English Renaissance-Style Novelty Brown Leather Knight's Helmet Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style novelty table lamp with a brown leather knight\'s helmet base with moving
20th Century British Renaissance Table Lamps
Brass
English Renaissance-Style Novelty Brown Leather Knight's Helmet Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style novelty table lamp with a brown leather knight\'s helmet base with moving
Brass
A novelty maritime teak, mahogany and brass table lamp
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A novelty maritime teak, mahogany and brass table lamp, comprising a steering wheel attached to a
Brass
Mid-Century Stalking Panther Statue T.V. Lamp by Royal China & Novelty Co
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Striking vintage ceramic TV lamp and planter in the form of a sleek resting panther, produced by
Ceramic
$239Sale Price|42% Off
H 12.21 in Dm 8.27 in
Danish Midcentury Water Pump Table Lamp in Copper and Brass, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Romantic Novelty. Elegantly crafted water pump table lamp with pleaded shade. Its made from solid
Copper
$5,665
H 9.45 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
A 19th Century Novelty Desk Compendium in the form of a Davy Lamp By Guilmet
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Amersham, GB
A 19th century novelty desk compendium in the form of a davy lamp housing an eight day timepiece
Brass, Steel
Novelty Electric Lamp
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1890 Antique novelty lamp, painted finish is early, but not original. Possible advertising
Unavailable
H 14 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Unrestored American Art Deco Chrome and Painted Novelty Parachute Jumper Lamp
By Premium Products
Located in Port Hope, ON
We have left this delightful American Art Deco "Novelty Parachute Jumper Lamp" in its unrestored
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Novelty 'Koi Fish' Table Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
How fun is this Vintage Koi Fish Table Lamp? It represents a classic sculpted koi fish with a body
Metal
Novelty Crystal Corp Flower Over Beige Pink Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible 1980s table lamp displaying a white flower paint. The glass is over a pink resting on
Plastic
Rare Kromex “CAFÉ / TEA” Novelty Typographic Globe Lamp USA 1970s – Postmodern
Located in Toronto, CA
Exceptionally rare and visually captivating, this “CAFÉ / TEA” typographic globe lamp was designed
Chrome
Henry C Davis Novelty Art Deco Aladdin Lamp Table Cigar Lighter
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very finely made Art Deco silver table cigar lighter modeled as a classical Roman lamp and of
Silver
Pair of Wooden Novelty Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
Nicely Designed, One of a Kind Wooden Novelty Lamps
Pine
Novelty Ceylonese Bronze Elephant Lamp
Located in London, GB
Novelty Ceylanese Bronze Elephant Lamp, stamped by Makers: M.P Kirihary, Muhandrum, Madwela. The
Bronze
English Tin Novelty Canister Lamp
Located in New York City, NY
Ocean Scenery with Boat and Anchor Details.
Art Deco "Novelty Parachute Jumper Lamp" by Premium Products
By Premium Products
Located in North Hollywood, CA
glass airplane lamp and zeppelin clock. She is in a cast metal, in original paint. The shade and base
Metal
Sold
H 13.75 in W 4.75 in D 4 in
English Art Deco Wood and Bakelite Noveltic Nut Bird Table Lamp with Glass Shade
By Noveltic
Located in Port Hope, ON
This English Art Deco Nut Bird table lamp was manufactured by the London company, Noveltic. The
Glass, Bakelite, Ebony
American Art Deco Chrome & Brass Novelty Parachute Jumper Lamp.
By Premium Products
Located in Port Hope, ON
This delightful American Art Deco "Novelty Parachute Jumper Lamp" is often mistakenly called the
Chrome, Brass
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.
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.
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.