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PH Table Lamp Model Ph3½-2½ Limited Edition By Poul Henningsen From 1927
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
PH Table lamp, model PH3½-2½, is a limited edition designed by Poul Henningsen and manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Other Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
$3,349
H 17.33 in Dm 13.39 in
Poul Henningsen Ph 3½-2½ Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
to provide comfortable, functional lighting. The PH 3½-2½ Glass Table lamp was designed in 1928 and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Table Lamp "PH-Lamp" PH / Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Odense, DK
Stunning original production PH-table lamp model "3,5/2" by Poul Henningsen manufactured at Louis
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$13,228
H 16.54 in Dm 13.39 in
Vintage Table Lamp "PH-Lamp" by PH / Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, 1930s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Odense, DK
Stunning original production PH-table lamp model "3,5/2" by Poul Henningsen manufactured at Louis
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$7,816
H 16.54 in Dm 13.39 in
Poul Henningsen Ph 3½-2½ Glass Table Lamp
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
to be glare-free. The first PH Table lamp was completed in early 1927 and launched as an alternative
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Table Lamp Brass "PH-Lamp" by PH / Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, 1940s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Odense, DK
Stunning original production PH-table lamp model "3,5/2" by Poul Henningsen manufactured at Louis
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$7,576
H 16.54 in Dm 13.39 in
Early Patented Table "PH-Lamp" by PH / Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Odense, DK
Stunning original production PH-table lamp model "3,5/2" by Poul Henningsen manufactured at Louis
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
$8,177
H 16.93 in Dm 13.39 in
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-2½ Glass Table in Black for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
production.
The PH 3½-2½ glass Table lamp was designed in 1928 and is one of many advanced projects
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,717 / item
H 18.31 in W 13 in D 13 in
Poul Henningsen Ph 4/3 Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
lamps. PH 4/3 Table in its current form was introduced in 1966.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Ph 4/3 Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PH 4/3 - table lamp w. matt glass shades and nickel-plated steel. Poul Henningsen / Louis Poulsen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Poul Henningsen Ph 4½-3½ Glass Table Lamp
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
used for wall, table and floor lamps. PH 4½-3½ Glass Table in its current form was introduced in 1990."
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Poul Henningsen Ph 3/2 Glass Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
, and creating soft shadows while using incandescent bulbs as a light source. PH 3/2 Table is a member
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
PH 2/2 - ‘Snowdrop' table lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PH 2/2 - ‘Snowdrop’ table lamp in burnished brass with frosted yellow glass shades. Labelled
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen, PH 3/2 Table Lamp, Early Model
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A table lamp by Poul Henningsen with browned brass frame, socket cover and top, mounted with 3/2
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
PH 2/2 Copper Snowdrop Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Long Island City, NY
PH 2/2 Copper Snowdrop table lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen.
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Poul Henningsen 'PH 4/3' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 4/3' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Poul Henningsen’s legendary design stems
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum, Metal
Poul Henningsen Early Pat. Appl. "PH-Lamp" Table Lamp in Chromed Brass, 1927
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Odense, DK
Rare large Pat. Appl. (patent applied) table lamp by Poul Henningsen made between 1926-1928 by
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$38,842
H 22.45 in Dm 15.75 in
Early Poul Henningsen Pat. Appl. PH 3.5/2 table lamp, 1927
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare early ’PH 3,5/2 table lamp’ with patinated browned brass frame and original red/golden copper
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
Louis Poulsen Poul Henningsen Ph 4½-3½ Glass Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Vienna, AT
Large brass construction chromed fitted with one E27 socket 3 glass shades. Desiged by Poul Henningsen and manufactured in Denmark by Louis Poulsen in the 1970s.
Very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Red
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Red
The 'PH 3½-2½' table lamp is based
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Green
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Green
The 'PH 3½-2½' table lamp is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Yellow
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Yellow
The 'PH 3½-2½' table lamp is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in White
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in White
The 'PH 3½-2½' table lamp is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Grey PH 5 Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A large and pristine example of the PH5 table or desk lamp designed by Poul Henningsen in 1962
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$4,112 Sale Price
20% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 16.93 in
Poul Henningsen “PH-5” Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1960s
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Utrecht, NL
This “PH-5” table lamp from the Danish “Master of Soft Light”, Poul Henningsen, is one of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$4,900
H 24.02 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Large Poul Henningsen 'PH 4½-3½' Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Poul Henningsen 'PH 4½-3½' Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Executed in white opal glass
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
$4,605 / item
H 21.7 in Dm 17.7 in
Table Lamp Model PH 4/3 By Poul Henningsen For Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
PH 4/3 table lamp designed by Poul Henningsen and manufactured by Louis Poulsen. The lamp is with
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Danish Model PH 5 Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen, 1960s
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare table lamp version of the well-known PH 5 pendant lamp by Poulsen based on a design by
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Louis Poulsen PH 3/2 Table Lamp in Chrome & Opaline Glass
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Based upon a design from the late 1920s this PH 3/2 desk lamp was relaunched by Louis Poulsen in
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,322 Sale Price
20% Off
H 18.9 in Dm 11.03 in
Poul Henningsen Table Lamp Model Ph-2/2 'Vintergækken' by Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and early table lamp model PH-2/2 ‘Vintergækken’ designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$19,842
H 13 in W 7.88 in D 8.67 in
Pale Rose 'PH 2/2 Question Mark' Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Pale Rose PH 2/2 'Question Mark' Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Originally introduced as the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,075 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 10.9 in
