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1960s Stoneware Art Pottery Round Table Lamp
1960s Stoneware Art Pottery Round Table Lamp

1960s Stoneware Art Pottery Round Table Lamp

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Studio Art Large earthenware pottery Table Lamp. signed with maker initial at bottom section of

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

1960's Signed Studio Made Pottery Table Lamp
1960's Signed Studio Made Pottery Table Lamp

1960's Signed Studio Made Pottery Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

1960's mid-century modern "signed" studio made pottery table lamp, newly rewired and ready to use

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Signed Accolay Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp, France, 1970s
Signed Accolay Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp, France, 1970s

Signed Accolay Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp, France, 1970s

By Accolay Pottery

Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR

Stunning Accolay ceramic sculptural Table Lamp with a subtle pencil-like effect. Unique piece

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Accolay 20th Century Design Orange Ceramic Table Lamp Signed
Accolay 20th Century Design Orange Ceramic Table Lamp Signed

Accolay 20th Century Design Orange Ceramic Table Lamp Signed

By Accolay Pottery

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Accolay Original 20th century design ceramic table lamp by Accolay Potters Signed under the

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Danish Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Soholm, Denmark – Signed
Mid-Century Danish Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Soholm, Denmark – Signed

Mid-Century Danish Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Soholm, Denmark – Signed

By Soholm Pottery

Located in Los Angeles, CA

ceramic table lamp was crafted by Søholm in Denmark during the 1960s. The sculptural glazed base features

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Studio Pottery Table Lamp with Hand-Decorated Blossom Motif, Signed, 1970s
Studio Pottery Table Lamp with Hand-Decorated Blossom Motif, Signed, 1970s

Studio Pottery Table Lamp with Hand-Decorated Blossom Motif, Signed, 1970s

Located in Antwerp, BE

Large Mid-Century ceramic table lamp with a beautifully hand-decorated blossom motif in relief

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware, Fabric

Large Table Lamp in Ceramic Brown color France 1970 Signed West Germany
Large Table Lamp in Ceramic Brown color France 1970 Signed West Germany

Large Table Lamp in Ceramic Brown color France 1970 Signed West Germany

By West German Pottery

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

This lamp has been made in Germany, in the 1970s. The ceramic is Old patinated, .. Brown Color. The

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Saxbo Eva Stæhr Nielsen Signed Large Green Glazed Danish Pottery Table Lamp
Saxbo Eva Stæhr Nielsen Signed Large Green Glazed Danish Pottery Table Lamp

Saxbo Eva Stæhr Nielsen Signed Large Green Glazed Danish Pottery Table Lamp

By Saxbo, Eva Stæhr Nielsen

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous and somewhat rare Scandanavian stoneware pottery table lamp featuring a green hare's fur

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

1970's Studio Pottery ceramic lamp signed Mateo
1970's Studio Pottery ceramic lamp signed Mateo

1970's Studio Pottery ceramic lamp signed Mateo

By Vallauris

Located in Bois-Colombes, FR

One of a kind hand made Studio pottery ceramic lamp Showing a carved owl Two lights, one inside

Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Lamp with Brown Glaze Decoration, Signed under the Base, 1970
Ceramic Lamp with Brown Glaze Decoration, Signed under the Base, 1970

Ceramic Lamp with Brown Glaze Decoration, Signed under the Base, 1970

By Accolay Pottery

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A ceramic lamp with brown glaze decoration. Signed under the base "Accolay", circa 1970. Perfect

Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Tim Orr French 1960s Art Pottery Table Lamp
Tim Orr French 1960s Art Pottery Table Lamp

Tim Orr French 1960s Art Pottery Table Lamp

By Tim Orr

Located in New York, NY

An excellent French mid century sculptural art pottery table lamp by Tim Orr. Signed. The vase

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Mid Century Signed Martz Table Lamp
Mid Century Signed Martz Table Lamp

Mid Century Signed Martz Table Lamp

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A Classic Mid Century Pottery base lamp circa 1960's. By Jane and Gordon Martz. A whit cylindrical

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Other

1970's Studio pottery ceramic lamp signed D Prioton
1970's Studio pottery ceramic lamp signed D Prioton

1970's Studio pottery ceramic lamp signed D Prioton

By Vallauris

Located in Bois-Colombes, FR

One of a kind studio pottery ceramic lamp Signed Dimensions given without shade No shade included

Category

Vintage 1970s European Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1970's Studio pottery ceramic lamp signed Jean-Claude Courjault
1970's Studio pottery ceramic lamp signed Jean-Claude Courjault

