Red Midcentury Italian "Stilnovo" Table Lamp on Marble Base
Located in Kastrup, DK
Italian brass and red lacquered metal "Stilnovo" table lamp on marble base.
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Marble, Brass
Red Midcentury Italian "Stilnovo" Table Lamp on Marble Base
Located in Kastrup, DK
Italian brass and red lacquered metal "Stilnovo" table lamp on marble base.
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp with Brass Base and Red Shade, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small mid century table lamp with red plastic diffuser. The most striking detail of this luminaire is the curved umbrella made of translucent red plastic. The umbrella sits on an el...
Metal
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 42.1 in W 11.7 in D 11.7 in
Vintage 20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp with Red Base
Located in High Point, NC
Add a splash of color and sophistication to your decor with this stunning 20th-century German ceramic table lamp. Featuring a vibrant red ceramic base with a unique textured pattern,...
Ceramic
$1,137Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in Dm 20 in
French Table Lamp, 1940s with Cut Glass Base and Red Silk Shade
Located in Vienna, Austria
Charming small table lamp with a base formed through cut glass and brass montage elements.
Cut Glass
Art Deco Elephant Table Lamp with Red Marble Base, Circa 1930
Located in Tilburg, NL
Art Deco Table Lamp in Patinated Bronze and Red Marble Base 1930s A compact table lamp composed around a solid red marble plinth with pronounced white veining.
Marble, Bronze
$2,975Sale Price|30% Off
H 5.52 in W 16.15 in D 5.52 in
Silver table lamp with red-lined interior, circular base and electrification
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Table lamp in cut-out silver with the interior lined with red fabric, resting on a circular base with frieze, filled bottom and electrification.
Silver
$2,600 / set
H 22 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
90s Pair of Red Ceramic Tear Drop Shaped Table Lamp w/ Acrylic Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
These 90s-style table lamps come in a bright red tear-drop shape made of ceramic. They sit on clear acrylic bases, giving them a modern look. These lamps add a pop of color and style...
Acrylic
$3,900 / set
H 22.84 in Dm 13 in
Pair of Kalmar Table Lamps with Tulip Base, Polished Nickel, Red Shades, 1970s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
The red colored lampshades are renewed on base of the original ones.
Brass, Iron, Nickel
$956Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.7 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp, Fiery Red Base, Black Shade
Located in High Point, NC
Add a bold statement to your interior with this striking 20th-century German ceramic table lamp. The vivid, fiery red base is artfully contrasted with a deep black texture, resemblin...
Ceramic
Poppy Red Murano Glass Table Lamps by Gino Vistosi, Marble Base, Italy
By Gino Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid Century poppy red glass lamps on a light grey marble base with brass detail and sockets. Each lamp has 1 socket, 100W max. Shades not included.
Marble
Chinoiserie Raspberry Red Ginger Jar Urn Table Lamp on Carved Wood Base
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage accent or table lamp features the classic ginger jar or urn shaped body mounted on carved wooden pedestal. The ceramic body of the lamp is decorated with unusual raspberry r...
Brass
$956Sale Price|20% Off
H 44.9 in W 13.7 in D 13.7 in
20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp with Red Base and Black Shade
Located in High Point, NC
This eye-catching 20th-century German ceramic table lamp is a vibrant statement piece. The bold red base, with its glossy finish and swirling black accents, offers a dramatic contras...
Ceramic
$908 / item
H 13.8 in W 11.4 in D 18.9 in
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in Red and Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
This listing is for the 'Topo' table lamp in red and black with round base for Stilnovo.
Aluminum
$1,995
H 14 in W 9.5 in D 10 in
Brass Desk Table Lamp, Italy, C 1950, Curved Brass Base with Red Metal Shade
Located in New York, NY
Brass table lamp with a red metal shade. This lamp is from Italy, C 1950. The lamp has not been polished. The lamp is in original condition. The lamp will come with a small transform...
Brass
$2,294
H 26.78 in Dm 7.09 in
1940s Red Leather Table Lamp with Brass Base in the Style of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
1940s table lamp, inspired by Jacques Adnet, with a brass base and red saddle-stitched leather.
Brass
"Mushroom" Murano Glass Table Lamp with a brass base, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
"Mushroom" Murano Glass Table Lamp with a brass base, 1970s E14 lamp Height 33 cm Diameter 30 cm Intact and in good condition. We guarantee fast and insured shipping with suitable p...
