Barovier Toso Neoclassic Obelisk Iridize & Gold Infused Murano Glass Table Lamps
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful pair of large monumental table lamps or side table lamps. Made of iridize and gold infused Murano glass, made by Barovier & Toso Murano, Italy. Each light requires one Euro...
Metal, Brass
Lucite and Brass Obelisk Table Lamp by Sandro Petti for Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen, Sandro Petti
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Tall table lamp designed by Sandro Petti for Maison Jansen made of a neo classique brass base in nickel finish and a flawless lucite obelisk.
Brass
Vintage Glass and Brass Table Lamp of Obelisk Form, Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fashionably elegant and sophisticated vintage glass and brass table lamp, dating from the mid-20th century. This stylish lamp has a striking obelisk shape featuring a dist...
Brass
Important Signed Blue Resin Obelisk Shaped Lamp w. Nickel Accents - France 1980s
By Claude Dalle
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp from 1970s, attributed to Claude Dalle. Made of nickel-plated steel and a blue glitter resin body, with a signature inlaid in the body of the lamp. Pyramidal shape. Europe...
Steel, Nickel
Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Obelisk Marble Lamp By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This elegant neoclassical style table lamp by Gherardo Degli Albizzi features high quality gilt bronze decoration and an obelisk-shaped marble body over a profiled bronze base with f...
Marble
Lucite Obelisk Table Lamp by Sandro Petti for Maison Jansen, France, 1970s
By Maison Jansen, Sandro Petti
Located in München, BY
Monumental Mid-Century Modern Lucite table lamp in shape of an Obelisk. Designed by the Italian architect Sandro Petti for Maison Jansen, France, 1970s.
Brass
c1970s Solid Walnut Brass Inlay Obelisk Style Shape Square Base Table Lamp MINT!
By Al Chapman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
c1970s Solid Walnut Brass Inlay Obelisk Style Shape Square Base Table Lamp MINT!
Brass
Black Lacquer Obelisk Table Lamp w/ White Bronze by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Obelisk table lamp Black lacquer and white bronze Hand repoussé Natural silk shade Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Bronze
Modern Pair of Vintage Obelisk Table Lamp Brown Beech White Fabric France, 1980s
By Atelier Luc Rabault
Located in Vienna, AT
French modern pair of obelisk table lamp by Atelier Lumen Creation Luc Rabault 1980s, France from stained beech wood with rectangular lamp shades in butter cream color.
Beech, Fabric
Pair of Lucite and Brass Obelisk Table Lamps by Sandro Petti for Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen, Sandro Petti
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant and gorgeous pair of lucite and brass obelisk table lamps by Italian architect and designer Sandro Petti for French retailer Maison Jansen, circa 1970s.
Brass
Set of Two Lucite Obelisk Table Lamps by Sandro Petti for Maison Jansen France
By Maison Jansen, Sandro Petti
Located in München, BY
Set of two extremely rare Mid-Century Modern lucite table lamps in shape of an Obelisk. Designed by the Italian architect Sandro Petti for Maison Jansen, France, 1970s.
Brass
$1,200 / set
Pair of Tall Lucite Obelisk on Light Boxes
Located in North Miami, FL
Truly unique all acrylic obelisk monuments on a Lucite light stand which lights from underneath. Provides great ambient lighting through the clarity of the obelisk.
Acrylic
Mid Century brass Rodolfo Dubarry lamp
Located in London, GB
Mid Century brass riveted obelisk table lamp Abstract is form with a natural patinated colour over the brass metal, is riveted together to create this lamp and etched Marbella.
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Travertine Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An Italian travertine lamp of obelisk form with new brass double cluster sockets and cloth cord. signed on a brass plaque "H.R."
Travertine, Brass
Stiffel Celadon Green Ceramic and Brass Lamp in Style of Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger, Stiffel
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage sculptural obelisk form table lamp features celadon green ceramic body with highly detailed brass fittings.
Brass, Gold Leaf, Gold
Ceramic lamp base by Antonio Fullin Mollica, Ed. I Borbone Capodimonte, Italy
By I Borbone Capodimonte
Located in Paris, FR
Glazed ceramic obelisk-shaped lamp base decorated with coral, seaweed, starfish and shells, by Antonio Fullin Mollica.
Ceramic
$3,398Sale Price|35% Off
Romeo Rega Large Brass Coffee Table Model 'Skyline' Italy, 1976
By Romeo Rega
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
The four-rod tables, zeta consoles and obelisk lamps are some of his most famous pieces. .
Travertine, Brass, Chrome
Romeo Rega Style Console Table
By Romeo Rega
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
The four-rod tables, zeta consoles and obelisk lamps are some of his most famous pieces.
Metal
Romeo Rega, Brass and steel coffee table
By Romeo Rega
Located in London, GB
The “four-rod” tables, the “Z-shaped” consoles and the “obelisk” lamps are some of his most famous pieces.
Brass, Steel
$4,832Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Dining Table by Romeo Rega, Italy, Circa 1974
By Romeo Rega
Located in bari, IT
The “four-rod” tables, the “Z-shaped” consoles and the “obelisk” lamps are some of his most famous pieces.
Crystal, Brass, Stainless Steel
Pair of Italian Gold Leaf Metal and Faceted Crystal Deco Sconces
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pair of wall lamps was produced in Italy in the 1930s. It consists of a golden leaf metal structure with different faceted crystal elements such as obelisks and stars.
Crystal, Copper, Gold Leaf, Iron
Price Upon Request
Paul Evans, Sculpted Steel Floor Lamp, USA
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic example of an early, commissioned sculptural steel lamp by Paul Evans, the L-shaped lamp’s square obelisk body is formed from rectilinear sections of welded steel with al...
Steel
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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