$1,608Sale Price / set|33% Off
Pair of Beige Mid-Century Table Lamps by Quartite Creative Corp.
By Quartite Creative Corp.
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of fine quality wooden mid-century modern table lamps with resin shades, made by Quartite Creative Corp. These table lamps boasts curves that bring fluid movement into an othe...
Resin, Wood
Pair of Quartite Creative Corp. Ceramic Table Lamps, circa 1960
By Quartite Creative Corp.
Located in London, GB
Produced by the New York based company, Quartite Creative Corp., these lamps feature hand-painted, green leaf images on a textured and vivid blue coloured background. Similar to the ...
Ceramic, Wood
Sold
H 33.6 in Dm 8.5 in
Mid Century Modern Quartite Creative Corp. Brutalist Style Lamps in Turquoise
By Quartite Creative Corp.
Located in Astoria, NY
Brutalist style table lamps produced by Quartite Creative Corp. These lamps are dated 1965 and feature textured ceramic turquoise bodies glazed in variants of blues, greens and yello...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Harlequin Pattern Textured Ceramic Genie Bottle Lamp, Pair
By Quartite Creative Corp.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Graceful ceramic lamp pair in cream with textured gold-green Harlequin pattern. Perfect walnut base, lamps are signed Quartite Creative Corp. 1960. The shape mirrors a genie bottle, ...
Ceramic, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Retro Vintage Eames Era Danish Modern, Signed Quartite, 1961
By Quartite Creative Corp.
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern retro vintage Eames era Danish modern lamps signed Quartite Reative Co 1961. Just like in Grandma's house. A wonderful pair of signed Mid-Century lamps wit...
$1,240Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35 in Dm 12 in
Gorgeous Pair of Orange Drip Glaze Danish Modern Lamps
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous pair of extra large Danish modern drip glaze lamps. Vibrant orange drip glaze on the top and textured sandy glaze on the underside. These lamps measure 35"t to the top of t...
Walnut
$4,250 / set
H 15.75 in W 5 in D 3 in
Brass and Murano Glass Sconces, Mid-Century Modern Style, Italy, New Design
Located in Austin, TX
Petite sconces from Murano, Italy made with smoked glass stamped into a lovely curved shape with texture. The brass structure has been newly wired to fit US standards. This pair is...
Brass
PMPT Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, the PMPT Flush Mount is a conical flush mount fixture in the spirit of Paavo Tynell of the Scandinavian Modern tradition. Made t...
Brass
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Ensamble Pouf in Escondido Laredo 35
By Caterina Moretti
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
The word "ensamble" means a set and comes from the French "ensemble," referring to one with another, together. From their own individuality, Peca (Guadalajara, 2007) and Studio84 (M...
Wood, Upholstery
Sold|$3,500
H 35 in W 7 in D 7 in
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Table Lamps by Modernera
By Modernera Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Table Lamps by Modernera Co. Dimensions 35in H x 7in W x 7in D Lamp Shade: 10in H x 17in W x 17in D ____________________________________________...
Brass
Pair of Modern Gray Small Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
A streamlined design with its sleek embossed leather framed in a lustrous gilt finish. The single drawer, adorned with a simple square pull, offers a discreet storage solution, while...
Leather
$4,875Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 32 in W 18 in D 18 in
Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamps—Blue Glaze Two Piece Design
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Portland, OR
What is it? — This pair of Gordon and Jane Martz lamps features a glossy sapphire blue glaze with a speckled, mottled surface. Upon close inspection, the glaze reveals a subtle inter...
Brass
Orion Chandelier by Stephane Parmentier x Giobagnara
By Giobagnara
Located in New York, NY
For nearly twenty years, the Giobagnara brand has combined traditional know-how and leading-edge technology to produce elegance of the highest standard. With luxurious creations avai...
Bronze
Vintage Fennel Green Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
The soft, muted fennel green finish beautifully complements various décor styles, from traditional to contemporary. With scalloped edge detailing along the base and elegant gold-tone...
Wood
$4,000 / set
H 39 in Dm 6 in
Pair of Aldo Londi Bitossi "Milano Moderna" Art Pottery Table Lamps, C. 1959
By Raymor, Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Two Milano Moderna Aldo Londi by Bitossi for Raymor Geometric Art Pottery Table Lamps. Small footprint. Featuring a cylindrical bottle form, conical teak detail, brass neck atop turn...
Brass
Ceramic Wavy Mirror, Large
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly made wavy ceramic mirror. Hand-sculpted sections of ceramic placed together to create a beautiful wavy rectangular frame. White glaze over terracotta creates beautiful white-gr...
Ceramic, Mirror
Pair of Royal Haeger Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Drip Table Lamps
By Royal Haeger
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful pair of table lamps attributed to Royal Haeger. These ceramic lamps have a ginger jar shape with a vibrantly colored drip glaze. Just let us know if you would like to have...
Brass
Set of Vintage Alabaster Globe Fixture. Sold individually.
Located in New York, NY
A set of 3 circa 1950's Italian globe light fixture with 4 interior Edison lights. Sold & priced Individually. Measurements: Diameter: 25" Drop: 55" (adjustable)
Alabaster, Bronze
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.