Paper Mache Table Lamp
Pretty Kashmiri 19th Century Hand Painted Papier Mâché Table Lamp
Located in Southampton, GB
Pretty Kashmiri, paper mache table lamp.
Lovely hand painted detail.
Wired and PAT tested.
We
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
Pair English Large Chinoiserie Papier-Mâché Table Lamps
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1950
Pair English large Chinoiserie Papier-Mâché table lamps
A striking pair of lacquered
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Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
Pair of White Papier Maché Table Lamps, Roundshaped Lampshade
Located in Brecht, BE
These table lamps are made in papier mâché, a very elegant model, perfect as bed lamps, but can be
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
Papier Mache Vase as Lamp
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine back and two tone gold chinoiserie decorated papier mache vase, now as lamp. Beautifully
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Antique 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
Pair of Papier-Mâché Lamps
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A pair of hand painted Chinese papier-mâché lamps on ebonized wooden bases. Stylized dragons and
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paint, Paper
Pilar Table Lamp in Lacquered Papier Mâché and Fringe
By Hannah Bigeleisen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
notions of balance between form, proportion, color, and pattern. A hand painted, patterned papier mâché
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2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of White Papier Mâché Table Lamps with Ovalshaped Lampshade
Located in Brecht, BE
These table lamps are made in papier mâché, a very elegant model, perfect as bed lamps, but can be
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
Pair of White Papier Mâché Table Lamps with ovalshaped lampshade
Located in Brecht, BE
These table lamps are made in papier mâché, a very elegant model, perfect as bed lamps, but can be
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Papier Mache Lamp, roundshaped lampshade
Located in Brecht, BE
This is a table lamp that I sell very well, all made in papier mâché, round lampshade included
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Papier Mache Lamp, roundshaped lampshade
Located in Brecht, BE
This is a table lamp that I sell very well, all made in papier mâché, lampshade included,
price
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
Kashmiri Hand Painted Papier Mâché Table Lamp Early 20th Century
Located in Southampton, GB
Early 20th century, hand painted Kashmiri lamp.
Great condition, with usual wear commensurate with
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Early 20th Century Unknown Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
Domo Table Lamp in Lacquered Papier Mâché and Hand Dyed Silk Fringe
By Hannah Bigeleisen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Domo lamp is based on Bigeleisen's fascination with the Pantheon and the idea of domed forms
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2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stack Table Lamp in Lacquered Papier Mâché and Hand Dyed Silk Fringe
By Hannah Bigeleisen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by architectural elements, the stack lamp plays with balance and form of the fundamental
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stack Table Lamp in Multi-Color Lacquered Papier-Mâché and Hand-Dyed Silk Fringe
By Hannah Bigeleisen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by architectural elements, the stack lamp plays with balance and form of the fundamental
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 26 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Moooi Paper Table Lamp in White Shade with Yellow Base by Studio Job
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
to classical style and to the material. Designed by Studio Job, the Paper Table Lamp is made of paper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
Moooi Paper Table Lamp in Orange Shade with Green Base by Studio Job
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
to classical style and to the material. Designed by Studio Job, the Paper Table Lamp is made of paper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
Antique Papier Mâché Creche Figure of the Madonna Now Custom Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique papier mâché creche figure of the Madonna newly mounted as a lamp with custom Lucite base
Category
Antique 19th Century European Table Lamps
Materials
Paper, Lucite, Silk
H 28 in W 16 in D 10 in
Vintage Custom 'Flower' Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage custom flower table lamp circa 1950-1979. Custom lamp composed of paper, wire, wood and
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Folk Art Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Wire
Midcentury Table Lamp by Marianna Von Allesch
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in New York, NY
Marianna von Allesch papier mâché table lamp with chinoiserie painted decoration and gold leaf
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Papier Maché Floorlamp
Located in Brecht, BE
a very poetic papier mâché floor or table lamp .
