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Italian Mid-Century Red Murano Glass, Metal and Neon Table Lamp by Mazzega, 1970
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century red Murano glass, metal and neon table lamp by Mazzega, 1970s Curved red
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Italian Neon Table Lamp Ciaro by Zerbetto Italy 1975
By Zerbetto
Located in Munich, DE
Rare Ciaro Italian table lamp from Zerbetto designed by Boccato, Gigante, and Zambusi Architetti
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Sabine Marcelis contemporay yellow resin and neon Table Lamp Model TOTEM
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sabine Marcelis (1984-) Table lamp model “TOTEM” Manufactured by Sabine Marcelis Produced in
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2010s Dutch Table Lamps

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Resin

George Sellers, 'Coleoptera w/Neon Tangle 'Beetle', Bronze, Neon Table Lamp
By George Sellers
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
George Sellers is a classically-trained artist who studied sculpture in Italy. George had also been doing the window art for years in New York at luxury jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels, w...
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2010s American Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

George Sellers, 'Vespidae w/neon Tangle (Wasp), ' Bronze, Glass Neon Table Lamp
By George Sellers
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
George Sellers is a classically-trained artist who studied sculpture in Italy. George had also been doing the window art for years in New York at luxury jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels, w...
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2010s American Animal Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

Mantodeus Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern Style Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A well balanced table lamp, consists of hand-formed, sand-casted base, and a turned counter- weight
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Italian black & grey metal 1980s table lamp with neon
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This postmodern table lamp was produced in Italy around 1980. It is made from silver gray and black
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Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Filippo Panseca for Kartell Table Lamp '4044' in Perspex and Neon
By Kartell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Filippo Panseca for Kartell, table lamp, model '4044', chrome-plated brass, perspex, neon, mirror
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Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Chrome

Filippo Panseca for Kartell Table Lamp Model '4044' in Chrome and Neon
By Kartell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Filippo Panseca for Kartell, table lamp, model '4044', chrome-plated brass, perspex, neon, Italy
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

A RADICAL POST-MODERN Neon TABLE or DESK LAMP by GERALD ABRAMOVITZ, England 1970
By Gerald Abramovitz, Best & Lloyd
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare table lamp, Post-Modernist, Memphis, Kinetic, Radical Design, Minimalist, rectangular base
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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Ligne Light 2 - White Neon, Lime Yellow Glass, by Sabine Marcelis, Table Lamp
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
different ways of working with glass can elevate eachother. Together with talented neon benders, Sabine
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2010s Dutch Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Ligne Light 2, Pink Neon, White Glass, by Sabine Marcelis, Glass Table Lamp
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
different ways of working with glass can elevate eachother. Together with talented neon benders, Sabine
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2010s Dutch Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Ligne Light 2 - White Neon, Grey Glass, by Sabine Marcelis, Glass Table Lamp
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
different ways of working with glass can elevate eachother. Together with talented neon benders, Sabine
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2010s Dutch Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Ligne Light 1, by Sabine Marcelis, Blown Glass, Neon Light, Glass Table Lamp
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
different ways of working with glass can elevate eachother. Together with talented neon benders, Sabine
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2010s Dutch Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Big Bauhaus Black and White Neon Desk Lamp Chrome
By BAG Turgi
Located in Weiningen, CH
Very with big desk lamp with neon light black foot and off-white shade two parts to move the lamp.
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Bauhaus Table Lamps

Glo Dial Neon Chrome Desk Clock with Original Green Neon
By Glo Dial Clock Sales Co.
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco Glo dial neon chrome desk clock with turquoise green Neon. Very rare and original light
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Metal

Contemporary Studio Craft Walnut and Neon Touch "BuraBura - Art" Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary capacitive touch sensor lamp by neon artist / lamp designer, Ryan Mulkey. From the
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2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Walnut

Contemporary Studio Craft Walnut and Neon Touch "BuraBura - Otto" Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary capacitive touch sensor lamp by neon artist / lamp designer, Ryan Mulkey. From the
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2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Walnut

