$2,250
H 36 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Antique Victorian Industrial Fabric or Wallpaper Printing Roller Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
in time into a table lamp. The roller itself is clearly identified as being made in Belgium and
Metal
Vintage Wallpaper Printing Roller as Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lamp made from a vintage roller for printing wallpaper. The imprinting elements are brass
Metal, Brass
Pair of Vintage French Wallpaper Printing Roller Table Lamps
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Pair of Vintage French Wallpaper Printing Roller Table Lamps, circa 1960. The tall wooden roller is
Brass
$1,034
H 21.65 in W 4.33 in D 4.33 in
Antique Swedish Wallpaper Printing Roller Table Lamp, Early 20th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
Antique Swedish table lamp created from an original wallpaper printing roller, dating from the
Metal
$2,104
H 27.96 in Dm 6.3 in
Important Lamp, Antique Victorian Industrial Printing Roller, Late 19th Century
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important Lamp – Antique Victorian Industrial Printing Roller – Late 19th Century A sublime and
Metal
$2,455
H 27.96 in Dm 5.12 in
Important Lamp, Antique Victorian Industrial Printing Roller, Late 19th Century
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important Lamp – Antique Victorian Industrial Printing Roller – Late 19th Century A sublime and
Metal, Brass
$2,923 / set
H 25.6 in Dm 5.12 in
Important Sculptural Lamp, Vintage Industrial Art Deco Printing Roller, 1920's
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important Sculptural Lamp – Vintage Industrial Art Deco Printing Roller – Circa 1920–1930 A
Metal, Brass
1920s Vintage French Wallpaper Printing Roller
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Antique Vintage French Wallpaper Printing Roller from the 1920s. Each roller was individually
Metal
Unavailable
H 36 in W 7 in D 7 in
Table Lamp from Industrial Wallpaper Printing Roller from the Early 1990s
Located in Madison, WI
Table lamp created from roller used to print wallpaper in the late 1800s. Mounted on a hand-crafted
Brass
Set of 4 Striking Wallpaper Printing Roller Lamps from the 60's
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Mexico, DF
behind these lamps is very clever: taking no longer used rolls for wallpaper printing and manufacturing
Brass
Sold
H 38.25 in Dm 6 in
Oak and Brass Table Lamp Made from The Times Leader 1942 Printing Press Rollers
Located in New York, NY
Oak and brass table lamp made from antique wooden rollers and brass gears with other original parts
Pair of Wallpaper drum table lamps
Located in Danville, CA
Dramatic pair of beautiful floral design wallpaper printing rollers mounted as table lamps. They
Brass
Tall Vintage Wallpaper Printing Roller as Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lamp made from a vintage roller for printing wallpaper. uniquely detailed flower designs with
Brass
Vintage French Wallpaper Printing Rollers, circa 1930s
Located in Hastings, GB
pieces Often used for conversion to a table lamp The listing price is for the set of 4 rollers as a
Wood
Vintage French Wallpaper Printing Rollers, circa 1930s
Located in Hastings, GB
to a table lamp The listing price is for the set of 2 rollers as a pair. We have another very
Wood
Vintage French Wallpaper Printing Roller, circa 1930s
Located in Hastings, GB
Often used for conversion to a table lamp We have 2 other print rollers listed separately, this price
Wood
Vintage Wallpaper Printing Roller / Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage wallpaper printing roller / lamp.
Wallpaper Printing Roller / Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very nice vintage roller used to print wallpaper now mounted as a lamp.
Brass
Vintage Wallpaper Printing Roller / Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage wallpaper printing roller mounted as a lamp.
Vintage Wallpaper Printing Roller / Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very nice wooden roller used to print wall paper now mounted as a lamp.
Vintage Wallpaper Printing Roller / Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage wall paper roll lamp
4' Tall Table Lamps from Antique Wallpaper Printing Rollers/pair
Located in Madison, WI
Pair of dramatic, tall table lamps made from vintage wallpaper printing rollers, circa early 1900s
Brass
Handsome Restored Pair of Vintage Wallpaper Rollers as Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional pair of vintage wallpaper rollers as custom lamps. The pieces portray the rich look of aged leather. Fabulous detail and scale. Exquisite jewelry! Excellent restored c...
Brass
Vintage Rubber Wallpaper Roll Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Vintage lamp made from a rubber wallpaper roll, originally used to hand print wall paper. USA, circa 1940. Lamp has been fully restored and rewired, using French black silk twist co...
Exceptional Vintage Brutalist Wallpaper Roller Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
A stunning large-scale vintage wallpaper roller as lamp. Dating from the 1890s, this industrial fabric or wallpaper roller has been up cycled at some point in time into a table lamp....
Brass
Wonderful Wallpaper Roller Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning lamp having a column shaped base made from a wallpaper roller having a dark brown background and decorative raised flowers in a bronze color. Custom shade: W 15” x 11 ¼.
Wood
Lamp, Table, Print Roller, Wood, Brass, Victorian, Floral Print
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An exceptional wood and brass, victorian, print roller upcycled into a 26½” high table lamp - Dating from the mid-19th century this print roller was used to block print wallpapers...
Beech
Large Victorian Print Roller Lamp
Located in Kent, Dover
A large English Victorian print roller, now converted into a lamp.
Fruitwood
Vintage Lamp Made from Wallpaper Ink Roller
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful repurposed–or upcycled–vintage wallpaper ink roller into a table lamp. Topped with a new, conical shade in white linen, the cylinder is punctuated by what remains of the ...
Metal
Vintage Tapestry Wallpaper Roller Table Lamp, Mid-20th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish industrial table lamp, modified from vintage tapestry wallpaper roller in metal. A stunning large-scale vintage wallpaper rollers as lamps, circa 1940. Heavy metal cylinder...
Brass, Iron
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.
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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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