1950s Paprika XL Table Lamp by Lisa Johansson Pape
By Upsala Ekeby, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
XL Upsala Ekeby "Paprika" Large Ceramic Table Lamps by Anna-Lisa Thomson, 1950's. Glazed
Ceramic
Ceramic and Walnut " Paprika" Floor Lamp by Anna Lisa Thomson
By Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in Montreal, QC
Ceramic and walnut " Paprika" floor lamp by Anna Lisa Thomson
Walnut
$2,250 / set
H 36.75 in Dm 7.25 in
Pair Mid-Century Upscale Ekeby "Paprika" Table Lamps by Anna-Lisa Thomson
By Anna-Lisa Thomson, Upsala Ekeby
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic pair of Monumental Mid-Century Upsala Ekeby "Paprika" Large Ceramic/ Walnut Table Lamps
Ceramic, Walnut
Pair of Pierced Ceramic Lamps in Yellow Ochre, Caramel and Paprika
Located in Atlanta, GA
An incredible pair of vintage pierced ceramic lamps. Drip glaze finish in yellow ochre, caramel and
Ceramic
$4,000
H 36 in Dm 9 in
Monumental Anna-Lisa Thomson White on White "Paprika" Series Table Lamp, 1950's
By Anna-Lisa Thomson, Upsala Ekeby
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Anna Lisa Thomson for Upsala Ekeby AB White Ceramic Table Lamp. Featuring a large
Pottery
'Paprika' Ceramic Vases (3) by Anna-Lisa Thomson - Upsala Ekeby, Sweden
By Anna-Lisa Thomson, Upsala Ekeby
Located in Utrecht, NL
condition. no chips or issues. We also have a matching large table lamp from this 'Paprika series
Ceramic
A Paprika Table Lamp by Upsala Ekeby
Located in Asheville, NC
A beautiful ceramic table lamp designed by Anna-Lisa Thompson for Ekeby - wonderful two tone glaze
Ceramic, Wood
Paprika Vase Lamp By Anna-Lisa Thomson For Upsala-Ekeby
By Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in Utrecht, NL
leaves. Part of the 1951 'Paprika series' by Swedish ceramist Anna-LisaThomson. Also available as a
Ceramic 'Paprika' Table Lamp by Anna-Lisa Thomson, Uppsala Ekeby Sweden
By Upsala Ekeby, Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in Utrecht, NL
Ceramic 'Paprika' table lamp by Anna-Lisa Thomson, Uppsala Ekeby, Sweden. Unglazed dark brown
Ceramic, Fabric
Sold
H 29.14 in Dm 11.82 in
Anna-Lisa Thomson Ceramic 'Paprika' Vase Lamp by Upsala Ekeby, Swedish Modern
By Upsala Ekeby, Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in Utrecht, NL
Vintage 1950s ceramic 'Paprika' table lamp by Anna-Lisa Thomson, Upsala Ekeby, Sweden. Vase lamp
Ceramic, Fabric
Pair of Anna-Lisa Thomson for Upsala-Ekeby "Paprika" Ceramic Lamps, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby, Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Anna Lisa Thompson for Upsala Ekeby "Paprika" ceramic and teak table lamps. Featuring an
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Large Pierced Ceramic Lamp in Ochre, Paprika, and Caramels
Located in Dallas, TX
base if lamp. Drip glaze finish in ochre, brown, caramel and paprika. Fabulous scale, range of color
Ceramic
Selection of Modernist Ceramic Lamps
By Jacques and Dani Ruelland, Guido Gambone, Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ruelland, it measures: 30" H x 17" W (with shade). 3) "Paprika" pattern ceramic lamp, designed by Anna-Lisa
Metal
Outstanding Pair of Swedish Floral Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
from the Paprika series. This lamp was in production from 1948 to 1962. Factory marks and signature
Ceramic
Anna-Lisa Thomson ''Paprika'' Floor Lamp, Sweden
By Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare and elegant floor lamp designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson for the Swedish ceramics manufacturer
Ceramic, Teak
1950s Anna-Lisa Thomson ''Paprika'' Floor Lamp, Sweden
By Upsala Ekeby, Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Rare and elegant floor lamp designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson for the Swedish ceramics manufacturer
Ceramic, Walnut
1950s Anna-Lisa Thomson "Paprika" Ceramic Table Lamp, Sweden
By Anna-Lisa Thomson, Upsala Ekeby
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
manufacturer Upsala Ekeby, in the Paprika pattern, which was a series produced between 1951-1953. The lamp
Ceramic
Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp "Paprika"by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s
By Anna-Lisa Thomson, Upsala Ekeby
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This wonderful ceramic table lamp "Paprika" was made by Upsala Ekeby in Sweden 1940s. It has an
Brass
Pair of Anna-Lisa Thomson "Paprika" Black & White Ceramic Table Lamps, C. 1950's
By Anna-Lisa Thomson, Upsala Ekeby
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Anna Lisa Thompson for Upsala Ekeby Black & White Paprika Series Ceramic Table Lamps