Brass
Gothic Red and White Glass Lamp with Brass Base
Located in London, GB
A mid 19th century Gothic red and white decorated with trefoils. Currently wired for the UK. Please note: lampshade not included.
Brass
$1,018Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.38 in Dm 10.44 in
Space Age Red & Black Lamp, Brass Base, Mid-Century Modern, 1970's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Space age; red & black; Italian design; floor lamp; table lamp; light; Space Age red & black lamp. Could serve as a floor lamp or table lamp. Has a remarkable detail of b...
Brass
$817 / set
H 9.85 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Georgia Jacob Table Lamps with Resin and Marble Base, Vintage Design
By Georgia Jacob
Located in London, England
Georgia Jacob's lamps are a true tribute to the innovative design of the 70s, combining both aesthetics and functionality. Inspired by the shape of a flaming torch, these unique piec...
Marble
$5,591 / item
H 24.41 in Dm 13.78 in
Jaime Hayon Chinoz Ming - Burgundy Base White Matte Table Lamp For Parachilna
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jaime Hayon Chinoz Ming - Burgundy Base White Matte Table Lamp For Parachilna Asian inspired table lamp.
Ceramic
$6,865 / item
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Table lamp led Catellani & Smith Ale BIG - Fluo orange-brass base-fluo yellow
By Catellani & Smith
Located in Alcamo, IT
Available Version: Fluo orange/brass base / fluo yellow tubes / exterior fluo magenta / interior white dome / black fly / black wire Type: Table lamp Materials: Metal base Aluminiu...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
$616Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.36 in Dm 13.78 in
Art Deco Desk Lamp by Max Schumacher, Nickel Base, Red Shade, 1935
By Max Schumacher
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Art Deco Desk lamp. Nickel base, comes with a original Red shade . Attributed to Max Schumacher. Normal wear and tear after 70 years. One Large E27 bulb needed.
Metal
$633
H 27.56 in Dm 19.69 in
Lamp in White Opaline Glass with Red Pattern and Brass Base from the 1880s
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique lamp in white opaline glass with red pattern and brass base from the 1880s.
Brass
$2,132
H 15.75 in Dm 7.87 in
Elegant Venetian Egg Lamp Murano Glass Vibrant Red Dark Metal Base 1990s Italy
By Romano Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
A remarkable Venetian egg table lamp, boasting a vibrant red Murano glass shell and a polished metal base.
Chrome
Early American Art Glass Foil Shade Lamp, Blue with Red Flowers Antique Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very well made Lamp shade in light blue glass with red (Pansy,s ) flowers shade is at 18" diameter. The base is spelter and painted gold with double sockets with poll chains. The c...
Art Glass
Italian Codialpo Methacrylate Lamp with Steel Base and Shade
Located in Marbella, ES
Italian Codialpo Methacrylate Lamp with Steel Base and Shade
Stainless Steel
Torpedo-Shaped Tangerine Murano Glass Lamp with Brass Base, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
Torpedo shaped Murano glass lamp in a vibrant Tangerine color, with a satin brass base and socket. Rewired for use in the USA.
Murano Glass
Napoleon III Style French Opaline Orange Glass Lamp Golden Brass Base
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Origi...
Brass
Italian Orange Glass Genie Lamp with Lit Base
By Vintage Italian Lamp
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This Italian orange glass lamp has the most striking color and form. Featuring an awesome light in the base (see second photo) as well as above--the last two photos attempt to show t...
Brass
Red Glass Table Lamp with Brass Base, France, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Red glass table lamps with brass base, France, 1950s.
Brass
Unavailable
H 24 in Dm 7 in
Modern Brass Adjustable Desk Lamp with Marble Base Italian Style, Red Shade
Located in Hudson, NY
Modern Brass adjustable desk lamp with marble base Italian style. Red shade and black arms with brass hardware. Dimensions: Base marble diameter: 7” inches Height can go up to ...
Brass
Unavailable
H 24 in Dm 8 in
19th Century Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Vase as Lamp, Red Mark on Base
By Mario Buatta
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Chinese blue & white porcelain vase as lamp, red mark on base, attributed to Mario Buatta. New wiring.
