Original Glass Mushroom Desk Light by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Mushroom desk lamp Producer: Peill & Putzler, Germany Age: 1970s Description: Original desktop light made in the 1970s by Peil & Putzler in Germany. t...
Metal
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern White Murano Glass Mushroom Lamp by Venini, Italy
By Venini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A captivating example of 1970s Italian lighting design, this vintage mushroom table lamp is attributed to Venini and showcases the impeccable artistry of Murano glasswork. Hand-blown...
Murano Glass
Fern Green Glaze Satin Medium Mushroom Lamp by Nick Pourfard
Located in Geneve, CH
Fern Green Glaze Satin Medium Mushroom Lamp by Nick Pourfard Dimensions: Ø 38 x H 56 cm. Materials: ceramic. Different finishes available. Please contact us. All our lamps can be wi...
Ceramic
Bill Curry Chrome Stemlite Mushroom Lamp with Original Tapio Wirkkala Bulb
By Bill Curry & Design Line
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Bill Curry stemlite lamps for Design Line. Tall chrome bases with smoked glass globes . Original Tapio Wirkkala bulbs still in place . All in good original condition
Chrome
$305Sale Price|25% Off
70s Space Age Mushroom Lamp - Iconic Design Charm by Massive Belgium
By Massive Lighting
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Spruce up your space with retro charm using this stunning mushroom 70s lamp crafted by Massive, Belgium, in the 1970s. Boasting the iconic mushroom shape that epitomizes 70s design, ...
Glass, Plastic
Gino Sarfatti Three Shade Mushroom Lamp in Black and Brass - Pair
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare pair of petite mushroom table lamps, designed by Gino Sarfatti. Three domed shades float on curved brass rods. In wonderful condition, with minimal scratching to the original...
Brass, Metal
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Mushroom Glass & Walnut Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials Walnut Wood, Original Frosted Glass Shade ___________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we tak...
Glass, Walnut, Wood
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Mod White Murano Glass & Chrome Mushroom Lamp
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Mod White Murano Glass & Chrome Mushroom Lamp Italy- Circa 1970s A stunning Carlo Nason for Mazzega Mod White Murano Glass & Chrome Mushroom Lamp, originati...
Chrome
Original Glass Mushroom zebrano Desk Light by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Mushroom desk lamp Producer: Peill & Putzler, Germany Age: 1970s Description: Original desktop light made in the 1970s by Peil & Putzler in Germany. the shade in mad...
Metal
Pair of Large Vetri Swirl Milk Murano Glass Mushroom Lamps
By Gino Vistosi, Murano 5
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very fine large Italian swirl milk Murano glass table lamps. One piece of blown glass design.
Art Glass
An art nouveau mushroom lamp by Fratelli Toso, circa 1915
By Fratelli Toso
Located in London, GB
The glass is adorned in the enchanting Millefiori pattern comprising of two pieces seamlessly supported by an elegant metal framework. Fitted for electricity. Fratelli Toso was one...
Metal
Verner Panton 'Barboy' Bar Cabinet in Mushroom for Verpan
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Barboy' Bar Cabinet for Verpan. Designed in 1963, current production. Adaptable side table and mobile storage unit in one. Barboy consists of three round-shaped drawe...
Wood
Neal Small Mushroom "Miri" Lamp with White Dome Shade, 1970's
By Neal Small
Located in Bainbridge, NY
"Prince of Plastic" Neal Small for Nessen Miri Mushroom Chrome and Cream Lucite Lamp. Featuring a dome framework in bent chromed steel with smooth circular bent base, warm White acry...
Chrome
$1,680Sale Price|20% Off
Morchella Mushroom Lamp by Nate Hill, Spalted Maple & Brass Design
By Nate Hill
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The base of this Morchella lamp is made from turned end-grain spalted maple. Spalting occurs when fungi invade and digest wood. The line patterns that form are called zone lines. The...
Brass
Murano Venini Style Pair of Mushroom-Shaped Opal Glass Spiral Lamps
By Venini
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Icon...
