Large C1960s Murano Candelabras
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in London, GB
Mid Century Murano Glass Candelabra Hand Blown in Venice Adorned with elaborate Glass Flowers and
Blown Glass
Handblown Murano Glass Candelabra Multicolored, circa 1940
By Murano 5
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Handblown Murano glass candelabra, multicolored, circa 1940, Baroque style, five-arm candelabra
Blown Glass
Pair of Murano Candelabra
Located in Dallas, TX
These glass Murano lamps feature an arching epergne, representing a feather topped with a ring
Crystal
$14,950
H 37 in W 27 in D 27 in
Monumental Black Murano Glass Five-Arm Candelabra from the Spelling Manor
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare, museum-scale Murano glass candelabra with exceptional provenance, sculptural presence, and
Murano Glass
Blue Murano Glass Candelabra
Located in Chireno, TX
Blue Murano glass candelabra newly wired as table lamp. For use within the USA using UL listed
Linen, Blown Glass
Murano Glass Italian Candelabra
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Gilded Metal Candelabra with Murano Glass Elements
Murano Glass
Pair of Marbro Murano Candelabra Glass Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Murano candelabra-style table lamps made in conjunction with the Marbro Lamp Company of Los
Murano Glass
Pair of Vintage Murano Candelabra Table Lamps in Champagne by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Little Rock, AR
A most elegant pair of candelabra lamps, imported by The Marbro Lamp Company, circa 1948. All
Brass
$26,000
H 102 in W 61.5 in D 79 in
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post, serpentine gadrooned and upholstered tester with a centered carved urn & swags, dec...
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century Art Nouveau Revival Italian Sterling Silver Vase
By Ferrari Milano
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver vase in Art Nouveau - Liberty style made entirely by hand. The preparation of the structure of the vase required several processing times. The vase was made in differ...
Sterling Silver
French Louis XV Style Settee in Red Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
A stunning French 1920s Louis XV style settee upholstered in a rich red velvet upholstery with a creamy painted wood frame. The brass nailhead detailing adds an extra touch of sophis...
Fabric
$8,377
H 63 in W 36.23 in D 5.91 in
Antique 19th Century French Large Scale Oval Gold Gilt Mirror with Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful and nature-inspired antique oval mirror that was made in France circa 1860. The most elevated part of the frame has a bark shape and is decorated with flowers and leave...
Gold Leaf
$4,875Sale Price|35% Off
H 32 in W 62 in D 20.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Landstrom Mahogany Dresser Credenza
By Landstrom Furniture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern mahogany four-drawer dresser, credenza, or sideboard by Landstrom. Featuring an Asian inspired case attached to a six-leg stand. Elegant copper toned hard...
Brass
$7,895Sale Price / set|39% Off
H 32 in W 16 in D 16 in
Fine Pair of 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vases Oil Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of Chinese Export, 19th century porcelain bottle vases mounted with French ormolu as oil lamps. The well potted ovoid light pale-green porcelain pear-shaped body decorate...
Ormolu
French Bronze Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Large bronze crystal chandelier with 25 lights and 25 -6" white wax covers.
Bronze
Set of twenty four blue and white floral porcelain dinner plates
Located in London, GB
Set of twenty four blue and white floral porcelain dinner plates Continental, 19th Century Height 2.5cm, diameter 23.5cm These blue and white porcelain dinner plates will make an ex...
Porcelain
Vases by Anders Rydstedt, Hand Blown Glass Vases, Contemporary, Multicolors
By Anders Rydstedt
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic, contemporary hand blown striped vases by Anders Rydstedt. A New York artist. Eight different color ways. Signed. We have two vases in stock. One is lots of red with a crea...
Blown Glass
17th Century Italian Mirror with Gilded Floral Decoration
Located in Southampton, NY
17th century Italian mirror with gilded floral decoration. Measures: 47.5" H x 40" W x 2.5" D.
Gold Leaf
18th Century Venetian Painted Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original faux marble painted cabinet with gilt decoration and giltwood finials. Glass door and sides with two inner shelves. The interior red paint is new and the shelves were added ...
Glass, Wood
Antique Lanterns
Located in Dallas, TX
They are beautiful lanterns for your home.
Metal
$863Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.68 in W 11.03 in D 3.55 in
Striped Green Murano Art Glass Fish Figure with Gold Flecks , 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gold Flecks Acid Green & Cream Ribbons Murano Art Glass Fish Figure, Italy 1940s A lovely Murano glass fish sculpture with colorful ribbons in acid green and cream color cased in...
Gold Leaf
English Axminster Rug, 1765
Located in New York, NY
English Axminster rug, 1765 England, circa 1765 The ivory field with a tracery design of blue stylized leaves decorated with numerous floral sprays centered by a naturalistic flowe...
Wool
19th C Minton Hand Painted Botanical Pierced Rim Dessert Service
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A complete hand painted dessert service made by Minton showcases their superb talent and artistry. Gorgeous specimens are featured in the centers of each plate, consisting of 12 dess...
Paste, Porcelain
$8,400
H 51 in W 62 in D 19 in
Napoleon III Cabinet in Walnut with Ormolu in Louis XVI Style, France, c. 1850
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very fine Napoleon III cabinet or bookcase in the Louis XVI style with original marble top, bronze doré ormolu, antique 18th century French book bindings on the end doors and a bra...
Bronze, Ormolu
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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