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 19.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
19th-Early 20th Century Red Cut to Clear Glass Lamp on Bronze Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th-early 20th century red cut to clear glass lamp on bronze base. New wiring.
Bronze
Unavailable
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 13 in
Red and Gray 'Cobra' Desk Lamp in Steel and Aluminum with Swivel Base by Lupela/
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
The lamp is made of a combination of aluminum and steel, painted gray and red. It has a rotating base and a lampshade with a diffuser (diffuser) rotated in two planes. Produced in...
Aluminum, Steel
Lampada Lampada Murano grande con base in ceramica firmata
Located in Foggia, FG
Lampada Murano Grande in Murano rossa con base firmata in ceramica Integra, con impianto elettrico funzionante Ideale per uno studio o in un angolo lettura per renderlo unico Mi...
Ceramic, Murano Glass
Vintage Table Lamp with Red Glass Base
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous vintage table lamp of fine Italian craftsmanship. The base of the lamp is made entirely of red glass, which goes to create a bubble effect, asymmetrical, wonderful.
Glass
Vintage Hand Blown Glass Red Vintage Table Lamp Base
Located in London, GB
A unique vintage hand blown glass red table lamp base. Made from an eye catching coloured glass, it compliments and contrasts beautifully with the wooden accents.
Glass
Italian Red Lacquered Table Lamp with Triangle Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red lacquered shade with brass accents make this the right choice for any room.
Brass
1950s Red Fiberglass Shade and Brass Coated Base Table Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Fiberglass shade on brass coated base with adjustable arm lamp.
Fiberglass
Sold
H 16.15 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Vintage Red Table Lamp Chromed Metal Tripod Base and Glass Shade, Germany, 70s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage red table lamp. Germany, 1970s. Chromed metal tripod base made of 3 rods with plastic revolving caps.
Metal
Table Lamp in Red Travertine with Brass Base by Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Table lamp in red travertine with brass base designed by Karl Springer,American 1981
Table Lamp in Red Travertine with Brass Base by Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Table lamp in red travertine with brass base designed by Karl Springer, American 1981
Sold
H 21.26 in Dm 8.67 in
Orange Space Age Table Lamp Flower Pattern Ceramic Red Base Mid Century Lamp
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Ceramic space age table lamp with orange base and shade. The lamp requires one E27/26 lightbulb and currently has an EU-plug. Additional information: Materials: Ceramic, linen Perio...
Ceramic
Italian Chrome and Red Leather Lamp Base
Located in Geneva, CH
Italian chrome and red leather lamp base Marked "Noël BC Italy L. Bönan Designer" 3 Bulbs with special on/off switch, you can lit the top bulb or the 2 other or all 3 bulbs.
Chrome
1970s Resin Table Lamp Codialpo with Red Lampshade and Steel Base
Located in Marbella, ES
Original lámpara de sobremesa de mediados de los años 70, diseñada por el sello Codialpo; empresa catalana de iluminación decorativa de interiores, fundada en 1969 por Pere Alegrí i ...
Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century Chinese Monochrome Red Glaze Table Lamp with Gilt Base
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century red monochrome baluster form vase on a turned giltwood base, now mounted as a lamp. Currently wired for the UK. Please enquire for rewiring services. Please not...
Ceramic
Versace Lamp, Neoclassical Bronze and Red Marble Base
By Versace Home Collection
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Original Versace lamp, neoclassical bronze and red marble base, custom black lacquer and gilt lamp shade. A beautiful, luxurious addition to a room.
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 36 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
French Renaissance Brass Figural Maiden Base Red Bohemian Glass Table Lamps Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Renaissance Style Brass Figural Triple Maiden Base Cranberry Red & White Bohemian Glass Table Lamps - a Pair.
Brass
Sold
H 16.15 in Dm 5.52 in
Red and Gold Chinese 19th Century Baluster Vase as a Table Lamp with Gilt Base
Located in London, GB
A fine late 19th century red baluster vase, decorated with gilded overlay decoration of interlocking arabesques, now mounted as a lamp with a giltwood base. With restorations. Curre...
Ceramic
Pair of Red Glass Vintage Lamps with Brass Base
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of red glass, tear drop shaped vintage lamps with brass base.
Glass
Vipers Table Lamp in Vintage Brass on Granite Base
Located in Paris, FR
Table lamp vipers in vintage brass finish. On black granite base.
