Studio Venini "Pallotta" Lamp
By Paolo Venini, Massimo Pistilli
Located in Hanover, MA
Studio Venini model 821 'Pallotta' table/floor lamp, Murano, Italy, circa 1966.
Murano Glass
Studio Venini Spherical Table Lamp Model "Pallotta", Murano, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare and beautiful table lamp from the ''Pallotta'' series in talpa glass and polychrome hand blowed glass balls inside.
Glass
Paolo Venini and Massimo Pistilli for Venini "Pallotta" Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Massimo Pistilli, Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Naples, IT
Rare table lamp, Pallotta model. Designed and made by Studio Venini, circa 1970.
Glass
Pallotta lamp by P. Venini and M.Pistilli for Studio Venini - Italy - 1970s
By Paolo Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Questa straordinaria lampada da tavolo, modello Pallotta, è un raro esempio dell'eccellenza artigianale di Venini, celebre manifattura muranese.
Murano Glass
Pallotta Table Lamp by Paolo Venini and Massimo Pistilli for Venini, 1960
By Massimo Pistilli, Paolo Venini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Lampada da tavolo modello “Pallotta”, progettata da Paolo Venini e Massimo Pistilli per Venini intorno al 1960.
Steel
Pallotta table lamp by Studio Venini, C. 1970
By Venini
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Rare table lamp, model Pallotta. Designed and made by Studio Venini, circa 1970.
Glass
Rare Table Lamp, Mod. Pallotta Design Paolo Venini, 1960
By Paolo Venini
Located in Verona, IT
Rare table lamp, Mod. Pallotta design Paolo Venini, 1960. Glass sphere, glass pedestal, inside various sizes of balls in colored blown glass.
Glass
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.