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Midcentury Reflector Table Lamps by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice reflector tubular lamp, in white enamel mate finish and black base, in perfect condition the
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1977 George Nelson Half-Nelson Reflector Table Lamp by Koch & Lowy in Brass
By Koch & Lowy, George Nelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an uncommonly seen Half-Nelson reflector table lamp, designed by George Nelson and
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Mercury Glass Reflector Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-century Dutch table lamp with elegant curved design, paired with an antique English mercury
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Antique Adjustable Mercury Reflector Glass Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
An unusual adjustable table lamp.
Holland, c1920s.
Mercury glass reflective mirrored shade
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Gerald Thurston Canister Reflector Lamps by Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Gerald Thurston powder coated aluminum canister lamps reflect light from the back of the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Gerald Thurston Canister Reflector Lamp for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Denton, TX
Aluminum cylinder with black metal base and pleated interior by Gerald Thurston. Best used as a floor up light to create a moody ambiance or to highlight a architechual element in th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Jacques Biny, Large Diabolo Reflector Lamp, France 1950
By Jacques Biny
Located in Catonvielle, FR
this lamp in a version with a paper diabolo reflector, the luminaire that I propose to you was not
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Poul Henningsen Mid Century Aluminum Table Reflector Lamp Danish Design Art Deco
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Peoria, AZ
DECO STYLE!
ALUMINUM REFLECTOR SHADE
LIGHT DIFFUSING STYLE
TABLE/DESK LAMP!
(APPROX. 19.5" TALL By
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 16 in W 12 in D 12 in
Italian Table Lamp Marble and Brass with Adjustable Fixture and Reflector Shade
Located in Chicago, IL
This Italian table lamp has an elegant, marble base and sculptural form. The adjustable fixture and
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 21.5 in Dm 13.75 in
Polish Steel Table Lamp With Flexible Reflector by Michel Boyer, France 1968.
By Michel Boyer
Located in Brussels, BE
On a cubic polish steel base with a flexible conical reflector.
Marked underneath 11/82.
Electric
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
H 25.99 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
Apollo Jewelers Counter Lamp with Quilted Mercury Glass Reflector
Located in Peekskill, NY
These are heavy Industrial quality chrome-plated table lamps. These lamps were very modern for the
Category
Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vintage Reflector Prema Czechoslovakia
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Vintage reflector Prema made in Czechoslovakia in very good original condition.
Category
Vintage 1930s Slovak Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
WMF Ikora Table Lamp / Wall Reflector in Bauhaus Manner from the 1930s Chrome
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Vienna, Austria
An unusual WMF Ikora lamp from the 1930 s in chrome. It has a ball and socket system to very the
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
EPIC! Rocket Reflector Lamp! Gino Sarfatti Mid Century Modern Italy Stilnovo
By Russel Wright
Located in Peoria, AZ
AWESOME DESIGN!
ONE OF THE SLEEKEST
ROCKET LAMPS EVER MADE!
BRUSHED ALUMINUM
REFLECTOR SCREEN SHADE
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 537 Brass Structure, Black Reflector by Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gino Sarfatti lamp model 537.
Brass structure, black reflector, white marble.
Manufactured by
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 537 Brass Structure, Black Reflector by Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gino Sarfatti lamp model 537.
Brass structure, black reflector, white marble.
Manufactured by Astep
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 537 Brass Structure, White Reflector for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gino Sarfatti lamp model 537.
Brass structure, black reflector, white marble.
Manufactured by Astep
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Moorcroft Art Pottery 'Fuchsia' Footed Lamp with Lightolier Glass Reflector Bowl
By Lightolier, Moorcroft Pottery
Located in Cincinnati, OH
of 1950. The reflector bowl has a frosted body which attaches to the lamp by Virtue of three screws
Category
Vintage 1940s English Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 537 Brass Structure, Black Reflector by Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gino Sarfatti lamp model 537.
Brass structure, black reflector, white marble.
Manufactured by Astep
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 537 Brass Structure, Black Reflector by Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gino Sarfatti lamp model 537.
Brass structure, black reflector, white marble.
Manufactured by Astep
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 537 Brass Structure, White Reflector for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gino Sarfatti lamp model 537.
Brass structure, black reflector, white marble.