Murano Glass
Space age aluminum mushroom dome lamp by Hans Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd Sweden
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Zaandam, NL
Space age aluminum mushroom dome lamp by Hans Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd, Sweden 1960s. The lamp is in great vintage condition with only some minor thin lines on the dome. The lam...
Aluminum
Large Murano Table Lamp Mushroom Rose 1970's Design Pink Shade
Located in Taranto, IT
Wonderful mushroom table lamp made entirely of original Murano glass from the 1970s era. Shaded powder pink coloring. The lamp are in excellent conservative condition, no structur...
Murano Glass
White Murano Glass tablelamp with mushroom head, manufactured by De Majo, Italy
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Elegant large table lamp made of white Murano glass with mushroom head, manufactured by De Majo in the 1960s-1970s. De Majo IIluminazione founded its first glassworks in 1947 on th...
Murano Glass
Murano Mushroom Lamp by Cenedese with Silver Leaf and Emerald Green Encasement
By Cenedese
Located in Villaverla, IT
An Emblem of Venetian Craftsmanship This exquisite table lamp is a spectacular testament to the mastery of Cenedese Vetri, a highly revered Murano glass atelier known for its innova...
Silver
Cream 'Atollo 237' Mushroom Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, Italy 1977
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic Italian Modernist table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti for Oluce in 1977. Known as the "Atollo 237," this lamp is celebrated for its minimalist yet bold geometric struct...
Metal
1930's Rare Parcel-Silvered Art Deco Bauhaus Mushroom Style Desk Lamp
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
1930's RARE PARCEL-SILVERED ART DECO BAUHAUS MUSHROOM STYLE DESK LAMP Probably American Visually satisfying high quality table lamp evoking Machine Age Era design patinated copper...
Copper
Contemporary Pair of Brass Murano Glass and Ceramic Mushroom Lamps, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of table or bedside brass lamps, Murano glass and ceramic terracotta. Contemporary work from a small italian artisanal workshop in a Mid-Century Modern Space Age Hollywood Rege...
Brass
$1,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Three 1980s Italian Medium Murano White Glass Swirl Mushroom and Egg Lamps
Located in Haarlem, NL
Gorgeous set of three vintage Hollywood Regency style 1980s medium size Murano white cased swirl art glass lamp shades. Two mushrooms models and an egg model. Made of hand blown fro...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
White Mushroom Glass Desk Lamp by Sidse Werner for Holmegaard, 1980s, Denmark
By Holmegaard, Sidse Werner
Located in Værløse, DK
Large White Mushroom-Shaped Glass Desk designed by designer Sidse Werner for Danish Holmegaard Glasværk in 1985. * Mushroom shaped white glass desk lamp * Designer: Sidse Werner * ...
Glass
Rare 1970s Murano Mushroom Lamp – Hand-Blown Glass with White Diffused Light
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Add a touch of iconic Italian design to your interior with this rare Murano mushroom lamp from the 1970s. Expertly hand-blown on the island of Murano, this piece embodies timeless e...
Murano Glass
$625Sale Price|30% Off
Unique Vintage italian design mushroom lamp, frost white orange Murano glass 70s
By AVMazzega
Located in Venezia, IT
Unique Vintage italian design mushroom lamp, frost white orange Murano glass 70s Material: Hand blown glass Style: Vintage, Modern Italian, Space Age Color: Transparent, Coral, Oran...
Blown Glass
Original Glass Mushroom zebrano Desk Light by Peill & Putzler Germany 1970s no2
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Mushroom desk lamp Producer: Peill & Putzler, Germany Age: 1970s Description: Original desktop light made in the 1970s by Peil & Putzler in Germany. the shade in mad...
Metal
Large Space Age Smoked Acrylic Dome Mushroom Lamp in Style of Martinelli 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
This impressive Space Age table lamp from the 1970s exemplifies the sculptural experimentation and futuristic material language that characterised European lighting design of the per...
