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Mid century oversized Asian style table lamp after James Mont.
Mid century oversized Asian style table lamp after James Mont.

Mid century oversized Asian style table lamp after James Mont.

Located in Allentown, PA

This is an oversized mid-century vintage Asian style lamp. This lamp is a bust of Guan yin and features is original large silk shade. The bust has a patinated bronze finish to the su...

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Vintage 1960s Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Rare Vintage Oversized Tobacco Leaf, Resin and Brass Table Lamp
Rare Vintage Oversized Tobacco Leaf, Resin and Brass Table Lamp

Rare Vintage Oversized Tobacco Leaf, Resin and Brass Table Lamp

Located in North Miami, FL

Exquisite Dome Shaped Resin and Tobacco Leaf Lamp Shade with Brass Trim over Brass Lamp Base. Often attributed to Gabriella Crespi. Original wiring in working condition - 3 sockets ...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large Oversize Heavy Turned Solid Teak Table Lamps
Pair of Large Oversize Heavy Turned Solid Teak Table Lamps

Pair of Large Oversize Heavy Turned Solid Teak Table Lamps

By Dansk

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of Mid-Century Modern turned solid teak table lamps.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Teak

1960s Oversized Mercury Glass Table Lamps Luis Barragán Mexico City
1960s Oversized Mercury Glass Table Lamps Luis Barragán Mexico City

1960s Oversized Mercury Glass Table Lamps Luis Barragán Mexico City

By Luis Barragan

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, fabulous midcentury pair of mercury glass lamps. Styled after Luis Barragan and Hugo Velazquez. Mexico circa the 1960s Mexican Modernism at its finest. Dimen...

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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Mercury Glass

Oversized Hand-Woven Rattan Table or Floor Lamp, Burma/Myanmar, 1980s
Oversized Hand-Woven Rattan Table or Floor Lamp, Burma/Myanmar, 1980s

Oversized Hand-Woven Rattan Table or Floor Lamp, Burma/Myanmar, 1980s

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

A hand-woven rattan table lamp from Burma (now Myanmar), 1980s, taking the form of a lidded storage jar long established in the country's basketry tradition. The body is woven in a f...

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Late 20th Century Burmese Bohemian Table Lamps

Materials

Rattan

Faux Bamboo 43" Tall Oversized Chrome and Brass Table Lamp MINT!
Faux Bamboo 43" Tall Oversized Chrome and Brass Table Lamp MINT!

Faux Bamboo 43" Tall Oversized Chrome and Brass Table Lamp MINT!

By Tommi Parzinger, Laurel, Mastercraft

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Faux Bamboo 43" Tall Oversized Chrome and Brass Table Lamp MINT!

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Antique Oriental Oversized Porcelain Satsuma Vase Japanese Table Lamp w/ Geese
Antique Oriental Oversized Porcelain Satsuma Vase Japanese Table Lamp w/ Geese

Antique Oriental Oversized Porcelain Satsuma Vase Japanese Table Lamp w/ Geese

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Oriental Oversized Porcelain Satsuma Vase Japanese Table Lamp w/ Geese on Car...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Oversized Moderne French lamps
Pair of Oversized Moderne French lamps

Pair of Oversized Moderne French lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 1970's French metal lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 19" Height to shade rest: 27" Widest point:12" Depth: 5.5"

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Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Oversized Italian Modernist Table Lamp in Patinated Copper, Bronze and Glass
Oversized Italian Modernist Table Lamp in Patinated Copper, Bronze and Glass

Oversized Italian Modernist Table Lamp in Patinated Copper, Bronze and Glass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Visually striking, tall table lamp with patinated, triangular copper and bronze shade with brass finial and lower copper stem flanking an opaline glass central column, all supported ...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper, Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Swiss Oversized Ceramic Table Lamps by Mattli
Pair of Mid-Century Swiss Oversized Ceramic Table Lamps by Mattli

Pair of Mid-Century Swiss Oversized Ceramic Table Lamps by Mattli

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Exceptional and uncommon pair of large ceramic table lamps by the Swiss ceramicist, Mattli (circa 1960). Composed of terracotta bases with a high-gloss indigo glaze. Features dual so...

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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Pair of Vintage Oversized White Ceramic Chevron Table Lamps, Hollywood Regency
Pair of Vintage Oversized White Ceramic Chevron Table Lamps, Hollywood Regency

Pair of Vintage Oversized White Ceramic Chevron Table Lamps, Hollywood Regency

By Hollywood Glam

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage pair of large ceramic, white chevron table lamps. These will be newly rewired prior to shipping. Perfect for the Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern decor.

