$880Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in Dm 8.75 in
Michael Taylor Style Sculptural Modern Plaster Twist Spiral Column Table Lamp
By Michael Taylor
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Chunky and substantial Michael Taylor style twisted spiral table lamp, circa 1980's. This
Plaster
$2,850 / set
H 19 in Dm 8.5 in
Signed Large Pair 1960s Ivory Glazed Spiral Lamps by Quartite Creative Corp
By Quartite Creative Corp.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each large bottle-shaped plaster lamp with incised spiral decoration of alternating textured and
Plaster
Spiral Plaster Table Lamp in the Style of Michael Taylor
By Michael Taylor
Located in Chicago, IL
A thick plaster table lamp formed as a spiral; often attributed to Michael Taylor. Featuring an
Plaster
Urn Form Lamp in Plaster Spiral, circa 1940
Located in Locust Valley, NY
1940s spiral plaster urn form lamp.
Plaster
Sold
H 31 in W 15.25 in D 6.75 in
Pair of Large White Plaster Table Lamps with Tribal Fibonacci Spiral
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of large vintage plaster table lamps. Both sides are decorated with a dimensional spiral
Plaster
A Pair of American Plaster Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of American plaster table lamps with spiral turned design, now with new parchment paper
Plaster, Parchment Paper
Vintage Post Modern Swirl Plaster 1980s Floor Lamp and Table Lamp
By Michael Taylor
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Michael Taylor style spiral plaster floor lamp and table lamp. Circa 1980's. Chunky
Plaster
Pair of Plaster Spiral Column Lamps by Michael Taylor
By Michael Taylor
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful heavy cast plaster spiral column table lamps designed in the 1960s by Michael Taylor
Brass
Plaster Spiral Column Lamp
By Michael Taylor
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa mid-20th century vintage plaster spiral column table lamp in the style of Michael Taylor. The
Plaster
Pair of White Plaster Spiral Twist Table Lamps
Located in New Preston, CT
Pair of white plaster spiral twist table lamps on iron base. White card shades (18" Diameter
Sold
H 26 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Modern Plaster Table Lamps with a Carved Spiral Pattern, France
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French contemporary plaster table lamps with a carved spiral pattern. Recently wired for US
Plaster
$15,800
H 39.25 in W 47 in D 5.25 in
Seguso Vetri D'arte Attribution, Chandelier, Murano Glass, Brass, Italy, 1930s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in High Point, NC
A Murano glass and brass chandelier attributed to Seguso Vetri D'arte, Italy, c. 1930s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 39.25” H x 47” W x 5.25” D Dimensions of Canopy: 4.75” H x 3....
Brass
$4,250
H 29.34 in W 38.98 in D 18.9 in
Art Deco Demilune Burl Walnut and Ebonized Credenza with doors and drawers
Located in Miami, FL
An extraordinary, very fine quality, circa 1920s French burled walnut sideboard (credenza server bar cabinet buffet chest) A most impressive masterpiece, exquisitely hand-crafted i...
Burl
$1,550 / item
H 18 in W 12 in D 12 in
Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade
By Arvo Ray, Seth Premo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Junius lamp makes a bold statement with its geometric stacked elements that appear almost to float above one another. The lamp is constructed with a powder-coated steel shade and...
Brass, Silver Leaf, Steel
Frosted Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Frosted Murano glass wall sconces with brass hardware holding four sources of light.
Brass
Green Spatters Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Free shaped wall sconces made of layers of green splatter like Murano glass pieces covering a metal structure with three sources of light.
Murano Glass
A set of French Neoclassic Alabaster Light Fixture, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of five, circa 1960's French neoclassic style carved alabaster light fixture. Sold individually. Measurements: Current drop: 24" Diameter: 25"
Alabaster
$1,729Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.56 in Dm 11.82 in
French Delft-Style Ceramic Table Lamp c 1900 with New Blue Velvet Lampshade
By Delft, Devres
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A richly hand-painted French Delft-style ceramic table lamp (c.1900–1920) with a new blue velvet shade — a vibrant antique accent for Chinoiserie, French Country, or eclectic interio...
Brass
Long Chandelier in Murano Glass by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Long chandelier in patinated brass with globes and plates in Murano glass. Creation by Studio Glustin.
Brass
$8,995Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 39.38 in Dm 39.38 in
Rezzonico Chandelier 6+3 arms Blue Murano Glass Fluage by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The blown glass chandelier Fluage is the perfect combination between the Venetian tradition and the most refined design. To manufacture the blown glass chandelier Fluage, different t...
Blown Glass
$14,000 / item
H 30.5 in Dm 48 in
A French Carved Limestone Circular Center/Dining Table on a Baluster-form Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
this classically styled table hand-crafted in France with thick circular top with bullnose edge; raised on a robust and shapely baluster-form base; overall even wear and patina to su...
Limestone
Jenny Wall Sconce
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen—NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of 2, and wife of actor Jason Biggs. From our Chief Luminary, Kelly Aaron: "I have bee...
Brass, Enamel
$71,500Sale Price|35% Off
W 188 in L 202 in
18th Century Antique French Aubusson Louis XVI Period Carpet 15'8" x 16'10" Rug
Located in New York, NY
18th Century French Aubusson Louis XVI Period Carpet 15'8" x 16'10"-478 x 513 Louis XV owned this rug. Well, not really, but it certainly was made for a distinguished patron. This c...
Wool
$1,120Sale Price|53% Off
H 39.5 in W 25 in D 49 in
Chrome Chair in the Style of the Spine Chair after André Dubreuil, circa 1990s
By André Dubreuil
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This attractive chromed version of the iconic spine chair by a follower of André Dubreuil was acquired in Miami in the 1990s.
Chrome, Iron
Pair of Italian Ceramic Lamps
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Italian ceramic white and brown glazed lamps with etched horse decorations.
Ceramic
1960's Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates 'BANKER' Chairs
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
An American designer, artist and sculptor Ward Bennett designed 51 chairs for Brickel Associates. This elegant pair of club chairs, model no. 1423 is from the Bankers series. "Even a...
Mohair, Wood
LEWIS Lounge Chair – Modern Minimalist Statement Piece
Located in Frazão, Porto
LEWIS’ modern and consensual design makes it the perfect armchair for any room. It can be upholstered in contrasting fabrics for a bolder result or using the same fabric for classic ...
Fabric
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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