Granite, Brass
A Red Flambe Mei Ping Vase as a Table Lamp with Giltwood Base
Located in London, GB
China, circa 1890 A late nineteenth century Mei Ping vase with flambe glaze, of bottle neck form, now as a lamp. Please note: Lampshade not included. Photographed with 16” diame...
Pottery
Pair of Red Murano Glass Handkerchief Lamps with Brass Round Base, 1980s
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Red Murano Glass Handkerchief Lamps with Brass Round Base overlay blown "incamiciato" . Overlay blown Murano glass: it is an antique manufacturing technique which consists in...
Brass
Italian Midcentury Marble Based Brass Designer Table Lamp, 1950s, Italy
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce, Stilnovo
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Iconic midcentury desk lamp made of brass with red shade and Carrara marble base. Minimalistic design from the 1950s - big round shade that provides beautiful light. Excellent condit...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Sold
H 8.86 in W 2.96 in D 1.97 in
Vintage Murano Red Sommerso Segusp Lamp Base 70s Italian Mouth Blown Glass
Located in København, DK
Beautiful vintage Murano Sommerso lamp base in red and transparent glass. The perfect Size for a bedside table or a windowsill.
Brass
Sold
H 26 in W 8 in D 3 in
Jaime Young Pair of Tortoise Shell Effect Table Lamps Ellipitcal Shape Base
Located in Lomita, CA
Jaime Young makes a statement for home or office with this pair of fantastic table lamps. At first glance, the lamps appear to have a tortoise shell finish with an acrylic overlay. B...
Acrylic
Sold
H 26.38 in Dm 13.78 in
Italian Space Age round base orange glass table lamp by Carlo Nason, 1960s
By Carlo Nason
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age round base orange glass table lamp by Carlo Nason, 1960s Table lamp with round base. The lampshade is oval shaped and elongated in orange glass, which narrows towar...
Metal
Midcentury Red Ceramic and Walnut Lamp
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1960s European red table lamp has base of two graduated ceramic globes connected by walnut shaft.
Ceramic, Walnut
Large 1950s Belgium Val St Lambert Crystal Lamp Base
By Val Saint Lambert, Charles Graffart 1
Located in London, England
A large 1950s vintage crystal glass table lamp with a hand blown crystal twisted base with a faded pink to red interior cased in clear glass.
Crystal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Art Pottery Lamps on Teak Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Pair of Mid-Century Modern art pottery lamps on teak base.
Sold
H 19.69 in W 5.12 in D 4.34 in
1950s Midcentury Val St Lambert Twisted Purple Glass Lamp Base Inc Shade
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in London, England
1950s Val St Lambert, purple and clear glass, twisted crystal lamp base with a vintage brass light fitting. Hand blown in heavy lead crystal glass in Belgium. The brand new deep pink...
Metal, Brass, Wire
Sold
H 20.87 in Dm 11.82 in
Large One of a Kind Ceramic Lamp Base or Sculpture Vase "Hypnoz" Signed Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Hand-sculpted ceramic lamp base or sculpture "Hypnoz" with stylized face (Shiny red enamel on stoneware ) One of a kind handmade piece signed by the French ceramicists DALO, 2023 T...
Ceramic
Sold
H 19.69 in W 5.12 in L 19.69 in
1950s Mid Century Val St Lambert Twisted Purple Crystal Lamp Base Inc Shade
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in London, England
1950s Val St Lambert, purple and clear glass, twisted crystal lamp base with a vintage brass light fitting. Hand blown in heavy lead crystal glass in Belgium. The brand new deep pink...
Metal, Brass, Wire
Sold
H 19.3 in W 5.12 in D 4.34 in
1950s Midcentury Val St Lambert Twisted Pink and Clear Glass Lamp Base Inc Shade
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in London, England
1950s Val St Lambert, pink and clear glass, twisted crystal lamp base with a vintage brass light fitting. Handblown in heavy lead crystal glass in Belgium. The brand new deep pink ve...
Metal, Wire
Mid-Century Red Cedar Driftwood Style Base Table Lamp W/ Matching Shade Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern red cedar driftwood style organic shape base table lamp w/ matching shade mint!