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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Oversized Handblown Italian Frosted Glass Lamp
Oversized Handblown Italian Frosted Glass Lamp

Oversized Handblown Italian Frosted Glass Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Single vase lamp, of handblown, frosted glass, in a stylized bottle form with extended neck, on round foot, wrapped in foliate brass repoussé collar, on graduated alabaster base, rai...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of Italian Oversized Marble Lamps
Pair of Italian Oversized Marble Lamps

Pair of Italian Oversized Marble Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian solid 1920s travertine marble super sized lights to shine up your space.

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Vintage 1920s Italian Table Lamps

Pair of Oversized White Ceramic Table Lamps by Lee Rosen for Design Technics
Pair of Oversized White Ceramic Table Lamps by Lee Rosen for Design Technics

Pair of Oversized White Ceramic Table Lamps by Lee Rosen for Design Technics

By Lee Rosen, Design Technics

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Large, bulbous-form ceramic table lamps in matte white glaze designed in the 1960s by Lee Rosen for Design Technics. Shades are included but are neither original nor vintage. Sculptu...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Oversized Chrome Lamp with Counterweight Anonymous Italia, 1970
Oversized Chrome Lamp with Counterweight Anonymous Italia, 1970

Oversized Chrome Lamp with Counterweight Anonymous Italia, 1970

Located in Paris, IDF

An Anonymous oversized chrome lamp with counterweight Italy 1970 A rare model articulated in chrome, a counterweight allow the lamps to stay put in every direction, manufactured in I...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Oversized orientable desk  lamp by  J Bouvier, France
Oversized orientable desk  lamp by  J Bouvier, France

Oversized orientable desk lamp by J Bouvier, France

By Jean Bouvier

Located in London, GB

Fine quality, elegant table lamp by J Bouvier, Paris. Signed. The shade can be oriented in different directions and arm moved up and down. Due to its scale it fits well on a large im...

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Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Hermés Store Display Oversized Lightbulb Lamp, 2000s USA
Hermés Store Display Oversized Lightbulb Lamp, 2000s USA

Hermés Store Display Oversized Lightbulb Lamp, 2000s USA

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Magnificent and massive lightbulb lamp. Emits a beautifully tinted light that fills the room with a golden glow. Made for the Hermes store window display. This functional piece of...

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Early 2000s American Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Oversized Midcentury Blue Ceramic Lamp with Floral Motif
Oversized Midcentury Blue Ceramic Lamp with Floral Motif

Oversized Midcentury Blue Ceramic Lamp with Floral Motif

By Raymor

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Impressive ceramic table lamp in dark and light blue striated pattern with floral motif. Supported by a circular walnut base and fitted with a large periwinkle shade. Attributes of R...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Linen, Walnut

Pair of Oversized Pop Art Mod Light Bulb Table or Hanging Lamps, Orange Frames
Pair of Oversized Pop Art Mod Light Bulb Table or Hanging Lamps, Orange Frames

Pair of Oversized Pop Art Mod Light Bulb Table or Hanging Lamps, Orange Frames

Located in Kansas City, MO

Striking pair of 1960s Italian oversized light bulb lamps. These can stand on end on their side or can be hung by the white cord. Orange lacquered steel frames over the glass bulbs g...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Original Stiffel Pair of Oversized Midcentury Ceramic Lamps
Original Stiffel Pair of Oversized Midcentury Ceramic Lamps

Original Stiffel Pair of Oversized Midcentury Ceramic Lamps

By Stiffel

Located in North Miami, FL

Pair of Mid-Century Modern glazed ceramic bottle vase form lamps on bronze bases, in bone with grey striations and subtle craqueleur to glazing. Double cluster sockets and silk rewir...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Oversized Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
Oversized Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi

Oversized Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in North Miami, FL

This very large Bitossi lamp designed by Aldo Londi features rich vibrant colors and a rough volcanic style textured print to the base. Labelled and in good original wiring working c...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Oversized Chrome Lamp by Curtis Jere, Signed
Mid-Century Oversized Chrome Lamp by Curtis Jere, Signed

Mid-Century Oversized Chrome Lamp by Curtis Jere, Signed

By Curtis Jeré

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Presenting a remarkable vintage chrome lamp designed by the legendary Curtis Jere in the 1970s. This rare piece is particularly special as it comes with its original chrome shade, ad...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid-century oversized  Blanc de chin Italian pottery elephant lamp
Mid-century oversized  Blanc de chin Italian pottery elephant lamp

Mid-century oversized Blanc de chin Italian pottery elephant lamp

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a mid-century vintage oversized Blanc de Chin Italian pottery elephant lamp. The lamp features a coolie style handmade silk shade and has its original large stylized finial. ...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Anglo Raj Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Oversized Acrylic Tulip Lamp in the style of Roger Rougier
Oversized Acrylic Tulip Lamp in the style of Roger Rougier

Oversized Acrylic Tulip Lamp in the style of Roger Rougier

By Roger Rougier

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Vintage oversized 24" tall acrylic tulip flower lamp featuring a blooming acrylic tulip-like shade made up of 6 hand-shaped semi-translucent flower petals fixed to a brass base. The ...