Manufactured by
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Russel Wright Mid Century Modern Aluminum Saucer Reflector Lamp 50 Art Decorator
By Russel Wright
Located in Peoria, AZ
desk/table lamp with a cone and reflector design. It is a great example of the transition of Art Deco
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 16 in W 12 in D 12 in
Rare Mid Century Modern FIBERGLASS REFLECTOR DESK LAMP! BILL LAM STUDIO 1950s
By Bill Lam
Located in Peoria, AZ
A PURIST'S DREAM.
MID CENTURY MODERN
MOLDED FIBERGLASS
ARTICULATING SHADE
REFLECTOR DESK LAMP
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 20 in W 14 in D 14 in
Jumo model 700 desk lamp, articulated arm + adjustable reflector by C.Perriand.
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Pretty large desk lamp with articulating arm that allows you to adjust the direction of the light
Category
Vintage 1950s French Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 7.09 in
Art Deco Aluminum Bauhaus Era Reflector Lamp! Machine Age 30s 40s Russel Wright
By Russel Wright
Located in Peoria, AZ
CLEAN ART DECO STYLE!
BRUSHED ALUMINUM
SAUCER SHADE
DESK/TABLE LAMP!
ALL METAL REFECTOR LAMP
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 16 in W 12 in D 12 in
Frink Style Double Mirrored Reflector Bank Light
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
bankers lamp. Each of the 2 shades have 3 fluted reflector mirrors often found on early 20th-Century lamps
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Frink Style Double Mirrored Reflector Bank Light
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
bankers lamp. Each of the 2 shades have 3 fluted reflector mirrors often found on early 20th-Century lamps
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Italian Midcentury Chrome Desk Lamp with Pivoting Reflector
Located in London, GB
Midcentury bankers lamp in chrome with stylish curved stem and piviting reflector
Measures: H 42cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
American Art Deco Chrome Tall Table Lamp with Internal Mercury Glass Reflector
Located in Port Hope, ON
This tall and elegant American Art Deco chrome-plated table lamp features a weighted stepped base
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Swedish Floor Lamp Reflector Type Acrylic Plastic Shade and Metal
Located in Drottningholm, SE
Swedish floor lamp reflector type acrylic plastic shade and metal.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
1930's Bausch and Lomb Articulating Task Lamp with Original Reflector
Located in Fort mill, SC
A rare 1931 Bausch and Lomb articulating task lamp in textured black steel with original and
Category
Vintage 1930s Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Fontana Arte 1950s Glass and Brass Desk Lamp with an Adjustable Reflector, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
Elegant desk or table lamp produced by Fontana Arte in 1950s.
The fluted barrel and the glass base
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 13.19 in Dm 10.83 in
A Modernist Cone and Reflector Table Lamp
Located in Ferndale, MI
A Modernist Cone and Reflector Table Lamp, Probably American .
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Rare Greta Grossman Cobra Reflector Table Lamp by Ralph O Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Greta Grossman black painted cobra reflector table lamp by Ralph O. Smith
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Unique Industrial Reflector Table Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
table lamp that has a look all it's own. The glass is from the 1870's. It uses a delicate hollow mercury
Category
American Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
A Reflector Table Lamp by Reggiani
Located in New York, NY
Very cool reflector lamp by Reggiani. A textured black sphere shade is set beneath a painted steel
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Antique Mirrored Glass Reflector Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A rare mirrored glass shade metal table lamp.
France, circa 1920s.
Adjustable head so the
Category
Vintage 1920s French Table Lamps
Materials
Mirror
Pair of Midcentury Reflector Table Lamps by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in San Diego, CA
Great and rare pair of reflector tubular lamps, in white enamel mate finish and black base, in
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Reflector Table Lamp by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in San Diego, CA
Great and rare reflector tubular lamp, in white enamel mate finish and black base, in perfect
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Painted Metal Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian painted metal red & white 3-light reflector table lamp
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
MOMA 1951 Competition for Low Cost Lighting style Reflector Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
An American reflector table lamp in a style highly inspired of the top 10 finalists for the MOMA
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
George Nelson Half Nelson Table Lamp in Black
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic black, adjustable saucer/reflector table lamp by George Nelson for Koch/Lowy.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Enamel, Metal
1937 Rene Lalique, Table Lamp Reflector Vase Driades Frosted Glass Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
/ table lamp.
Internal original opaline. New wiring.
