Painted Bird Lamp
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Early 2000s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Plaster
1990s Italian Other Table Lamps
Porcelain
Vintage 1940s Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Copper
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Table Lamps
Glass
20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Porcelain, Wood
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Terracotta, Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
Ceramic
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Spelter
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Spelter
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Spelter
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1980s American Adirondack Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Copper
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Floor Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Glass
Antique 1880s German Chinese Export Table Lamps
Porcelain, Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Candle Lamps
Metal
Early 20th Century Table Lamps
Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Chinese Export Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s German Vienna Secession Animal Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Early 20th Century American Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s American Country Table Lamps
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Iron
Early 20th Century Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1910s British Late Victorian Table Lamps
Pottery
Antique Late 19th Century American Table Lamps
Glass, Paint
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century American Table Lamps
Paint, Glass
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Bronze
2010s Hungarian Table Lamps
Porcelain
Vintage 1930s Japanese Table Lamps
Porcelain
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Table Lamps
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Table Lamps
Ceramic, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Iron
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Yes, you can paint a glass lamp shade. You can use glass paints or acrylic paint to give old glass fixtures an inexpensive makeover. You can also use stencils for added visual appeal. Find a variety of lamp shades on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To paint a ceramic lamp, most experts recommend using an acrylic paint that’s specially formulated for ceramics. However, other paints can work. Consult the paint brand’s website for more information about suitable surfaces. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and modern ceramic lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
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