Contemporary Studio Craft Walnut and Neon Touch "BuraBura - Octavius" Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary capacitive touch sensor lamp by neon artist / lamp designer, Ryan Mulkey. From the
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2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Walnut

Contemporary Studio Craft Walnut and Neon Touch "BuraBura - Karin" Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary capacitive touch sensor lamp by neon artist / lamp designer, Ryan Mulkey. From the
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2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Walnut

Pair of Neon Lamps by Ettore Sottsass - Edition Poltronova - circa 1970
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Pair of neon lamps by Ettore Sottsass - Edition Poltronova circa 1970 “Elledue fiberglas” table
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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

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Fiberglass

George Sellers, 'Coleoptera w/neon tangle (beetle), ' Bronze and Glass Neon
By George Sellers
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
George Sellers is a classically-trained artist who studied sculpture in Italy. George had also been doing the window art for years in New York at luxury jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels, w...
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2010s American Table Lamps

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Bronze

George Sellers, 'Vespidae W/Neon Tangle 'Wasp', ' Bronze, Glass Neon, and Granite
By George Sellers
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
George Sellers is a classically-trained artist who studied sculpture in Italy. George had also been doing the window art for years in New York at luxury jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels, w...
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2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Chris Bracey Neon Colander Cabbage Lamp for Soho House London Unique Piece
By Chris Bracey
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a unique piece /one off prototype table neon light by Chris Bracey for Soho House in London
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21st Century and Contemporary British Table Lamps

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Metal

Ligne Collection, 'Light 2 - White Neon, Grey Glass', by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
multifunctional resin Candy Cube side tables and colorful asymmetrical glass mirrors. Marcelis has the rare
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2010s Dutch Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Ligne Collection, 'Light 2 - Pink Neon, White Glass', by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
multifunctional resin Candy Cube side tables and colorful asymmetrical glass mirrors. Marcelis has the rare
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2010s Dutch Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Sabine Marcelis "Voie Light" Contemporary Wall Light or Sconce Pink Resin Neon
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sabine Marcelis Wall lamp From the “Voie light Series” Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2017 Resine
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2010s Dutch Table Lamps

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Glass, Resin, Polyester

Ligne Collection, 'Light 2 - White Neon, Lime Yellow Glass', by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
multifunctional resin Candy Cube side tables and colorful asymmetrical glass mirrors. Marcelis has the rare
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2010s Dutch Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Philips "First Product" Power Supply Table Lamp
Located in VUGHT, NL
Philips table lamp Lamp made from the first adapter ever. Philips manufactured the first (home
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Machine Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Victor Gehard brazilian acrylic yellow table lamp 1973
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible VICTOR GEHARD brazilian acrylic table lamp with neon 1973. signed and dated.
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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Acrylic

1970's Italian " mushroom" space age table lamp
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1970's Space age Italian table lamp Neon light Good condition
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Vintage 1970s European Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Acrylic Swirl Table Lamp Design Gaetano Missaglia, 1970s
By Gaetano Missaglia
Located in taranto, IT
Splendid original table lamp from the 70s, in plexiglass, a sort of vortex that takes light from a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Acrylic, Lucite

Contemporary Led Neon Blue Light with Resin, One of a Kind, Laurids Gallée
Located in 1204, CH
Laurids Gallée (1989) is an Austrian designer based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. From early childhood he was exposed to creative practices, and after briefly studying anthropology, he ...
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2010s Dutch Table Lamps

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Resin

Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, 1980s Designer - Ettore Sottsass Producer
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Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps

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Metal

Intersection Table Lamp #3, "Light Bearer", by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
neon rod filled with a subtle smoke-like soft glowing light. A black fabric covered cord follows the
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2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

PETITE FRITURE Unseen, Large Table Lamp, Brass, Designer Studiopepe
By Studiopepe
Located in New York, NY
trying because of the technical difficulties of the light. We sought to recreate the classic neon light
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2010s French Table Lamps