Ceramic, Wood, Pottery
Pair Anna-Lisa Thomson "Paprika" for Upsala Ekby, Sweden / original shades
By Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning matched pair of lamps by Anna-Lisa Thomson "Paprika" for Upsala Ekby, Sweden , Retain
Ceramic, Wool
Anna Lisa Thomson for Upsala-Ekeby Table Lamp, Sweden
By Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Anna Lisa Thomson for Upsala-Ekeby "Paprika" ceramic Table Lamp.
Ceramic
Pair of Upsala Ekeby Lamps by Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large "Paprika" vase lamps designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson for Upsala Ekeby in 1948. Incised and
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
$8,800 / item
H 36 in Dm 48 in
Large Counterbalance Ceiling Fixture, White Enamel + Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo, Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted and made to order, the Counterbalance commands attention with its fluid architectural silhouette, built from a thoughtfully curated palette of on-trend colors and metal f...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum
$3,338 / item
H 26.78 in Dm 55.91 in
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
By Arteluce, Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite bespoke brass chandelier features three rotating arms skillfully balanced on a heavy cast brass sphere that rotate in an orbital movement along the stem. To achieve pe...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Style Green Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
The table lamp has a contemporary and elegant shape that reproduces the Italian Mid-Century style. This pair of stunning table lamps has been made in light green ceramic and has th...
Ceramic, Silk
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$2,481 / item
H 11.8 in W 11.8 in D 7.5 in
Tulip Organic Modern Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Tulip organic modern wall light/ wall sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary organic modern design insp...
Plaster
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
$7,749
H 9.45 in Dm 21.66 in
Mid-Century Modern German Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant
By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid-Century Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant Leuchten. The flat Cocoon shade provides diffuse, atmospheric light. At the same time, the symmetrical lamp body presents itself as ...
Metal
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare elegant Japanese vase cast of metal, possibly brass, featuring a baluster shaped body and a wide short neck. The surface is decorated with a delicate image of a thistle flowe...
Metal
$4,032Sale Price|30% Off
H 34.65 in W 84.65 in D 35.44 in
Divano Curvo Cesare Lacca 1950s piedi a cono in legno Mid-century
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Sofà Italiano Cesare Lacca curvo Italia 1950s piedi in legno.
Velvet
$34,000
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Warren Platner, Lehigh Leopold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
Asian Style Black Solid Wood Cube Side Table Shou Sugi Ban 12"X12"X12"
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
This Asian Style Black Solid Wood Cube Side Table in Shou Sugi Ban is simple and versatile. The sturdy "Hyo" Table is handcrafted from Alabama urban pine and "burned" using the Japan...
Wood, Pine
$620Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 21.26 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Vintage Poul Henningsen 4/3 Table Lamp from the 1960s
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Poul Henningsen 4/3 table lamp for Louis Poulsen This is an early PH 4/3 table lamp with a bakelite E27 bulb holder. In great condition with age related wear and patina on th...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Ceramic Circular Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ceramic chandelier made by the french artist Olivia Cognet, made of different sized cylinders put together covered with decorative elements. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2016, Fre...
Ceramic
$1,512Sale Price|30% Off
H 31.5 in W 24.81 in D 29.53 in
Small Gray Velvet Armchair Italy 1950s Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bedroom armchair Paolo Buffa Italy 1950s
Velvet
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.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
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Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.