Pair of Nickel Plated Greek Key Design Table Lamps
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Atlanta, GA
Incredible Pair of Nickel Plated Greek Key Design Lamps, American, circa 1940s. These pieces show excellent attention to detail with fine casting and original custom finials. They ha...
Nickel, Metal
Pair Stiffel Table Lamps Brass Mid Century -- Tommi Parzinger Influence
By Stiffel
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a stylish pair of brass tables lamps made by Stiffel. People often attribute these lamps to Tommi Parzinger.
Brass
Mid Century Modern Tall Brass Marble Base Table Lamp MINT!
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Tall Brass Marble Base Table Lamp MINT!
Marble, Brass
Art Deco Style Baluster Urn Table Lamp, Off-White Ceramic & Brass
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Elegant vintage table lamp features baluster shaped ribbed ceramic body, mounted on stepped brass base and equipped with brass top and fixtures. Graphic vertical texture on the cera...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Tommi Parzinger Style Brass Candlestick Table Lamp Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Tommi Parzinger Style Brass Lacquered Candlestick Table Lamps - a Pair.
Brass
Pair of Architectural Stiffel Brass & Marble Candlestick Table Lamps
By Tommi Parzinger, Stiffel
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Architectural Stiffel Brass Candlestick Table Lamps Attributed to Tommi Parzinger. Mounted to Marble Bases.
Wood
Large Mid-Century Modern Three arms Table or Floor Lamp with Cylinder Shades
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large decorative walnut and brass 3 arms 3 ways table or floor lamps in style of Parzinger.
Brass
Brass and Rosewood Boat Shape Base Table Lamp
By Tommi Parzinger, Laurel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern brass and rosewood base large table lamp. Parzinger decor match.
Rosewood
Painted Wood and Enameled Metal Table Lamp Inspired by Tommi Parzinger
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This is a striking handmade lamp by Matt Murphy Studio inspired by Tommi Parzinger. (See info below about Matt Murphy Studio and the Parzinger connection.) The base of the lamp is a ...
Metal
Painted Wood and Enameled Metal Table Lamp Inspired by Tommi Parzinger
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This is a striking handmade lamp by Matt Murphy Studio inspired by Tommi Parzinger. (See info below about Matt Murphy Studio and the Parzinger connection.) The base of the lamp is a ...
Metal
Pair of Fine Cut Glass Crystal Cylinder Shape Table Lamps on Brass Bases
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very fine cut glass table lamps on machined brass square bases.
Crystal, Brass
Stiffel Hollywood Regency Obelisk Table Lamp, Brass and Marble
By Tommi Parzinger, Stiffel
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage sculptural obelisk form table lamp was made by Stiffel in Hollywood Regency style; similar designs were created for Stiffel and other manufacturers by Tommi Parzinger.
Marble, Brass
Pair of Glass Brass Tower Shape Mid Century Modern Table Lamps Crystal Finials
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice Mid-Century Modern tower shape glass and brass table lamps.
Brass
Vintage Tommi Parzinger Style Ceramic Painted "Candles" Brass MCM Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Bulbous Ceramic Painted "Candles" Brass Candelabra Table Lamp in the Tommi Parzinger Style. Circa Early 20th Century.
Brass
Mid-Century Gold Leaf Glass Table Lamp Made in USA, ca. 1950/1960's
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Chic, voguish style good leaf tapered glass table lamp, having figures in gold which ring the lamp body, as decorative motif. The lamp is in extra fine, clean and working condition, ...
Gold Leaf
$650Sale Price|56% Off
Elegant Brass Desk Lamp
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Brass Desk Lamp, attributed to Tommi Parzinger, American, circa 1950's.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Stiffel Table Lamps, Aged Bronze, USA, 1960s
By Stiffel, Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury stylized lotus lamps in a custom aged bronze/brass finish. Lamps have been rewired for use in USA, uses edison type bulbs up to 100 watts. Lamps have on/off switch at base...
