Pair 1960s Nova of California Hand-thrown Ceramic Lamps with Earth-tone Stripes
By Nova Industries
Located in San Francisco, CA
each handcrafted stoneware studio pottery piece of distinct bottle-form shape featuring a long, slender neck that tapers into a wider, rounded bulbous body; with stratified glazing i...
Ceramic
Pair of 1970s Nova Chrome and Walnut Wood Lamps with New Cotton Linen Shades
By Nova Lighting
Located in Miami, FL
Two desk or table lamps by Nova Lighting with chrome hardware and carved wood detailing.
Chrome
$1,704Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Nova Tecno Table Lamp in Leather and Frosted Glass, Italy, 1970s
Located in HAARLEM, NL
A striking and uncommon Nova Tecno table lamp, crafted in Italy during the 1970s.
Glass, Leather
1970s Nova Lighting of California Walnut Lucite and Glass Table Lamp
By Nova Lighting
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare California design table lamp circa 1970s in great condition, a solid walnut base that lights up with smoke Lucite accents, and chrome fittings we have to take it apart and cle...
Chrome
Unusual Leather and Glass Lamp by Nova Tecno, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Highly imaginative light fixture, with very unusual use of leather. A bright yellow globe shade, is nestled into a crumpled, hardened leather base. Very reminiscent of the work of Cl...
Glass, Leather
Italian Space Age Leather and Frosted Glass Orb Lamp by Nova Tecno
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian space age leather and glass table lamp. Draped leather base holds a frosted speckled blown glass orb.
Leather, Murano Glass
Sold
H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Green Mushroom Table Lamp Model Junior Nova by Nottilux, 1950s, Italy
By Kaiser Dell
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Green mushroom desk lamp by Nottilux, 1950s, Italy Model Junior Nova Minimal design Very high quality. Fully functional. Adjustable shade. Original cable and plug. Switch ...
Metal
Sold
H 12.6 in Dm 9.85 in
Midcentury Table Lamp Brown Leather and Frosted Glass by Nova Tecno, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing table lamp in brown leather and frosted glass by Nova Tecno.
Leather, Glass
Sold
H 15.95 in Dm 7.09 in
Midcentury Table Lamp Brown Leather and Murano Glass by Nova Tecno, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning table lamp made in pleated Italian leather and "pelugoso" Murano glass.
Leather, Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Italian Leather and Glass Globe Lamp by Nova Tecno, 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Italian space age leather and glass table lamp, the draped warm brown leather base supports a mottled hand-blown glass orb.
Leather, Blown Glass
Pair of Erik Hoglund Lamps for Nova Boda
By Erik Höglund
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handblown glass with gold-plated base and hardware. Wired at the socket in the European style. Signed to base.
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.