Trinx Holly Springs Grafetti Poodle Lamp with Shade
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a bold statement in any room with this eye‑catching designer table lamp. Featuring a sculptural base covered in vibrant, multi-colored paint droplets, this lamp blends modern ar...
Linen, Resin, Lucite
$10,240Sale Price|20% Off
Phyllis Morris Original Silver Poodle Table Lamp, Signed, 1952, USA
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Phyllis Morris original poodle table lamp, signed, Iconic Hollywood Regency American Pop Design, 1953.
Clay
$10,950Sale Price|23% Off
Phyllis Morris Original Poodle Table Lamp, Signed, Blue, 1952 Hollywood Regency
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Phyllis Morris original poodle table lamp, signed, Blue, 1952 Hollywood Regency.
Clay
Mid-Century Modern Pink Poodle Ceramic Lamp Planter, USA, 1956
Located in Charleston, SC
Strikingly memorable Lane and Co. pink poodle ceramic TV lamp/ planter. Just one look at this posh canine duo and you will certainly have follow up questions.
Metal
Phyllis Morris Signed Hollywood Regency Swan Console Table Pair
By Maison Jansen, Dorthy Draper, Phyllis Morris
Located in Forney, TX
Morris began her design career in 1953 in Los Angeles, California by creating the "Poodle Lamp," a sculpture of her own poodle topped with a little flared shade.
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
Phyllis Morris Original Poodle Table Lamp, Signed, Iconic Hollywood Regency 1952
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Phyllis Morris original poodle table lamp, signed, Iconic Hollywood Regency American Pop Design, 1953.
Clay
Poodles Playing Dominoes Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Now as a table lamp.
Phyllis Morris “Cosmopolitan” Neo-Rococo Peach Striped Silk Fauteuil
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The lamp became so successful that Morris decided to pursue self-manufacturing of the second lamp design—a poodle lamp modeled after her own pink-dyed poodle Pamela—and set up a fact...
Silk, Wood
Phyllis Morris Sculptural Poodle Lamp, circa 1953 **Saturday Sale**
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Classic pink sculptural poodle lamp designed and introduced in 1953 by Phyllis Morris manufactured by W.J.
Brass
Vintage Hollywood Regency Phyllis Morris Pink Toy Poodle Table Lamp, 1952
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Hollywood Regency Phyllis Morris pink toy poodle table lamp, 1952. Phyllis Morris’ first and most iconic design was the poodle lamp, circa 1952, which she often delivered ...
Clay
Phyllis Morris Original Poodle Table Lamp, Signed, Pink, 1952 Hollywood Regency
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Phyllis Morris original poodle table lamp, signed, pink, 1952 Hollywood Regency.
Clay
Phyllis Morris Original Poodle Table Lamp, Signed, Black, 1952 Vintage Lampshade
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Phyllis Morris original poodle table lamp, signed, Iconic Hollywood Regency American Pop Design, 1953.
Clay
Sold
H 32 in W 12 in D 10 in
Rare 1950s Moss Radio Lamp, Woman with Poodle, Working Radio, B & W Acrylic
By Hedi Schoop, Moss Lamp Co. 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely Rare 1950s MOSS Radio lamp, black and white acrylic. Ceramic woman with poodle made by Hedi Schoop, working radio, B & W acrylic, retains original white acrylic finial.
Ceramic, Acrylic, Fiberglass
1950s Italian Poodle Dog Lamps Vintage Modern Italy
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s table lamps Doggy from Italy Style of Phyliss Morris Hollywood Regency Era 13 to socket 20.5 to finial x 7 w x 4 D Pair of table lamps made in Italy, Poodle dogs with blue eyes.
Ceramic
Sold
H 14 in W 6 in D 6 in
Phyllis Morris Original Pink Poodle Table Lamp, Iconic Hollywood Regency, 1952.
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Phyllis Morris Original Pink Poodle Table Lamp, Iconic Hollywood Regency, 1952.
Plaster
WHIMSICAL PAIR OF POODLE LAMPS
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of 1960's whimsical poodle lamps sitting at attention.Executed in white ceramic with dark red details to face and feet.Would look great with a triangular shaped linen shade.