Brass
Pair of Limed Oak Table Lamps in the style of Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous pair of limed oak table or desk lamps with four columns of wood on a limed base.
Brass
Vintage Modern Brass and Lucite Bouillotte Lamp
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Great modern twist on the classic bouillotte lamp. Brass candle sticks lucite panel to separate. Clean sophisticated lines in the manner of Tommi Parzinger.
Brass
Unusual Polished Brass Lamp by Tower Craftsman
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual polished brass table lamp by Tower Craftsman, Red Bank, N.J. circa 1960s.
Vintage MCM Tommi Parzinger Style Tall White Frosted Glass Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Tommi Parzinger Style Tall White Frosted Glass Stacked Table Lamps - a Pair.
Glass
Mid-Century Parzinger Style Black Porcelain, Bronze Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stylized bell shaped black porcelain lamps on custom finished bronze bases. Lamps have been professonally rewired using black fabric cords and heavy duty sockets. 100W bulbs,...
Bronze
Stiffel Brass Table Lamp Mid Century Modern Stacked Orbits Jacks Base Pattern
By Stiffel, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tall sharp looking brass table lamp by Stiffel.
Metal, Brass
Pair Mid Century Modern Stiffel Brass Finial Shape Table Lamps Marble Bases MINT
By Tommi Parzinger, Stiffel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Mid Century Modern Stiffel Brass Finial Shape Table Lamps Square Marble Bases MINT!
Brass
Like NEW Pair of Fine Stifel Brass Table Lamps Mid Century Modern MINT!
By Stiffel, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Like NEW Pair of Fine Stifel Brass Table Lamps Mid Century Modern MINT!
Brass
$1,500Sale Price / set|40% Off
Vintage Stiffel Jade Green Ceramic & Brass Lamps / Tommi Parzinger
By Mastercraft
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Stiffel ceramic and Brass Lamps. Manner of Tommi Parzinger Hollywood Regency 28.5" to top of finial.
Brass
Scarce California Good design Table Lamp by Prescolite
By Tommi Parzinger, Paul McCobb, Prescolite
Located in Chicago, IL
Scarce California Good design Table Lamp by Prescolite of Berkeley, California Glass Diffuser Shades are Threaded in the Mold. Perforated Steel Overlays. A High Quality Lamp. Appear...
Steel
$4,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Pair! Art Deco Revival Lucite 3 Way Light up Base 1970s Decorator Lamps!
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Peoria, AZ
ART DECO LAMP SENSATIONS! PAIR LUCITE AND BRASS DECORATIVE 3-WAY TABLE LAMPS In the Manner of Tommi Parzinger Showstoppers!
Metal
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!
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Tommi Parzinger For Stiffel Greek Key Brass Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Designed by celebrated designer Tommi Parzinger for Stiffel, this exceptional pair of vintage table lamps embodies the refined sophistication of Mid-Century Modern design with timele...
Brass
Parzinger-Inspired Studio Lamp--Found Vintage Ceramic Vessel on Ebonized Plinth
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a sophisticated contemporary table one-of-a-kind lamp created by Matt Murphy Studio inspired by Tommi Parzinger (See info below about Matt Murphy Studio and the Parzinger co...
Ceramic, Walnut
$1,590 / set
Vintage Stiffel Faux Bamboo Ceramic Lamps
By Tommi Parzinger, Stiffel
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful pair of Stiffel lamps with a faux bamboo motif. Great bone color offset with antiqued brass accents. Lovely streamlined design with on/off switch on both torchiere and on s...
Brass
Modern/Deco Lamps, Solid Brass 4-Light, Manner of Tommy Parzinger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large size table lamps made in all brass with bronze acid patina finish.
Brass
Parzinger Style Brass Floor Lamp with Six Candlesticks & Round Marble Side Table
By Tommi Parzinger, Edward Wormley
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Hollywood Regency Brass detailed Tiered Candlestick Floor Lamp with White Marble Side Table. Featuring a Brass tripod leg open framework, round 22.5D White Marble Side Table, round ...