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Brass, Steel

Memphis Style Wire Mesh Grid Lucite Table Lamps Post-Modern, Italy
By Memphis Group
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Wire Mesh Grid Lucite Table lamps Post-modern, Italy around 1980 sold as a pair Up for
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Chromed & painted metal Spinnaker table lamp by Corsini & Wiskemann for Stilnovo
By Costantino Corsini and Giorgio Wiskemann, Stilnovo
Located in Varese, Lombardia
curved aluminum sheet. Equipped with 3 lamp holders: 2 at the front with E27 sockets and 1 for neon at
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Tubino Table lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This table lamp, named Tubino, was designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni already in 1949
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Aluminum

Table Lamp model 4720 by Filippo Panseca for Kartell, Italy, 1960s
By Kartell
Located in Milano, IT
Spherical lamp designed by Italian designer Filippo Panseca for Kartell, drawn at the end of the
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Antique 1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Mirror, Plexiglass

Vintage Jacques Adnet Quadro Table Lamp for Lumen Center Italia ca. 1970s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Geneva, CH
nickel plated structure. Clear neons incandescant 30W with dimmer. Table lamp, icon of the classic LCI
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Marble, Nickel

Postmodern Green Black Vintage Table Lamp Pausania by Ettore Sottsass Jr Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist green and black Ettore Sottsass jr. vintage table lamp 1982, model Pausania, executed by
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Sheet Metal

Original E.T.A BABY (50x33x25cm) retro vintage table lamp by Guglielmo Berchicci
By Guglielmo Berchicci, Kundalini
Located in Firenze, FI
1990s Guglielmo Bechicci table floor fiberglass lamp desk/table lamp. A real eye-catcher! Designed
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Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair of Swedish Modern "Capsule" Art Glass Table Lamps in Yellow and Red
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Swedish 'Capsule' form table lamps in neon yellow and red/orange blown glass (ca. 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Art Glass

Hand-Blown Glass Table Lamp, Ligne Collection, Light 1, by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
multifunctional resin Candy Cube side tables and colorful asymmetrical glass mirrors. Marcelis has the rare
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2010s Dutch Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Italian Lamp, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
White plastic and metal lamp with neon inside. Wear due to age and time of the lamp.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Lamp, 1960s
Italian Lamp, 1960s
H 11.03 in Dm 15.75 in
Philips Workshop Lamp 1950s
By Philips
Located in PARIS, FR
this lamp is made up of two parts. The half cylindrical shade is made from Bakelite and houses the neon
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Vintage 1950s French Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Philips Workshop Lamp 1950s
Philips Workshop Lamp 1950s
H 14.57 in W 16.93 in D 5.91 in
Vintage Adjustable Desk Lamp, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage adjustable desk lamp with a neon light bulb. Beige and black metal base and lamp shade
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Cobra Lamp by Philippe Michel Manade Edition
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Cobra Lamp by Philippe Michel Manade Edition Made in France Circa 1980 Plastic and metal
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Vintage 1980s Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Cobra Lamp by Philippe Michel Manade Edition
Cobra Lamp by Philippe Michel Manade Edition
H 37.41 in W 1.19 in D 1.19 in
"Cubo Di Teo" lamp by James Rivière, 1960s
By James Rivière
Located in Lasne, BE
Red plastic lamp with neon inside by James Rivière. Made in Italy in the 60s. Model: Cubo di Teo.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

"Cubo Di Teo" lamp by James Rivière, 1960s
"Cubo Di Teo" lamp by James Rivière, 1960s
H 18.12 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Postmodern Reticulated Lamp in the Manner of J.Hoffman, Italy, 1980s
Located in Firenze, IT
Postmodern reticulated floor / table lamp in the manner of J.Hoffman’s Bieffeplast designs Italy
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Philips Bakelite Desk Lamp, design attributed to Charlotte Perriand, 1950s
By Philips, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Charlotte Perriand for Philips. With curved bakelite shade over the neon strip bulb, on a lacquered metal
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Finish Modern Adjustable Desk Lamp Dulux Junior from Lival Finland
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
red switch is located on the lampshade. The lamp has a neon bulb. The functionality of the lamp and
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Vintage 1980s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Brass & Aluminum Adjustable Desk Lamp by Eileen Gray for Jumo, France ca. 1940s
By Maison Jumo, Eileen Gray
Located in Geneva, CH
Fantastic brass and black metal desk lamp n°71 by Eileen Gray produced by Jumo in France ca. 1930s
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Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass