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Floor Lamps
Materials
Paper
Morchella Mushroom Lamp by Nate Hill
By Nate Hill
Located in Philadelphia, PA
with a pigmented paper-mache overlay. Shellacked rice paper fits inside the shade form. The effect is a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1980 Space Age Tan Fiberglass Paper Mache Spheres Pendant Lamp Light Fixture
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Style one light indoor pendant in tan color Paper Mache and Fiberglass
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Antique Papier mâché Hand-Painted Tray Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
match. At 26" height, this works as a lamp table, also makes a nice coffee table or large end table.
Category
Antique 19th Century English End Tables
Materials
Paper, Papier Mâché, Wood
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By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
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Chinese Porcelain Vase Table Lamp
Located in Baltimore, MD
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Antique Chinese Porcelain Bottle Shape Cobalt Blue Table Lamp
Located in Southampton, NJ
Antique Chinese porcelain bottle shape Cobalt blue table lamp with flared mouth and thick glaze with pleasing range in depth of color. Excellent condition. Displays beautifully. Meas...
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Plume Four-Poster Bed in the manner of Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
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Antique Chinese Black Cloisonné Table Lamp with Floral Motif, China, circa 1890
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Offered is a stunning, 19th century cloisonné table lamp with a floral and bird motif. Rested upon decorative wooden stand.
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H 12.21 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Unique 18th Century Chippendale Chair Family Heirloom, Extensive Repair.
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Unique 18th Century Chippendale Chair Family Heirloom, Extensive Repair.
This chair from the American Colonial era fills a special place in the field of antiques. Obviously, the own...
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Antique Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Opium Oil Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and a bit unusual Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) cloisonne enameled opium lamp. Originating in China in the 19th century, the silver-tone oil lamp features a six sided base with uni...
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Chinese Porcelain Hat Stand Table Lamp
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a colorful antique Chinese porcelain hat stand, depicting a group of women in a traditional Chinese setting, converted into an elegant table lamp with a fine linen shade and ...
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Antique Jardiniere Stand, Chinese, Marble, Planter Base, Lamp Table, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique jardiniere stand. A Chinese, rosewood and marble planter stand or lamp table, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
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H 26.58 in W 10.83 in D 247.05 in
Antique Victorian Black Lacquer Papier-Mâché Tray
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Victorian C1880 black lacquer papier-mâché tray.
This is a lovely tray, that is full of age, charm and character.
Stamped Clay, King Street, Covent Garden.
No woodwo...
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Paper
Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Chinese famille rose floral and bird porcelain lamp. Pink, green and teal colors on a white background. Lamp sits on a carved wooden and marble base. In good working con...
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English Chinoiserie Style Faux Bamboo Lacquered Tray Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming English chinoiserie style faux bamboo cocktail table featuring a paper-maché lacquered tray top decorated with intricate Asian motifs. The tray has parcel gilt pagodas and l...
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Importance Chinese Lamp from the Beginning of the 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Importance Chinese lamp from the beginning of the 20th century mounted on gold gilt bronze.
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Pair of LARGE Antique Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Lamps
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Large pair of large Chinese Blue and White porcelain lamps. Large antique vases mounted and made into lamps. Lamps are newly rewired. Lucite is new. Shades are included. Overall 38"...
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Pair of Small Chippendale Oval Mirrors in the manner of Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
These small carved giltwood oval mirrors of Chippendale design illustrate the English Rococo period of the middle years of the 18th century.
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Sevres Hand Painted Lamp with Signed Baccarat Hand Painted Shade
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A beautiful Sevres 19th c. porcelain lamp base mounted with bronze d'ore and embellished with a signed Baccarat hand blown shade. The base was originally a kerosene/oil lamp that has...
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Overcast Dimmable Table Lamp, Calen Knauf, Off White, Handmade Pulp Paper Mache
By Calen Knauf
Located in Vancouver, BC
The Overcast Lamp consists of an aluminum cylindrical base and a paper shade. The shade is handmade
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Minimalist Table Lamps
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H 20 in W 22 in D 22 in
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
handmade, paper mache base incorporating high relief depictions of wrens, dragonflies, and foliage. Gold
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of paper mache lamps with metal decorative design. With custom drum shades.