1970's Studio pottery ceramic lamp signed Jean-Claude Courjault

By Jean Claude Courjault

Located in Bois-Colombes, FR

One of a kind Studio pottery ceramic lamp Hand made Dimensions given without shade No shade

Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Two Mid Century Signed Martz Ceramic Table Lamps
Two Mid Century Signed Martz Ceramic Table Lamps

Two Mid Century Signed Martz Ceramic Table Lamps

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A pair of Classic Mid Century pottery Table Lamps Ca. 1960's by iconic husband and wife Potters

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Other

1970's Ceramic Sun Table Lamp, Signed Brown
1970's Ceramic Sun Table Lamp, Signed Brown

1970's Ceramic Sun Table Lamp, Signed Brown

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Large scale vintage ceramic lamp depicting a hand painted sun. Signed Brown. Lamp is in excellent

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamps, Architectural Totem Design, Artist-Signed
Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamps, Architectural Totem Design, Artist-Signed

Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamps, Architectural Totem Design, Artist-Signed

Located in Troy, MI

A distinctive pair of sculptural ceramic table lamps USA circa late 20th Century Totem design

Category

Late 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Marcello Fantoni Table Lamp, Hand Painted Figural Dancers, Original, Signed
Marcello Fantoni Table Lamp, Hand Painted Figural Dancers, Original, Signed

Marcello Fantoni Table Lamp, Hand Painted Figural Dancers, Original, Signed

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in Kansas City, MO

Rare 1950s pottery table lamp by Marcello Fantoni. Includes the shade and the original finial. Hand

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Aldo Londi Bitossi Large Table Lamp Piume Multicolore Signed, Italy 1950s
Aldo Londi Bitossi Large Table Lamp Piume Multicolore Signed, Italy 1950s

Aldo Londi Bitossi Large Table Lamp Piume Multicolore Signed, Italy 1950s

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage large scale pottery lamp features a sculptural ceramic body in baluster form, decorated

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Fratelli Fanciullacci Sculptural Large Majolica Table Lamp White & Black Signed
Fratelli Fanciullacci Sculptural Large Majolica Table Lamp White & Black Signed

Fratelli Fanciullacci Sculptural Large Majolica Table Lamp White & Black Signed

By Fratelli Fanciullacci

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

decor and the sculptural body of the lamp without overpowering it. The lamp is signed on the bottom

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Fratelli Fanciullacci Majolica Table Lamp, Signed, Brown & Red Flower Reliefs
Fratelli Fanciullacci Majolica Table Lamp, Signed, Brown & Red Flower Reliefs

Fratelli Fanciullacci Majolica Table Lamp, Signed, Brown & Red Flower Reliefs

By Fratelli Fanciullacci, Rosenthal Netter, Raymor

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

used on the relief elements, unifying the colors of the composition. The lamp is signed on the bottom

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Pair of Ceramic White & Flow Blue Artist Signed Vase Shape Table Lamps MINT
Pair of Ceramic White & Flow Blue Artist Signed Vase Shape Table Lamps MINT

Pair of Ceramic White & Flow Blue Artist Signed Vase Shape Table Lamps MINT

By Design Techniques

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of Ceramic White & Flow Blue Artist Signed Vase Shape Table Lamps MINT

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Lee Rosen Design Technics Lamp, Ceramic, Abstract, Signed
Lee Rosen Design Technics Lamp, Ceramic, Abstract, Signed

Lee Rosen Design Technics Lamp, Ceramic, Abstract, Signed

By Design Technics, Lee Rosen

Located in New York, NY

Lee Rosen Design Technics Lamp, Ceramic, Abstract, Signed. Chunky, heavy hand thrown pottery lamp

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Lee Rosen Design Technics Lamp, Ceramic, Bronze, Gunmetal, Glazed, Signed
Lee Rosen Design Technics Lamp, Ceramic, Bronze, Gunmetal, Glazed, Signed

Lee Rosen Design Technics Lamp, Ceramic, Bronze, Gunmetal, Glazed, Signed

By Design Technics, Lee Rosen

Located in New York, NY

gourd form table lamp from Design Technic's 3300 Series. Signed with impressed mark above the exit cord

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Lee Rosen Design Technics Lamp, Ceramic, White, Dimpled, Brass, Signed
Lee Rosen Design Technics Lamp, Ceramic, White, Dimpled, Brass, Signed

Lee Rosen Design Technics Lamp, Ceramic, White, Dimpled, Brass, Signed

By Design Technics

Located in New York, NY

Lee Rosen for Design Technics lamp, ceramic, white, dimpled, brass, signed. A hand-thrown stoneware