Contemporary Hand-Built Ceramic Lamps by Artists Abby Kasonik x Kiki Slaughter
By Abby Kasonik
Located in Charlottesville, VA
collaboration stoneware linen shade live brass twisted citrus-neon yellow cord ceramic dimensions 16”t x
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21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Floor Lamp Model "TOTEM 60" by Sabine Marcelis, Yellow Resin, Neon
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Table lamp model “Totem” Manufactured by Sabine Marcelis Produced in exclusive for SIDE GALLERY
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Floor Lamps

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Resin

Contemporary Floor Lamp Model "TOTEM 170" by Sabine Marcelis, White Resin, Neon
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Floor lamp model “Totem” Manufactured by Sabine Marcelis Produced in exclusive for SIDE GALLERY
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Floor Lamps

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Resin

Sabine Marcelis, TOTEM 190 Light, Yellow Resin and Neon Light Contemporary Lamp
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sabine Marcelis Floor lamps model “Totem” Manufactured by Sabine Marcelis Produced in exclusive
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2010s Dutch Floor Lamps

Materials

Resin

Contemporary Floor Lamp Model "TOTEM 60" by Sabine Marcelis, Blue Resin and Neon
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Table lamp model “Totem” Manufactured by Sabine Marcelis Produced in exclusive for SIDE GALLERY
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Floor Lamps

Materials

Resin

Lampada Da Tavolo FTH 411 Di Philips, Anni '90
By Philips
Located in Felino, IT
'. lampadina al neon. 11 w, usata ma ben tenuta. Funziona perfettamente.
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1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

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Neon Table Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of neon table lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, metal and plastic, all neon table lamps available were constructed with great care. Find 10 antique and vintage neon table lamps at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Neon table lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Neon table lamps are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made neon table lamps over the years, but those made by Chris Bracey, Resilite and Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel) are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Neon Table Lamps?

Prices for neon table lamps start at $357 and top out at $13,246 with the average selling for $2,600.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About Neon Table Lamps
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The main difference between a table lamp and an accent lamp is its size. Generally, table lamps are larger pieces that people use for task lighting or to increase ambiance lighting in a room. Accent lamps tend to be smaller and provide supplemental light in spaces. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    How big a table lamp should be depends on your lighting needs and the size of the surface that you're placing the light fixture on. Most table lamps are 30 to 36 inches tall. On shorter tables, a taller lamp may be necessary to put illumination at eye level. Find a variety of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Your table lamps do not have to match but it definitely is important that they still go together. This can be done by making sure they are of similar style or have something in common such as color, shape, lamp shade, or metal type.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix an old table lamp, take it to an appliance or lighting repair shop that has experience working with the type of fixture that you have. Many problems can cause an old table lamp to stop working. A professional can determine the cause and use the correct tools to address it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To determine what size lamp should be on a sofa table, measure the table from the bottom of the legs to the tabletop. Then, choose a lamp that is equal to or up to 1.5 times taller than the table. Shop a range of table lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    There is no single best company for table lamps. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior, and over the years, many manufacturers and designers have offered a range of visually appealing table lamps. Examples include Artemide, Gordon & Jane Martz, FLOS, Søholm Stentøj, Louis Poulsen and many others. Shop a large collection of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024


    A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.

    You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.

    Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The best brand of table lamp is really a matter of personal preference. Choose a lamp that complements the style of your room and suits your lighting needs. On 1stDibs, find a range of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.

    Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”

    Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.

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