Chrome
Pair of Mushroom Lamps Brass and Murano Glass by F. Fabbian, Italy, 1970s
By F. Fabbian
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Pair of mushroom table or bedside lamps in brass and Murano glass by F. Fabbian. Famous design like Mazzega, Venini, Vistosi, La Murrina, Poliarte, Stiln...
Brass
Gae Aulenti Attributed Mushroom / UFO Murano Glass Floor Lamp, Italy 1970s
By Gae Aulenti, Carlo Nason
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Delight in the artisanal charm of this handcrafted 1970s floor lamp, a treasure from the renowned isle of Murano. Celebrated for its glassmaking heritage, Murano glass is the medium ...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vetri Murano, a Rare Italian Mid-Century White Opaque Glass Mushroom Lamp
By Murano 5
Located in London, GB
Vetri Murano. A rare Italian midcentury white opaque glass mushroom lamp. Marked 'vetro eseguito da maestri di murano - Made in Italy' & 'Vetri Murano'.
Glass, Art Glass
Pair Of Murano Table Lamps Mushroom Rose 1970's Design Pink Shade
Located in Taranto, IT
Wonderful pair of mushroom table lamps made entirely of original Murano glass from the 1970s era. Shaded powder-pink coloring. Lamps are in excellent conservative condition, no st...
Murano Glass
Mushroom Lamp in Wrought Iron and Blown Glass Shade, France, Circa 1920
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Discover this impressive mushroom lamp from the Art Nouveau-Art Deco transition period, dating back to the 1920s, a rare piece that embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of French ...
Iron, Wrought Iron
A large 1980s handmade Murano glass mushroom lamp with pink and grey stripes
Located in London, GB
A large 1980s handblown Murano glass white mushroom lamp with pink and grey striped detail throughout. Made from a single piece of blown glass with orignal label "Venice Glass Handma...
Murano Glass
Set of 2 Stone Blue Glaze Satin Small Mushroom Lamps by Nick Pourfard
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Stone Blue Glaze Satin Small Mushroom Lamps by Nick Pourfard Dimensions: Ø 33 x H 38 cm each. Materials: ceramic. Different finishes available. Please contact us. All our l...
Ceramic
Italian Organic Modern Contemporary Brass & Rattan Mushroom Table/Floor Lamps
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary organic modern creation, entirely handcrafted in Italy, a mushroom bamboo table lamp, the sensuous curved body entirely decorated in rattan on a brass round base and f...
Brass
Vintage Space Age Art Glass Table Lamp, Red Mushroom, 1970s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A vintage space age red mushroom glass table lamp. This funky lamp suits colourful, spage age, and retro interiors with it's vibrant red, almost orange tone colour, especially when l...
Glass
Mid-Century Space Age German Chrome Mushroom Table or Wall Lamp, 1970s
By Klaus Hempel
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table lamp from Kaiser after a design by Klaus Hempel from the 1970s. Small but impressive table lamp in a striking coloring in chrome. The lamp is predestined for a head -refl...
Metal
XL Italian Mushroom Flush Mount / Sconces /Table Lamp in Opaline Glass and Metal
Located in Almelo, NL
XL Italian Mushroom Flush Mount / Sconces / Table Lamp in Opaline Glass and Metal, 1960s — 22 Available Striking in scale and form, this XL Italian mushroom lamp from the 1960s is a...
Metal
XL Italian Mushroom Flush Mount / Sconces /Table Lamp in Opaline Glass and Metal
Located in Almelo, NL
XL Italian Mushroom Flush Mount / Sconces / Table Lamp in Opaline Glass and Metal, 1960s — 22 Available Striking in scale and form, this XL Italian mushroom lamp from the 1960s is a...
Metal
Mushroom Table and Stools by Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf Company, USA 1970s
By Stan Bitters, Hans Sumpf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and rare mushroom table and stools set by noted Californian ceramicist, Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf company. As a pioneer of the organic modernist craft movement in the 1...
Concrete
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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