Cedar
Sold
H 32 in W 9.5 in D 7 in
Vintage Pair Palm Beach Red Faux Coral Table Lamps Newly Wired Lucite Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of vintage faux red coral table lamps with lucite and metal base.
Nickel
Sold
H 33.47 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Coral red Table lamp with glass cut base with brass strcuture , french 1980s
By Romeo Paris
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional table lamp in red Natural Coral mounted on a LUCITE plexiglass support, high quality workmanship, 1970s period. A valuable addition to a designer or modern interior. Fren...
Coral
Sold
H 19.5 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Chinoiserie Oxblood Red Ginger Jar Urn Table Lamp on Bronze Claw Foot Base
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage or antique accent or table lamp features the classic ginger jar or urn shaped body mounted on footed pedestal. The ornate bronze pedestal is standing on 4 highly detailed cl...
Metal, Brass
Cylindrical Lamp Base Comme Des Fornà, Black White Red
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
The cylindrical shape allows Fornasetti's imagination to create surprising decorative effects in which the shapes follow one another endlessly. The architectural design makes this ha...
Metal
Amazing Red Kaiser Mid-Century Modern Metal Bedside Lamp with Brass Base
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Stunning Kaiser Mid-Century Modern metal bedside lamp. Painted red outside and white inside. Very rare to find with angular shade, which is steplessly movable. Very high quality, ...
Metal, Brass
Very Rare Orange Ball Ceramic Table Lamp Base, Italy 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
These ceramic table lamp was designed in the 1960s. The pictures with the lampshades are for illustration purposes and as an example of how the lamp bases look with a lampshade. Th...
Metal
Sold
H 31.5 in Dm 15.75 in
adjustable willy rizzo lamp perfect condition signed bf red verona marble base
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Buzzò, Emilia-Romagna
Willy Rizzo adjustable table lamp for BF, Red marble brass, 1970. Rare adjustable table lamp with a heavy foot from red marble of verona and revolvable rings from brass. Original 197...
Marble, Brass
Sold
H 17.33 in Dm 7.09 in
Napoleon III Style French Opaline Red Glass Lamp Decorated and Golden Brass Base
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Originally this lamp was an oil lamp, over time the mechanism with the wick was removed, it was then electrified to make it more comfortable and modern; it is prepared for the use of...
Brass
Tiffany Studios Red Tulip Lamp on a Root Table Base
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany Studios leaded glass and bronze table lamp comprising a "tulip" design shade on a telescopic bronze "root" base, the leading and bronze finish in a rich brown/green patina. ...
Bronze
Pair of Red Ceramic Lamps with Brass Base
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of red ceramic lamps with brass base.
Midcentury Red Glazed Gourd Art Vase Lamp Base
Located in London, GB
A mid-20th century Studio Pottery vase, of generous gourd form and good scale, having a mottled red glaze.
Pottery
19th cent. bronze candelabra/lamp on red marble base
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A mid 19th century French bronze classical style candelabra on rouge marble base later made into a lamp. Original gilding, original rouge marble base. Nicely cast.
Biomorphic Ceramic Lamp Base, Glazed in Shiny Red, Signed by Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Zoomorphic shaped lamp-base, called the Centaure model. Hand-sculpted stoneware piece, glazed in deep and glossy red, and decorated with a stylized face glazed in black. Each piece...
Stoneware
Table Lamp, Orange Plexiglass, Base in Nickel-Plated Metal, Italian, 1960
Located in Milan, IT
Italian table lamp, with beautiful spherical glass light and a very decorative leaf of orange plexiglass. The base is metal, nickel plated. The lamp is dated, circa 1960. The dimensi...
Nickel
Art Deco Cigar Stand Table Lamp with Red Base
Located in Canton, MA
Art Deco Cigar Stand Table Lamp With Red Base. Made from a cigar stand c. 1930. mixed metals, slag glass ball and painted red base.
Metal
American Arts & Crafts Style Bronze Table Lamp Base and Red Glass Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American Arts & Crafts style bronze table lamp base and red glass shade, the spiral-molded stem emergent from stylized lily-pad base, the base and stem both molded with applied red s...
Bronze
Vintage Orange-Red Glazed Lamp with Lucite Base
Located in San Antonio, TX
Vintage modern vase as a lamp with a gradient red orange finish and unique texturing. It sits on a lucite base and has been newly rewired. Shade not included
Ceramic, Lucite
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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