Ceramic
Italian Porcelain Poodle Lamp
Located in South Pasadena, CA
White poodle lamp with spaghetti style porcelain, hand painted black features.
Porcelain
Pair of Pale Pink Poodle Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Fabulous pale pink poodles make a wonderful pair of lamps. They seem to be a custom pale (limed terra cotta) pink paint job over heavy plaster of paris.
Sold
H 22 in W 10 in D 10.5 in
Iconic Vintage Original Phyllis Morris Pink Poodle Table Lamp signed PM
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Long Beach, CA
Iconic Vintage Original Phyllis Morris Pink Poodle Table Lamp signed PM. Some wear to finish as pictured.
Plaster
Sold
H 42.5 in W 91 in D 18 in
Fabulous Fifties Soda Fountain Counter & Tables, Stools & Chairs & More!!
Located in San Francisco, CA
All of the countertop and table accoutrements come with this purchase (many of which are new but in the right style, and can be seen in images #9 and 10) -- 2 Coca-Cola napkin holder...
Chrome, Steel
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases. Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
Brass
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Double Sided Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
This leather sofa is upholstered in our high-grade Newport Toffee leather. With tightly tufted backrests and seat cushions with high-density foam, with natural finish brass nailhead ...
Leather
Navagero Murano Glass Mirror
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Milan, IT
Bold yet feminine, this exceptional mirror handcrafted by Venetian master glassmakers will be a splendid focal point in classic or eclectic decors. The indented frame in golden cryst...
Murano Glass
$18,800 / set
H 30 in W 27 in D 27 in
Hollywood Regency Napoleon III Style Gilt Rope & Tassel Armchairs and Ottomans
By Napoléon III, Dorothy Draper, Niccolini
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Reign in fast this complete four piece set of Italian gilt rope and tassel armchairs with complimenting en suite ottomans fully professionally restored to their highest level of glam...
Velvet, Giltwood, Upholstery, Wood
$5,317
H 93.31 in W 56.5 in D 84.65 in
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1860 HAND CARVED BURR WALNUT HALF TESTER CANOPY BEd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in England Burr Walnut ornately carved Half Tester Canopy bed A very good looking, extremely comfortable and well-made bed, t...
Hardwood
$23,616
H 61.42 in W 83.47 in D 67.72 in
Floral Swag - A French Classic Louis XV Style Caned Bed by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Floral Swag Bed is a beautifully handcrafted statement piece in the classic French Louis XV Corbeille style. Featuring its signature rounded corners, the bed’s curved headboard a...
Wood
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$302,882 / set
H 75 in Dm 29 in
Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of Louis XV style Ormolu and crystal girandoles Probably by Baccarat Constructed from finely cast and chased ormolu, the imposing floor candelabra—almost 2-me...
Crystal, Ormolu
$125,000
H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 22.84 in
Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object
Located in London, GB
A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different variety of purple tones. Also disp...
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
19th Century Italian Venetian Grotto Settee by Pauly et Cie
By Pauly et Cie
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt settee with triple seashell seat and dolphin & seahorse motif (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)
Silver Leaf
$22,658
H 27.56 in Dm 118.12 in
Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Echt, NL
Very rare extra large 'Gilda' circle sofa in excellent condition. Designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1972. The sofa is manufactured by 'Roset' the company name of Ligne Roset prior to 1...
Metal
$17,474 / set
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...
Wood
$65,700
H 38 in W 52 in D 3 in
Emanuel Oberhauser “Mermaids and Nymphs” An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting
By Emanuel Oberhauser
Located in Queens, NY
Emanuel Oberhauser (Austrian 1854 - 1919) “Mermaids, Neptune and Sea Water Nymphs” An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting painted circa 1885. Masterfully painted, this artwork dep...
Oil
$7,990
H 61.81 in W 33.46 in D 17.72 in
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Vitrine/ Display Cabinet, Austria circa 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable 19th century nutwood display cabinet/ vitrine from the famous Biedermeier period in Austria around 1840. Veneered in fine nutwood, this beautiful Biedermeier vitrine impre...
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.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
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Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.