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20th Century English Table Lamps
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Pair of Vintage English Paper Mache' Tea Can Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of vintage English paper mache' tea can lamps. Circa 1960. Perfect for today's transitional
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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
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Antique Papier-mâché Gypsy Table Lamp
Located in Søborg, DK
Gorgeous antique papier-mâché gypsy table lamp.
Most probably Italian and beautifully decorated
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Vintage 1920s Italian Victorian Table Lamps
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Pair of Papier-Mâché Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of papier-mâché lamps newly created from papier-mâché vases on metal bases from Kashmir. Newly
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20th Century Indian Tribal Table Lamps
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Peruvian Papier Mâché Vessel in Black White and Red as a Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-20th century Peruvian papier mâché vessel with geometric decoration in black and red on a
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Mid-20th Century Peruvian Table Lamps
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Paper
H 11.42 in Dm 11.03 in L 11.42 in
Pair of Japanese or Chinoiserie Style Urn Table Lamps by Marbro Lamp Company
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An exquisite pair of red ochre urn-shaped table lamps depicting flying storks / cranes and Japanese
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Vintage 1960s American Chinese Export Table Lamps
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Early 20th Century Kashmir Papier Mache Candle Sticks
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Kashmir papier mache candle sticks
A delightful, matched pair of hand painted
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Vintage 1920s Unknown Victorian Table Lamps
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Biomorphic Line by Studio Chora, Table Lamp, White Limestone, In Stock
By Studio Chora
Located in Albuquerque, NM
moulded from a composite clay of recycled paper and mineral gypsum plaster.
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Antique Paper Mache Hand Painted Tray on New Stand
Located in Port Chester, NY
Antique oval paper mache tray on a black lacquer and gilt painted stand made to match. The hand
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Early 20th Century Matched Pair Kashmir Lamps
Located in London, GB
unique matched pair of early 20th century hand crafted Kashmir lamps. Hand crafted from papier Mache and
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Located in London, GB
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c.1830 Jennens & Bettridge M.O.P. Papier Mache Tray on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Brecht, BE
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Table Lamps
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Located in Brecht, BE
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Table Lamps
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Paper
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Located in Brecht, BE
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Table Lamps
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Located in Brecht, BE
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Table Lamps
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Pair of White Papier Mâché Table Lamps
Located in Brecht, BE
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Table Lamps
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Pair of White Papier Mâché Table Lamps
Located in Brecht, BE
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Table Lamps
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Pair of White Papier Mâché Table Lamps
Located in Brecht, BE
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Pair of Chinoiserie Papier Mâché Shaped Table Lamps
Located in Southall, GB
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Located in Brecht, BE
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Contemporary Papier Mache Lamp, roundshaped lampshade
Located in Brecht, BE
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Pair of Black and Gold Chinoiserie Papier Mâché Shaped Table Lamps, circa 1950
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Pair of black and gold chinoiserie papier mâché shaped table lamps, circa 1950
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H 21.26 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
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By Studio Job (Job Smeets), Moooi
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
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Large Kashmiri Lacquer Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp
Located in London, by appointment only
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Life Size Paper Mâché Bull Sculpture by Tom Dixon
By Tom Dixon
Located in Cathedral City, CA
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Tom
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Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Santa Rosa, CA
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Pair Hand-Painted Lilac Flowers of Papier Mache as Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautifully painted paper mache flower forms adapted as lamps on custom carved wooden bases.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
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Pair of early 20th century Papier Mâché Lamps
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
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Pair of Korean Headside Chests
Located in San Francisco, CA
used as bedside tables with a lamp and accessories on top.
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Pair of Chinoiserie Papier Mâché Shaped Table Lamps
By Mai Ping
Located in London, GB
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Paper Mache Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal paper mache table lamp for your home. Frequently made of paper, metal and brass, every paper mache table lamp was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a paper mache table lamp, we have 13 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the paper mache table lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A paper mache table lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Hannah Bigeleisen and Calen Knauf each produced at least one beautiful paper mache table lamp that is worth considering.
How Much is a Paper Mache Table Lamp?
A paper mache table lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,400, while the lowest priced sells for $475 and the highest can go for as much as $12,500.
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.
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