$38,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.5 in Dm 18.5 in
Pair French 19th C. Cut Crystal & Dore Bronze Multi-Arm Candelabra w/ Roosters
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental Pair of French 19th Century Cut Crystal and Dore Bronze Multi-Arm Candelabra with
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Multi-Arm Black Enamel Table Lamp
Located in Nantucket, MA
A great Mid-Century Modern, 5-arm table lamp. Black enamel with white enameled interior. European
Enamel
Post-Modern Eyeball Black Metal Multi-Arm Adjustable Task Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Chicago, IL
Post-Modern 5-arm black enamel "eyeball" spider lamp with white enameled interior and gold-tone
Metal
Vintage Industrial Multi-Arm Dugdills Factory Machinist's Lamp, c.1930
By Dugdills
Located in London, GB
An incredible and rare multi-armed factory machinists lamp made in England by Dugdills. c.1930
Enamel, Steel
Pair of brass perforated shade table lamps
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Multi-arm perforated shade brass table lamps
Brass
Antique Edwardian Wrought Iron Side Gate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A simple and elegant antique Edwardian wrought iron side gate, one of two similar we have for sale. Dating from the early 20th century, this tall reclaimed garden gate is in good c...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of Art Nouveau 19th Century Stained Glass Panels
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A tall pair of late 19th century English stained glass panels, beautifully etched with Art Nouveau style details. Dating to circa 1890, this pair will look stunning as feature windo...
Glass, Stained Glass
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Early Meiji Namikawa School Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese early Meiji period cloisonne vase, attributed to the renowned artist Namikawa Yasuyuki. Adorned with intricate floral motifs, delicate butterflies, and exquisite ...
Enamel
$2,952Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.41 in W 81.89 in D 29.14 in
Antique sofa from the late 19th century, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
This elegant antique sofa, dating from around 1880, originates from Northern Europe and reflects the refined aesthetics of the Biedermeier style. Crafted from rich walnut wood, it sh...
Walnut, Fabric
Victorian Blue & White Transfer Print Porcelain Bowl Sink
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A stylish Victorian porcelain bowl sink dating from circa 1870, decorated with a timeless blue and white willow pattern transfer print. This antique sink is a beautiful basin for a...
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Vitrine. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
We are delighted to offer this truly exceptional early 19th-century Biedermeier walnut vitrine, masterfully crafted in Vienna between 1820 and 1825. This rare and distinguished disp...
Brass
Ornate Antique Wrought Iron Pedestrian Gate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A very decorative and ornate antique wrought iron pedestrian gate circa 1900, one of two similar we have for sale. Traditionally handcrafted, this Victorian garden gate features st...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
$256,859
H 35.83 in W 61.42 in D 25.6 in
A Magnificent Rococo Style Commode After Johann Melchoir Kambli
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Magnificent Rococo Style Gilt-Bronze, Bois Satiné and Mahogany Commode. By Rosel, Brussels, After The Celebrated Model By Johann Melchoir Kambli. Of curvaceous bombé form surmoun...
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Stained Glass Window Hanging Panel of a Saint
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An interesting antique stained glass window hanging panel of a saintly figure with halo in profile, circa 1870. Likely a fragment taken from a once larger window, this ecclesiastical...
Lead
Set of Reclaimed French Scrolling Garden Gates
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A beautiful set of early 20th century reclaimed garden gates detailed with ornate scrollwork. Originating from France, this is one of two matching sets we have for sale. These Fren...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
$3,025
H 88.98 in W 33.47 in D 16.93 in
Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Display Cabinet - Ornate and Colorful
Located in Manzano, IT
Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Display Cabinet - Ornate and Colorful Elevate your interior with this stunning hand-carved wooden display cabinet, a one-of-a-kind masterpiece featuring in...
Wood
$1,960Sale Price|40% Off
H 10.04 in W 13.98 in D 7.09 in
19th Century Wall Bracket Console with Gilt Bronze Mask and Satyrs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This richly decorated wall console is a rare and fine 19th-century French interpretation of the Louis XIV style, crafted with intricate inlay work and adorned with finely cast gilt b...
Bronze
$325
H 8 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
Antique French Porcelain Pink Hand Painted Portrait Cachepot Jardiniere Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Victorian Porcelain Pink Hand Painted Portrait Cachepot Jardiniere Vase. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 8" H x 8.25" W x 8.25" D.
Porcelain
Reclaimed English Victorian Wrought Iron Garden Gate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An English Victorian wrought iron garden gate reclaimed from a property in Berkshire, circa 1930. Handcrafted, this early 20th century pedestrian gate is highly decorative, crafted w...
Wrought Iron
On Hold|$29,646
H 37.01 in W 35.83 in D 21.66 in
Early 19th Century Irish Hall Bench By Mack, Williams & Gibton, Dublin, Ireland
By Mack, Williams & Gibton
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning early 19th century mahogany hall bench by Mack, Williams and Gibton, Dublin. With Rochfort family crest. Circa 1810 Irish Footnote: The firm of Mack, Williams and Gibt...
Mahogany
Biedermeier Pier Mirror, circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant wall mirror in a slim, rectangular format, crafted around 1810. The frame is veneered in warm cherrywood and flanked by ebonized full columns with gold-patinated capitals and...
Glass, Cherry
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.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
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Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.