass Table Lamp Base, circa 1920
Antique L.C. Tiffany Favrile School Art Glass Table Lamp Base, circa 1920

Antique L.C. Tiffany Favrile School Art Glass Table Lamp Base, circa 1920

By Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique double socket table lamp base by L.C. Tiffany offers Favrile art glass construction with

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique L.C. Tiffany Favrile Pulled Feather Art Glass Table Lamp Base circa 1920
Antique L.C. Tiffany Favrile Pulled Feather Art Glass Table Lamp Base circa 1920

Antique L.C. Tiffany Favrile Pulled Feather Art Glass Table Lamp Base circa 1920

By Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Big Flats, NY

glass windows and lamps, glass mosaics, blown glass, ceramics, jewelry, enamels, and metalwork. [2] He

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Tiffany Studios Ecclesiastical Desk Lamp
Tiffany Studios Ecclesiastical Desk Lamp

Tiffany Studios Ecclesiastical Desk Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Englewood, NJ

An extremely fine and rare bronze, glass and mosaic ecclesiastical lamp by, Tiffany Studios

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Moorish Champleve Brass Parlor Oil Lamp Signed Bradley & Hubbard
Antique Moorish Champleve Brass Parlor Oil Lamp Signed Bradley & Hubbard

Antique Moorish Champleve Brass Parlor Oil Lamp Signed Bradley & Hubbard

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Bradley & Hubbard parlor lamp features mosaic scroll and foliate Champleve enameled column

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Moorish Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Chicago Mosaic Lamp Co. Antique Art Nouveau Style Faux Bois Leaded Glass Lamp
Chicago Mosaic Lamp Co. Antique Art Nouveau Style Faux Bois Leaded Glass Lamp

Chicago Mosaic Lamp Co. Antique Art Nouveau Style Faux Bois Leaded Glass Lamp

By Chicago Mosaic Lamp Co.

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Antique art nouveau style faux bois form lamp base in a bronze patina. Marked along the edge with

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Petite Midcentury Style Column Shape Bone Mosaic Lamps
Petite Midcentury Style Column Shape Bone Mosaic Lamps

Petite Midcentury Style Column Shape Bone Mosaic Lamps

Located in Sheffield, MA

Pair of slender cylinder shape lamp base decorated with polished inlaid square bone mosaic paired

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bone

Leaded Glass Table Lamp by Duffner & Kimberly
Leaded Glass Table Lamp by Duffner & Kimberly

Leaded Glass Table Lamp by Duffner & Kimberly

By Duffner and Kimberly

Located in Petaluma, CA

was known as "The Owl". For an example of this exact lamp check out "Mosaic Lamps" by Paul Crist, page

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Leaded Glass Table Lamp by Duffner & Kimberly, New York, circa 1900
Leaded Glass Table Lamp by Duffner & Kimberly, New York, circa 1900

Leaded Glass Table Lamp by Duffner & Kimberly, New York, circa 1900

By Duffner and Kimberly

Located in Petaluma, CA

know this company very well. An example of this lamp is pictured in Paul Crist's book "Mosaic Lamps

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Mosaic Pottery Lamp
Italian Mosaic Pottery Lamp

Italian Mosaic Pottery Lamp

By Alvino Bagni, Guido Gambone

Located in Asbury Park, NJ

A very large and substantial Italian ceramic table lamp in the manner of Guido Gambone

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Vintage Mosaic Morocco Table Lamp
Vintage Mosaic Morocco Table Lamp

Vintage Mosaic Morocco Table Lamp

Located in Bochum, NRW

Wonderful vintage Moroccan mosaic table lamp, copper body with a glass shade made of mosaic glass

Category

Vintage 1980s Moroccan Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

1950s Ceramic Mosaic Column Lamps
1950s Ceramic Mosaic Column Lamps

1950s Ceramic Mosaic Column Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 1950s ceramic mosaic and plaster twisted column lamps, with ebonized wood bases. Hardware

Category

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

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Handmade Sea Shell Mosaic Art Lamp by Nate Rickett
Vintage Handmade Sea Shell Mosaic Art Lamp by Nate Rickett

Vintage Handmade Sea Shell Mosaic Art Lamp by Nate Rickett

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Large scale handmade sea shell mosaic folk art lamp signed Nate Rickett. Measures: 26" high x 9

Category

Vintage 1980s American Table Lamps

Materials

Shell

Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flower Mosaic Italian Art Glass Table Lamp
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flower Mosaic Italian Art Glass Table Lamp

Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flower Mosaic Italian Art Glass Table Lamp

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Large Murano handblown millefiori mosaic flowers art glass table lamp with mushroom shade

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Arts & Crafts Oversized Tiffany School Leaded Mosaic Glass Table Lamp, 20th C
Arts & Crafts Oversized Tiffany School Leaded Mosaic Glass Table Lamp, 20th C

Arts & Crafts Oversized Tiffany School Leaded Mosaic Glass Table Lamp, 20th C

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Big Flats, NY

An oversized antique Arts & Crafts (into Art Nouveau) table lamp in the manner of Tiffany Studios

Category

20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Wire, Lead, Metal

Pair of Vintage, Charming Porcelain Mosaic Table Lamps
Pair of Vintage, Charming Porcelain Mosaic Table Lamps

Pair of Vintage, Charming Porcelain Mosaic Table Lamps

Located in Houston, TX

Handmade pique assiette table lamps constructed of bits of vintage china. From Belgium, circa 1920

Category

Vintage 1920s Belgian Folk Art Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

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Mosaic Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of mosaic lamps for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct mosaic lamps — often made from metal, glass and ceramic — can elevate any home. Find 67 antique and vintage mosaic lamps at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 25 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Mosaic lamps have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of mosaic lamps to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau mosaic lamps are of considerable interest. Not every interior allows for large mosaic lamps, so small mosaic lamps measuring 4 inches across are available at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made mosaic lamps over the years, but those made by Serena Luxury Mosaic, Stan Usel and Georges Briard are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Mosaic Lamps?

Prices for mosaic lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, mosaic lamps begin at $450 and can go as high as $12,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,650.

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 Mosaic Lamps
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 14, 2024
    No, Tiffany Studios no longer makes lamps. On the secondhand market, antique Tiffany Studios table lamps and other decorative glass objects are the most recognizable and prized of the manufactory’s works. 

    The hand-crafted kerosene and early electric lighting fixtures created at Tiffany Studios now rank among the most coveted decorative objects in the world. Tiffany designs of any kind are emblematic of taste and craftsmanship, and Tiffany glass refers to far more than stained-glass windows and decorative glass objects. The iconic multimedia studio’s offerings include stained-glass floor lamps, chandeliers and enameled metal vases

    The name Tiffany generally prompts thoughts of two things: splendid gifts in robin’s-egg blue boxes and exquisite stained glass. In 1837, Charles Lewis Tiffany co-founded the former — Tiffany & Co., one of America’s most prominent purveyors of luxury goods — while his son, Louis Comfort Tiffany, is responsible for exemplars of the latter.

    Louis Comfort Tiffany was undoubtedly the most influential and accomplished American decorative artist in the decades that spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries. And while the lion’s share of credit for Tiffany Studios table lamps and other fixtures has gone to Louis, it was actually Clara Driscoll (1861–1944), an Ohio native and head of the Women’s Glass Cutting Department for 17 years, who was the genius behind the Tiffany lamps that are most avidly sought by today’s collectors.

    Find antique Tiffany Studios lamps on 1stDibs.