Marble, Brass, Metal
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Slender Black Table Lamp with Brass details
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall Gerald Thurston attributed Lightolier black enameled table lamp Featuring a slender all black enameled elongated metal hourglass stem, elevated above a round 7.5D Black enameled...
Metal, Brass, Iron
$692Sale Price|30% Off
Stiffel Parzinger Three Candle Mid Century Brass Wood Lamp with Custom Shade
By Stiffel
Located in Lomita, CA
This is the epitome of statement lighting with its elegant Stiffel touches in brass with the high-style modernist design of Tommi Parzinger. Parzinger maintained a studio in New York...
Brass
Chrome Cross Shape Base with White Acrylic Shade Table Lamp
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chrome base machined quality bolted white acrylic shade table lamp.
Chrome
Tall Pair Stewart Ross James White Incised Table Lamps with Bright Brass Accents
By Tommi Parzinger, Stewart Ross James
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Monumental pair of Stewart Ross James attributed bright brass, white enameled wood, and incided black line table lamps. Circa 1960. Featuring an elongated candlestick form in off-wh...
Brass
Exquisite Pair of Modern Brass Lamps in the Style of Parzinger, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of large-scale solid brass alter candle sticks, circa 1960, as newly made custom lamps. Heavy, exceptionally crafted pieces which emit a sophisticated Tommi Parzinger...
Brass
Vintage Metal Lamps Attributed to Jean Charles Moreux
By Jean-Charles Moreux, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Chicago, IL
Period vintage iron lamps attributed to Jean Charles Moreux or possibly Tommi Parzinger. No maker marks. Well crafted. Uncertain to origin of production. May require new shades. M...
Steel
Pair of Midcentury Stacked Sphere Brass Lamps in the Style of James Mont
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Tommi Parzinger, Frederick Cooper, James Mont, Karl Springer
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of midcentury stacked sphere brass lamps in the style of James Mont. These handsome midcentury brass lamps have been recently polished to a high shine and are newly wired with n...
Brass
Pair of Architectural Stiffel Lamps by Edwin Cole
By Stiffel, Edwin Cole, Tommi Parzinger, James Mont
Located in Chicago, IL
A nice mid century designer set of lamps by Stiffel. Designed by Edwin Cole, Both an architect and designer who designed lamps at Stiffel. Acquired these 2 lamps separately and mat...
Wood
Unusual Stylized Hollywood Regency Floor Table Lamp with Glass Table Surface
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Voguish floor lamp with circular plate glass table attached. The vertical elements are of squared brass, the tops terminate in stylized wood flowers, in original white paint finish. ...
Brass
Stiffel Brass Floor Lamp with Round Glass Table
By Tommi Parzinger, Stiffel
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
This wonderful brass Mid-Century Modern lamp table and or floor lamp is in the design of Tommi Parzinger.
Brass, Bronze
Hollywood Regency Tommi Parzinger Style Green Marble End Table Floor Lamp - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Tommi Parzinger Style Green Marble Top Side/End Table Floor Lamps - a Pair.
Marble
Mid Century Modern All Solid Brass Rectangle End Table Floor Lamp McCobb Style
By Paul McCobb, Gio Ponti, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern All Solid Brass Rectangle End Table Floor Lamp McCobb Style
Brass
Mid Century Modern Walnut Brass Floor Lamp Round Marble Top Side Table Torchere
By Gerald Thurston, Paul McCobb, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Walnut Brass Floor Lamp Round Marble Top Side Table Torchere MINT!
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Faux Bamboo Chinoiserie Floor Lamp, Lacquered Wood
By William Billy Haines, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Southampton, NJ
A mid-20th century black lacquered faux bamboo table with lamp, the upright stem & lamp being supported upon tripod base with Chinoiserie design characteristics. Includes the lam...
Brass
Sleek Glass and Brass Table Lamp
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Westport, CT
A beautiful table lamp with glass and brass as the main components, original from the 1950s. Brass has been polished all throughout. Glass is in mint condition. New linen shade inclu...
Brass
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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