Small Murano glass table lamps by AV Mazzega, Italy 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of petite table lamps featuring white Murano glass shades in a teardrop design, complemented by nickel-plated bases.
Nickel
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Model 585 Minimalist Table Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
This is a rare model 585 petite table lamp or task lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce.
Metal
French Louis XVI Style Table Lamps, Hand-Crafted Marble & Bronze, 1920
Located in Montreal, QC
This pair of French Louis XVI style candlesticks have been finely transformed into a pair of petite boudoir type table lamps. Each with a fluted while marble column adorned with gilt...
Marble, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Bottle Form Scandinavian Table Lamp by Holmegaard
By Holmegaard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous petite hand blown art glass lamp in a squat bottle form.
Art Glass
Table Desk or Bedside Lamps, Articulate Italy Mid-Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Articulate vintage desk lamps in great condition, Italy around 1970 Very cool petite articulate lamps in super condition.
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano Glass and Chrome Guscio Table Lamps by Lamperti
By Lamperti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of petite table donut-form lamps (model "Guscio") by Design STL Studio for the important lighting design firm, Lamperti, whose innovative, sculptural creations balanced form and...
Chrome
Vintage Italian Enameled Tole and Brass Desk Lamp 1960s Bauhaus
By Stilnovo, Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage 1950s Italian Enameled Tole and Brass Desk Lamp, Bauhaus Style. This exquisite vintage European petite desk lamp showcases a classic Bauhaus design, featuring a gooseneck arm...
Metal
Exquisite Dore Bronze and Crystal Boudoir Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in North Miami, FL
Exquisite petite two-light boudoir lamp in perfect working condition with silk cord.
Crystal, Brass
Small Italian Mid-Century Aluminum Table Lamp with Conical Shade, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small Italian Mid-Century Aluminum Table Lamp with Conical Shade, 1950s This petite and playful table lamp from 1950s Italy is a beautiful example of mid-century modern lighting des...
Aluminum
Jean Boris Lacroix Style Nickel-Plate Tripod Desk Lamp, 1960s
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Modernist nickel-plate tripod petite table lamp, in the manner of Jean Boris Lacroix, 1960's.
Nickel
Tall Gold Faux Leaf Tole Table Lamp with Cream Shade
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall petite table lamp that would be fabulous on a small reading table.
Metal
Pair of Vintage Stacked Bobbin Form Porcelain and Brass Boudoir / Bedside Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite table lamps composed of stacked 'bobbin-form' ceramic rounds interspersed with brass accents and topped with wooden collars, all supported by round porcelain bases (ca. 1940s,...
Brass
Pair of Small Italian Cylindrical Aluminum Bedside Lamps by Gaetano Missaglia
By Gaetano Missaglia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of sleek, modernist, petite bedside/table lamps by Gaetano Missaglia (ca. 1970, Italy).
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
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Abalone Desk Lamp in Chrome with Natural Seashell Shade [In Stock]
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Like its brassy older brother, the sexily serpentine Model No. 022A is a double-jointed riff on that 20th century workaday staple—the humble desktop task lamp. At 16” tall, it’s slig...
Chrome, Nickel
$971Sale Price / set|35% Off
Antique German Brass Vanity Lamps with Porcelain Flowers, 20th Century, A Pair
Located in Malibu, CA
Charming & romantic pair of petite bedside/ vanity lamps. Handmade porcelain leaves & flowers sit on a porcelain tray above the enameled brass footed base.
Brass, Enamel
Vintage Italian Red Plastic and Glass Cube Lamp Attributed to Lamperti Robbiate
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite cube lamp in red plastic with dense glass top diffusing a warm, pleasant light attributed to Lamperti Robbiate (ca. 1970s, Italy).
Glass, Plastic
Gorgeous Pair of Victorian Style Iridize & Pink Murano Glass Table Lamps
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous pair of petite table lamps or bedside table lamps. Made of iridize Murano glass with pink edges, made by a Murano glass company in Venice, Italy.
Metal, Brass
Yellow Crackle Glazed Ceramic Vase Made into Table Lamp on Wooden Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A crackle yellow glazed ceramic vase made into a table lamp and mounted on a circular wooden base with petite feet.
Ceramic, Wood
1950s Glass & Brass Table Lamp in the Manner of Paavo Tynell for Valinte Oy
By Paavo Tynell, Valinte Oy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s Glass & Brass Table Lamp in the Manner of Paavo Tynell for Valinte Oy Executed in an opaline glass shade with a curved brass arm and biomorphic base, this petite table lamp is...
Brass
Adjustable 'Abalone Task Lamp' in Brass with Natural Abalone Seashell Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The sexily serpentine Model No. 021 is a double-jointed riff on that 20th century workaday staple—the humble desktop task lamp. At 16” tall, it’s slightly more petite than the Abalon...
Cement, Brass
Gorgeous Pair of Victorian Style Clear & Light Blue Murano Glass Table Lamps
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous pair of petite table lamps or bedside table lamps. Made of clear Murano glass with light blue edges, made by a Murano glass company in Venice, Italy.
Metal, Brass
Antique French Celadon Porcelain Lamp with Bronze D' Ore Mounts, circa 1880's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Petite antique French celadon porcelain lamp with bronze d' ore mounts, Circa 1880's.
Bronze
$675Sale Price|53% Off
Vintage Art Deco Modernist Style Chrome and Pink Glass Saturn Globe Table Lamp
Located in Amityville, NY
Absolutely stunning vintage Art Deco Modernist style chrome and pink glass table lamp. Petite and round, this "Saturn" style lamp is inspired by the orbit of the planet's rings.
Chrome
$1,500Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 1930's French Art Deco Gilt Bronze Dolphin/ Koi/ Sea Creature Table Lamps
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Lovely Pair French Art Deco Gilt Bronze Dolphin/ Koi/ Sea Creature Table Lamps. Petite sized at 10" h. Highly detailed.
Bronze
$2,120Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair French Regency 1940's Signed Lalique Art Glass Table Lamps w/ Lion Masks
By Lalique
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1940's French Hollywood Regency Signed Lalique Art Glass Lions Masks Table Lamps. Petite in size. Beautiful detail of the Lions face.
Crystal
Pair of English 19th Century Tôle Amphorae Shaped Table Lamps on Lucite Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
Flanked with scrolling handles adorned with petite rosettes, the lamps are resting on tall pedestals mounted on more recent lucite bases.
Tôle
Pair of Art Deco Frosted Glass Table Lamps with Draped Female & Zig Zag Motif
Located in New York, NY
A female draped figure clutching a lyre reclines alongside the central pillar, soaking up diffused light and revealing sumptuous forms and classical imagery. A petite and accessible ...
Glass
Petite Midcentury Rupert Nikoll Brass Nightstand Table Lamp, 1950s, Austria
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Elegant petite Rupert Nikoll solid brass nightstand or table lamp.
Brass
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.