Large Bitossi Organic Ceramic Lamp Orange & Black on Cream
By Bitossi
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This delightful large Mid-Century Modern lamp was designed by Bitossi, Italy and is made of a textured cream ceramic body with rows of circular indentations and alternating orange an...
Brass
Petite Ceramic Table Lamp by Bernard Rooke
By Bernard Rooke
Located in Aspen, CO
Perfect to illuminate a shelving unit of petite vanity or desk. Interesting ceramic table lamp attributed to the English ceramicist Bernard Rooke. Custom coordinating shade made in P...
Ceramic, Rattan
Pair of Orange Ceramic Lamps with Geometric Design, circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
Pair of orange glazed ceramic lamps with textured geometric design c. 1960
Ceramic, Cord, Linen, Silk, Wood
Björn Wiinblad Ceramic Table Lamp for Rosenthal, 1960s
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Björn Wiinblad ceramic table lamp for Rosenthal, 1960s. Very good condition.
Ceramic, Fabric
Mid-Century Lava Glazed Ceramic Lamp with Shades of Green and Orange
Located in Bay City, MI
This is a unique mid-century lava glazed ceramic lamp. It has beautiful texture and has brilliant shades for avocado green and orange. It has a green felt bottom to protect the surfa...
Ceramic, Paint
Sweet and Petite Danish Ceramic Table Lamp in Racing Green
By Stig Lindberg
Located in Portland, OR
This small lamp is a wonderful example of a Danish ceramic lamp in British racing green. It is handsome and refined it's details. Sold without the shade.
Ceramic
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Lamps in Burnt Orange, circa 1970s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of 1970s Mid-Century Modern handcrafted ceramic lamps with sleek ginger jar forms. Lamps have Minimalist cylinder pottery design with a glossy cognac or terracotta colored glaze...
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of Sculptural Enamelled Ceramic Organic Modern Table Lamps from France
By Bella Loco
Located in Sydney, NSW
A sculptural table lamp with impact, thanks to it's bold and beautiful organic shape. Enamelled ceramic lamp with one E27 bulb cotton lampshade with diffuser. With beige lampshade. ...
Ceramic, Fabric
Sold|$1,800
Lotte, an Aegean Blue Ceramic Lamp
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New York, NY
An Aegean blue ceramic lamp, mid-20th century A beautiful lamp with a gorgeous Aegean blue glaze. The elegant tapering column form with a soft velvety surface. With original textur...
Ceramic
Robert Abbey Ceramic Lamps with Hand Painted Egrits
By Robert Abbey
Located in Fulton, CA
A pair of hand-painted ceramic table lamps manufactured by Robert Abbey, USA, circa 1970s. Ceramic base measures 15" H from base to beneath socket. Offered without shades.
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, a Swedish Ceramic Lamp
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in New York, NY
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, a Swedish ceramic lamp, mid-20th century A rich golden glaze enhances this attractively shaped lamp. The arched flask-form with striated textured glaze...
Ceramic
Vintage Orange-Red Glazed Lamp with Lucite Base
Located in San Antonio, TX
Vintage modern vase as a lamp with a gradient red orange finish and unique texturing. It sits on a lucite base and has been newly rewired. Shade not included
Ceramic, Lucite
Danish Pale Green Ceramic Lamp by Per Linneman-Schmidt
By Annelise and Per Linemann-Schmidt
Located in New York, NY
A Danish pale green ceramic lamp by Per Linneman-Schmidt Mid-20th century The sophisticated column form with a sublime variegated moss green glaze. Linen shade included. Signed: Pals...
Ceramic
Belka Design Ceramic Lamp Vintage 1960s Retro
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
Fantastic lamp from the 1960s-1970s, Scandinavian design. Manufactured by Belka design manufactory. Lamp made of ceramics. Maintained in good condition (minor bruises and scratches),...
Porcelain
Pair of Ceramic Table Lights by Bjorn Wiinblad, Denmark
By Bjørn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Pair of ceramic glazed table lights, design by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal-Studio Linie. The handmade glazed pattern of each lamp is unique. Total height with shade: 14.4 in. (36....
Ceramic, Fabric, Plastic
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Pottery Lamps in Burnt Orange
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of midcentury ceramic pottery lamps with glazed finish in vibrant burnt orange. Lamps have modern baluster forms with blackened dimples throughout. Walnut wood bases and shown w...
Ceramic
Studio Pottery Table Lamp by Bob Kinzie Original Shade
By Bob Kinzie
Located in St. Louis, MO
Designer: Bob Kenzie Manufacture: Affiliated Craftsmen Period/style: Mid-Century Modern Country: US Date: 1960s.
Ceramic
Large Table Lamp with Original Shade by Roger Capron, France, circa 1960
By Roger Capron
Located in Wilnis, UT
Stunning large table lamp by Roger Capron with the original fabric shade, manufactured in Vallauris, France, circa 1960. The base of the lamp is made of high quality ceramic with ...
Ceramic, Fabric
Swedish Orange Stoneware Tablelamp Pair from the 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mid-Century Modern Swedish ceramic tablelamps model 1042 from around the 1960s. These tablelamps have beautifully glazed orange and dark brown colors with tree trunk designed lamp fo...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Sold|$895
Chinese Stoneware Foo Dog Lamp
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A lamped stoneware Foo Dog (a.ka. Shi or guardian lion) standing atop a large box mounted on a wooden pedestal, affixed with a brass lamp column on the back.
Ceramic
Pair of Midcentury Chinoiserie Jar Table Lamps, France, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of midcentury table lamps with yellow ceramic ginger jar body and oil rubbed bronze colored base. One-of-a-kind custom silk shade with chinoiserie motif.
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.
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