Poul Henningsen LE Table Lamp Model PH 2/2 'Luna' by Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Dronten, NL
'The bedside table lamp', a designation given to the small table lamp by designer Poul Henningsen. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,650 / item
H 12.8 in W 10.04 in D 7.88 in
Mid Century Modern Scandinavian PH 3½-2½ Copper Table Lamp, Limited Edition
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Poul Henningsen. Table lamp, 'PH 3½-2½ Kobber Bord' - Limited Edition from 2014. Glossy polished
Category
2010s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Opal, Copper
$4,148
H 17.72 in Dm 13 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2/1' Portable Glass & Chrome Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2/1' Portable Glass & Chrome Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
This legendary
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,520 / item
H 14 in Dm 7.9 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2/1' Portable Glass & Brass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2/1' Portable Glass & Brass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
This legendary design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,680 / item
H 14 in Dm 7.9 in
PH 2/1 Table Lamp Limited Edition Dusty Terracotta Made In Burnished Frame
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
The exclusive PH 2/1 table lamp is a limited edition from Louis Poulsen, designed by Poul
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
$1,797
H 14.57 in Dm 7.88 in
PH-3/2 Lamp by Paul Henningson Denmark
Located in San Marino, CA
Vintage PH-3/2 lamp by Paul henningson Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1910s Danish Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
PH 2/1 Table Lamp With Opal Glass & Brass Frame By Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
The new PH 2/1 Portable table lamp from Louis Poulsen, designed by Poul Henningsen, combines the
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen Chrome and Glass PH 2/1 Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2/1' Opal Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
The 'PH 2/1' Opal Glass Table
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Poul Henningsen Brass and Glass PH 2/1 Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2/1' Opal Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
The 'PH 2/1' Opal Glass Table
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Poul Henningsen Opaline Glass 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp in Black for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen Opaline Glass 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp in Black for Louis Poulsen
The 'PH 3½-2
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$2,030 / item
H 17.7 in Dm 13 in
Poul Henningsen Chrome and Opaline Glass 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen Chrome and Opaline Glass 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
The PH 3½-2
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,880 / item
H 17.7 in Dm 13 in
Poul Henningsen Early Table Lamp Model PH-2/2 'Vintergækken' by Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and early table lamp model PH-2/2 ‘Vintergækken’ designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$23,449
H 15.36 in W 7.88 in D 8.67 in
Poul Henningsen Limited Edition 'PH 2/1 Amber Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen Limited Edition 'PH 2/1 Amber Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
This legendary
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,500 / item
H 14 in Dm 7.9 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Chrome
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Chrome
Poul Henningsen’s
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,580 / item
H 18.6 in Dm 11.2 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Black
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Black
Poul Henningsen’s
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,735 / item
H 18.6 in Dm 11.2 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Brass
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Brass
Poul Henningsen’s
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,735 / item
H 18.6 in Dm 11.2 in
Poul Henningsen "PH 2/2" Vintergækken Table Desk Lamp in Brass and Glass, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare Danish mid century desk / table lamp model "PH 2/2" Vintergækken by Poul Henningsen
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$22,247
H 13 in W 7.88 in D 8.67 in
PH 4/2½ Table Lamp With White Opal Glass & Burnished Brass By Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Table lamp, PH 4/2½, designed by Poul Henningsen and manufactured by Louis Poulsen in the 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$7,966
H 21.26 in Dm 16.15 in
Sculptural Relief Table Lamp by Sculptor 'PH Jean' 1970 Brass Inox Lucite Signed
By Philippe Jean
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Impressive handcrafted, sculptural relief table lamp by French artist and sculptor 'PH Jean'. The
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
$3,250
H 25.6 in W 14.77 in D 12.21 in
Poul Henningsen Black Metalized and Glass PH 2/1 Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2/1' Opal Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
The 'PH 2/1' Opal Glass Table
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,230 / item
H 14 in Dm 7.9 in
Vintage PH-3/2 Lamp by Paul henningson Denmark
Located in San Marino, CA
Vintage PH-3/2 lamp by Paul henningson Denmark, 1910’s.
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern PH 5 Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen 1960s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern table lamp 'PH 5'. Designed by Poul Henningsen in 1958
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
$7,816
H 24.02 in Dm 17.72 in
PH 3½-2½ Table Lamp With Metal Top Shade In Yellow & Brown Painted Brass Frame
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
PH 3½-2½ table lamp, designed by Poul Henningsen and produced by Louis Poulsen. The lamp is part of
Category
2010s Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
$2,104
H 18.51 in Dm 13.39 in
Poul Henningsen Table Lamp Model PH-2/2 Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare table lamp model PH-2/2 ‘The question mark’ designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$23,449
H 16.54 in W 7.88 in D 10.24 in
Poul Henningsen Table Lamp Model PH 3½/2 Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare table lamp model PH 3½/2 designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
$30,063
H 17.33 in Dm 13.39 in
Poul Henningsen Table Lamp Model PH-2/2 'The Questions Mark' by Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare table lamp model PH-2/2 ‘The question mark’ designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$23,449
H 16.15 in W 7.88 in D 11.03 in
Poul Henningsen Early Table Lamp Model PH-3/2 by Louis Poulsen in Denmark
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and early table lamp model PH-3/2 designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by Louis Poulsen in
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
$22,247
H 17.33 in Dm 11.42 in
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Ph Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ph table lamp for your home. A ph table lamp — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Find 113 options for an antique or vintage ph table lamp now, or shop our selection of 37 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a ph table lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A ph table lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one ph table lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen and Philippe Jean produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Ph Table Lamp?
The average selling price for a ph table lamp at 1stDibs is $4,599, while they’re typically $854 on the low end and $74,650 for the highest priced.
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.