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Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Oversized Pop Art Post Modern Memphis Glass Light Bulb Lamp
Oversized Pop Art Post Modern Memphis Glass Light Bulb Lamp

Oversized Pop Art Post Modern Memphis Glass Light Bulb Lamp

By Memphis Group

Located in Chicago, IL

Oversized Pop Art glass light bulb lamp. Appears to be from the early 1980s. High quality. Possibly made in Italy. Memphis Ettore Sottsass Arredoluce style.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Magnificent Orange Oversized Squatty Danish Lava Drip Glaze Lamps Modern
Magnificent Orange Oversized Squatty Danish Lava Drip Glaze Lamps Modern

Magnificent Orange Oversized Squatty Danish Lava Drip Glaze Lamps Modern

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Over the top gorgeous orange huge squatty lava drip glaze lamp. This gigantic colorful ceramic piece of art is also a fabulous lamp-how cool is that! I love this lamp so much I had t...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Oversized  Scandinavian  Designer  Turned Walnut Wood Lamps a Pair 1960's
Oversized  Scandinavian  Designer  Turned Walnut Wood Lamps a Pair 1960's

Oversized Scandinavian Designer Turned Walnut Wood Lamps a Pair 1960's

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-519 Pair Scandinavian hand turned walnut wood lamps Has on/off switch at socket and at base Height is to top of socket Shade not included Has matching wood and brass finials Takes...

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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Oversized Raspberry Murano Glass Lamps W/ Silver Foil Inclusions by Barovier
Oversized Raspberry Murano Glass Lamps W/ Silver Foil Inclusions by Barovier

Oversized Raspberry Murano Glass Lamps W/ Silver Foil Inclusions by Barovier

By Barovier

Located in North Miami, FL

These are an elegant pair of raspberry hue Murano glass lamps with silver foil inclusions throughout. Beautiful swirled base and body - illuminated or not, they make a stunning state...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Extraordinary Pair of Oversize Iridescent Pearl Murano Vessels as Custom Lamps
Extraordinary Pair of Oversize Iridescent Pearl Murano Vessels as Custom Lamps

Extraordinary Pair of Oversize Iridescent Pearl Murano Vessels as Custom Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They are custom built using materials of the highest quality and are shipped complete with the new...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Nickel

Oversized Mid-Century Modern 1960s Fat Lava Lamp Base in Turquoise Ceramic
Oversized Mid-Century Modern 1960s Fat Lava Lamp Base in Turquoise Ceramic

Oversized Mid-Century Modern 1960s Fat Lava Lamp Base in Turquoise Ceramic

Located in COLMAR, FR

Due to its impressive size, it can be used either as a table lamp or as a floor lamp. Definitely a fun, hight decorative, mid-century modern statement lamp.

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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Dutch Chrome and Painted Gray Metal Task Lamp with Oversized Shade by Hala
Dutch Chrome and Painted Gray Metal Task Lamp with Oversized Shade by Hala

Dutch Chrome and Painted Gray Metal Task Lamp with Oversized Shade by Hala

By Hala Zeist

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Hala (Zeist, Netherlands) adjustable task lamp in painted steel gray metal with chrome stem, circa 1960s. Features a large, flared, fully-adjustable shade with an articulating stem, ...

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Large Mid Century Driftwood Table Lamp
Large Mid Century Driftwood Table Lamp

Large Mid Century Driftwood Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional oversized mid century driftwood table lamp, with period burlap shade.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Monumental White & Gold Leaf Table Lamp
Monumental White & Gold Leaf Table Lamp

Monumental White & Gold Leaf Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

An oversize wood table lamp in white lacquer and mottled gold leaf.

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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Aldo Tura Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Brown Goatskin & Brass
Aldo Tura Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Brown Goatskin & Brass

Aldo Tura Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Brown Goatskin & Brass

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Conceived as an oversized pipe, this exceptional table lamp is a playful and highly sculptural example of Aldo Tura’s distinctive mid-century design language.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Goatskin

Bernard Rooke Ceramic Table Lamp, Hand-Crafted, Natural Tones, 1960s
Bernard Rooke Ceramic Table Lamp, Hand-Crafted, Natural Tones, 1960s

Bernard Rooke Ceramic Table Lamp, Hand-Crafted, Natural Tones, 1960s

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

Monumental or oversize studio ceramic table lamp in natural tones by Bernard Rooke, England mid-20th century.