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Lee Rosen Design Technics Lamp, Ceramic, Abstract, Sgraffito, Olive, Red, Signed
Lee Rosen Design Technics Lamp, Ceramic, Abstract, Sgraffito, Olive, Red, Signed

Lee Rosen Design Technics Lamp, Ceramic, Abstract, Sgraffito, Olive, Red, Signed

By Design Technics, Lee Rosen

Located in New York, NY

Lee Rosen Design Technics Lamp, Pottery, Abstract, Sgraffito, Olive, Red, Signed. The round shape

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Modern Black Pottery Table Lamp Signed Marco, circa 1970
Modern Black Pottery Table Lamp Signed Marco, circa 1970

Modern Black Pottery Table Lamp Signed Marco, circa 1970

Located in Mount Penn, PA

A terrific modern black pottery table lamp, circa 1970, signed, "Marco".

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

SIGNED URN SHAPED POTTERY LAMP

SIGNED URN SHAPED POTTERY LAMP

Located in Middleburg, VA

HANDSOME BROWN SPECKLED URN SHAPED POTTERY LAMP WITH SQUARE BLACK BASE WHICH IS SIGNED - JUAN

Category

20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery, Silk

Studio Pottery Lamp, Signed Lotte
Studio Pottery Lamp, Signed Lotte

Studio Pottery Lamp, Signed Lotte

By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund

Located in New York, NY

Studio Pottery Lamp, Signed Lotte Mid-20th century The harlequin pattern has endured because it

Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Mid-20th Century Pottery Lamps by Reglor of California, Signed
Pair of Mid-20th Century Pottery Lamps by Reglor of California, Signed

Pair of Mid-20th Century Pottery Lamps by Reglor of California, Signed

By Reglor Of California

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of mid-20th century pottery lamps by Reglor of California, signed New wiring.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Pair Signed Marianna von Allesch Table Lamps
Pair Signed Marianna von Allesch Table Lamps

Pair Signed Marianna von Allesch Table Lamps

By Marianna von Allesch

Located in New York, NY

A very fine pair of lamps by New York art ceramicist Marianna von Allesch (Germany/American 1886

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Sensational Signed Green Volcanic Glazed Table Lamp by Fantoni
Sensational Signed Green Volcanic Glazed Table Lamp by Fantoni

Sensational Signed Green Volcanic Glazed Table Lamp by Fantoni

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in Mount Penn, PA

A sensational, Italian, green volcanic glazed table lamp signed by Fantoni, circa 1960.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Polia Pillin Signed Hand Painted 1950s Abstract Art on Pottery Lamp or Vase
Polia Pillin Signed Hand Painted 1950s Abstract Art on Pottery Lamp or Vase

Polia Pillin Signed Hand Painted 1950s Abstract Art on Pottery Lamp or Vase

Located in New York, NY

. Fabulous piece of abstract art pottery. Originally a tall vase, however it has been converted into a lamp

Category

Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Colorful Large Midcentury Signed Italian Cylindrical Orange Ceramic Table Lamp
Colorful Large Midcentury Signed Italian Cylindrical Orange Ceramic Table Lamp

Colorful Large Midcentury Signed Italian Cylindrical Orange Ceramic Table Lamp

By Ugo Zaccagnini

Located in Atlanta, GA

A beautiful, large and colorful, signed, midcentury ceramic Italian table lamp in the style of Ugo

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Monolithic 1960s Studio Pottery Table Lamp Signed Inge
Monolithic 1960s Studio Pottery Table Lamp Signed Inge

Monolithic 1960s Studio Pottery Table Lamp Signed Inge

By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey, Robert Maxwell

Located in New Windsor, NY

Signed Inge. The pottery base has great presence and weight. Matte brown glazes with incised cuts

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware, Terracotta

Beautiful Stoneware Pottery Table Lamp Signed by Brown California Design
Beautiful Stoneware Pottery Table Lamp Signed by Brown California Design

Beautiful Stoneware Pottery Table Lamp Signed by Brown California Design

By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey

Located in San Diego, CA

Mid century ceramic pottery lamp signed ‘Brown’. This handmade piece has an earth tone matte finish

Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Large Studio Marcello Fantoni Ceramic or Pottery Table Lamp , Signed
Large Studio Marcello Fantoni Ceramic or Pottery Table Lamp , Signed

Large Studio Marcello Fantoni Ceramic or Pottery Table Lamp , Signed

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very nice and tall ceramic table lamp by Marcello Fantoni. Made in Italy. The ceramic alone is