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20th Century English Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Marble Cut Triangle II Table Lamp by Square in Circle
Marble Cut Triangle II Table Lamp by Square in Circle

Marble Cut Triangle II Table Lamp by Square in Circle

Located in Geneve, CH

Inspired by the El Lissitzky poster beat the whites with red wedge, this oversized triangular wedge table lamp projects through the cotton drum shade.

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2010s British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Marble Cut Triangle I Table Lamp by Square in Circle
Marble Cut Triangle I Table Lamp by Square in Circle

Marble Cut Triangle I Table Lamp by Square in Circle

Located in Geneve, CH

Marble Cut Triangle I Table Lamp by Square in Circle Dimensions: 30 diameter x 102 height cm Materials: Brushed brass finish, white frosted glass, dark grey metal   Inspired by the ...

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2010s British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Lee Rosen Design Technics Mid Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp, Signed
Lee Rosen Design Technics Mid Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp, Signed

Lee Rosen Design Technics Mid Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp, Signed

By Design Technics, Lee Rosen

Located in Plainview, NY

An exquisite Mid Century Modern oversized ceramic table lamp designed by Lee Rosen for Design Technics, N.Y.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Italian Modernist "Ippocastano" Brass Table Lamp Designed by Carlo Giorgi
Large Italian Modernist "Ippocastano" Brass Table Lamp Designed by Carlo Giorgi

Large Italian Modernist "Ippocastano" Brass Table Lamp Designed by Carlo Giorgi

By Carlo Giorgi, Bottega Gadda

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Oversized, impressive brass table lamp Model L2B Ippocastano (Horse Chestnut) designed by Carlo Giorgi for Bottega Gadda, though often mis-attributed to Tommaso Barbi, with whom Gior...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Swedish Mid Century Chrome Metal Table Desk Lamp by Böhlmarks Sweden, 1950s
Rare Swedish Mid Century Chrome Metal Table Desk Lamp by Böhlmarks Sweden, 1950s

Rare Swedish Mid Century Chrome Metal Table Desk Lamp by Böhlmarks Sweden, 1950s

By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik

Located in Stockholm, SE

A rare oversized Swedish mid century table desk lamp in chrome produced by Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik Sweden, 1960s.

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Large Swedish Mid-Century CeBe ASEA Brass Table Lamp w. Original Shade, 1950s
Large Swedish Mid-Century CeBe ASEA Brass Table Lamp w. Original Shade, 1950s

Large Swedish Mid-Century CeBe ASEA Brass Table Lamp w. Original Shade, 1950s

By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan, CeBe, Bergboms

Located in Malmö, SE

A rare and oversized Scandinavian Modern brass table lamp with original fabric shade.

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

George Kovacs 1960 Mid Century Modern Large Desk-Table Lamp In Polished Brass
George Kovacs 1960 Mid Century Modern Large Desk-Table Lamp In Polished Brass

George Kovacs 1960 Mid Century Modern Large Desk-Table Lamp In Polished Brass

By George Kovacs

Located in Miami, FL

Table desk lamp designed by George Kovacs. An exceptional, monumental and oversized desk-table lamp, created in America at the ateliers of George Kovacs, back in the 1960-1970.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Large White Porcelain Lamps
Large White Porcelain Lamps

Large White Porcelain Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1960s Italian oversized white porcelain table lamps in organic circular shape.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Vintage Etched Metal Lamps - A Pair
Vintage Etched Metal Lamps - A Pair

Vintage Etched Metal Lamps - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Measuring 7.5" wide, 6.5" deep, and 29.5" tall, these substantial fixtures are ideally scaled for flanking a grand entryway console, an executive desk, or a pair of oversized bedside...

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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Hammered and Polished Brass Leaf Lamps
Hammered and Polished Brass Leaf Lamps

Hammered and Polished Brass Leaf Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1960s Italian gilt table lamps with oversized pierced leaves covering each light bulb.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Modernist Table Lamps by Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1950s
Rare Modernist Table Lamps by Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1950s

Rare Modernist Table Lamps by Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1950s

By Ateljé Lyktan, Hans Bergström

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Pair of stunning oversized table lamps by Hans Bergström, made in the late 1930s.

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

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Oversized Table Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of oversized table lamps available for sale. Each of these unique oversized table lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and ceramic. There are all kinds of oversized table lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Oversized table lamps made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. Large oversized table lamps can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller oversized table lamps available at 1stDibs — each spanning 4.33 inches in width — may make for a better choice. There have been many well-made oversized table lamps over the years, but those made by Bradley & Hubbard, Design Technics and Lee Rosen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Oversized Table Lamps?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,472, while they’re typically $350 on the low end and $14,000 highest priced.

Finding the Right Table Lamps for You

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.