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Art Nouveau Doug Blum Cally Lilly Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp Signed
Art Nouveau Doug Blum Cally Lilly Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp Signed

Art Nouveau Doug Blum Cally Lilly Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp Signed

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

This Art Nouveau-inspired ceramic pottery table lamp by Doug Blum is a stunning fusion of form and

Category

20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Martz for Marshall Studios Pottery Table Lamp
Martz for Marshall Studios Pottery Table Lamp

Martz for Marshall Studios Pottery Table Lamp

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Martz for Marshall Studios pottery table lamp signed on back of base and socket dimensions: 8" W x

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Fully Signed and Stamped 1992 Moorcroft Bramble Table Lamp in Stunning Order
Fully Signed and Stamped 1992 Moorcroft Bramble Table Lamp in Stunning Order

Fully Signed and Stamped 1992 Moorcroft Bramble Table Lamp in Stunning Order

By Moorcroft Pottery

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

patter table lamp A good looking and decorative lamp, there are pretty much none of these listed for

Category

1990s English Country Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

California Studio Pottery Lamp signed
California Studio Pottery Lamp signed

California Studio Pottery Lamp signed

Located in Miami, FL

pottery table lamp with custom silk shade. Incredible drip and bubbled lava glaze in an asian inspired

Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Silk

Style David Cressey Bulbous Textured Table Lamp California Pottery Signed, 1970s
Style David Cressey Bulbous Textured Table Lamp California Pottery Signed, 1970s

Style David Cressey Bulbous Textured Table Lamp California Pottery Signed, 1970s

By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Bulbous texturized table lamp Mid-Century Modern Pottery signed Brown circa 1970s Unglazed. In the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

1950s Modernist Signed Marianna von Allesch Pottery Table Lamp
1950s Modernist Signed Marianna von Allesch Pottery Table Lamp

1950s Modernist Signed Marianna von Allesch Pottery Table Lamp

By Marianna von Allesch

Located in Miami, FL

Marianna von Allesch (1886-1972), important German-American artist created table lamp of a cubist

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Clay

Ceramic Table Lamp, Signed Le Vieux Moulin, to Vallauris, circa 1960-1970
Ceramic Table Lamp, Signed Le Vieux Moulin, to Vallauris, circa 1960-1970

Ceramic Table Lamp, Signed Le Vieux Moulin, to Vallauris, circa 1960-1970

By Accolay Pottery

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A ceramic lamp, signed "Le Vieux Moulin" to Vallauris. Perfect original conditions, circa 1960

Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Design Technics Pair of Studio Made Ceramic Pottery Table Lamps 1960s Signed
Design Technics Pair of Studio Made Ceramic Pottery Table Lamps 1960s Signed

Design Technics Pair of Studio Made Ceramic Pottery Table Lamps 1960s Signed

By Lee Rosen, Design Technics

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of studio pottery bulbous form, ceramic table lamps, by Lee Rosen for Design Technics

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Nicely glazed pottery lamp signed Vlosky
Nicely glazed pottery lamp signed Vlosky

Nicely glazed pottery lamp signed Vlosky

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A nicely done glazed terra-cotta lamp signed M Vloskey. Great color and nice drip glaze. DSigned

Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Striped Pottery Table Lamp by Raymor
Striped Pottery Table Lamp by Raymor

Striped Pottery Table Lamp by Raymor

By Raymor

Located in New York, NY

Tall, cylindrical pottery table lamp by Raymor. Signed. Italy, circa 1950. Includes parchment drum

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

1950 France Marius Bessone from Vallauris Signed Pottery Lamp
1950 France Marius Bessone from Vallauris Signed Pottery Lamp

1950 France Marius Bessone from Vallauris Signed Pottery Lamp

By Marius Bessone

Located in Aspen, CO

Marius Bessone from Vallauris signed pottery lamp with turquoise hue and patterns. Large scale.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

1980 Italy Signed Metal and Pottery Lamp
1980 Italy Signed Metal and Pottery Lamp

1980 Italy Signed Metal and Pottery Lamp

Located in Aspen, CO

1980 Italy metal and pottery lamp signed by Svensk Vara.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Pottery Table Lamp Signed For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal pottery table lamp signed for your home. Each pottery table lamp signed for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, pottery and metal. There are many kinds of the pottery table lamp signed you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A pottery table lamp signed is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one pottery table lamp signed that is appealing in its simplicity, but Marcello Fantoni, Accolay Pottery and Guido Gambone produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Pottery Table Lamp Signed?

A pottery table lamp signed can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,850, while the lowest priced sells for $475 and the highest can go for as much as $10,500.

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.