Exceptional and extremely rare model, certainly
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
H 7.88 in Dm 10.04 in
Original Mirrored Frink Bronze Bank Table Lamp
By Frink Reflector Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is signed on an inside plaque and is a Frink #832 Bank Light.
This is a 1920 lamp so we did
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
1950s Saucer Reflector Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An early 1950s modern lamp with an adjustable saucer light deflector. The light cone is perforated
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Industrial Caged Reflector Table Light
Located in Culver City, CA
Table top reflector work light, caged light with turned wood handle, composed of old and new parts.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Chapman Lucite and Brass Reflector Lamp
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple reflector lamp has a rectangular Lucite cube base with a brass foot and a tent-shaped
Category
Vintage 1970s American Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Table Lamp with Curved Reflector in White and Grey Ceramic
Located in Berlin, DE
Italian table lamp with curved reflector in white and grey ceramic.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tripod Lamp with Articulating Red Plexi Reflector
Located in Hanover, MA
Stylish 1950's European table lamp, probably Italian, with brass tripod base with ball feet and an
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Workstead Orbit Table Lamp Two with Stone Base and Convex Reflectors
By Workstead
Located in Floyd, VA
This table lamp features two spun brass discs which orbits like planets around a stationary bulb
Category
2010s American Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Carrara Marble, Brass
Rare Mid-Century George Nelson Pivoting Reflector Lamp
By George Nelson
Located in Astoria, NY
A rare George Nelson reflector lamp features a pivoting brass disk with white enameled interior and
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large European Brass Reflectors
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of very large brass reflector lights or lamps. Impressive size and great decorative appeal
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Swing Arm Reflector Table Desk Lamp. Saucer Rare 50s Lighting
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in Peoria, AZ
Absolutely Gorgeous!
Mid Century
Articulating Swing Arm
Reflecting Saucer Desk/Table Lamp
Red
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel
H 16 in W 20 in D 20 in
1950's Italian Reflector Lamp attributed to Gino Sarfatti
Located in Hanover, MA
Have fun with the many postures and attitudes you can produce simply by manipulating this little man and his rakish hat. Matte black enameled perforated aluminum and solid brass fit...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Dazor Swing Arm Brass Desk Lamp with White Reflector Shade, 1940s
By Dazor
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Large Art Deco Dazor attributed White Swing Arm Table Lamp with Brass details. Featuring a metal
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
1950s Italian Reflector Desk Lamp Sarfatti Stilnovo Style on a Marble Base
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in London, GB
A stunning and incredibly stylish 1950s Italian reflector desk lamp with a metal reflector shade on
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Rare MOSS Articulating Fiberglass Reflector Table Lamp Mid Century Modern 1950s
By Moss Lamp Co. 1
Located in Peoria, AZ
RARE MCM ICON!
MOSS FIBERGLASS REFLECTOR SHADE
AND CONE TABLE LAMP!
(APPROX. 17" TALL By 15
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 17 in W 15 in D 15 in
George Nelson "Half Nelson" Adjustable Reflector Table Lamp for Koch & Lowy
By Koch & Lowy, George Nelson
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Mid-Century Modern "Half Nelson" table lamp by American designer George Nelson.
Manufactured in
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Adjustable Reflector Lamp, Italy, 1950
By Fontana Arte
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Table lamp in brass, glass and green lacquered metal attributed to Fontana Arte, Italy 1950. A
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
George Nelson “Half-Nelson” Chrome Reflector Lamp for Koch & Lowy
By Koch & Lowy, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic “Half-Nelson” reflector lamp designed by George Nelson for Koch & Lowy in the United States
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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Reflector Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic reflector table lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and stone, every reflector table lamp was constructed with great care. Find 30 options for an antique or vintage reflector table lamp now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the reflector table lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A reflector table lamp, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one reflector table lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Lightolier, George Nelson and Astep produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Reflector Table Lamp?
Prices for a reflector table lamp start at $275 and top out at $4,800 with the average selling for $1,500.
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.
Questions About Reflector Table Lamp
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023The main difference between a table lamp and an accent lamp is its size. Generally, table lamps are larger pieces that people use for task lighting or to increase ambiance lighting in a room. Accent lamps tend to be smaller and provide supplemental light in spaces. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
- Do table lamps have to match?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Your table lamps do not have to match but it definitely is important that they still go together. This can be done by making sure they are of similar style or have something in common such as color, shape, lamp shade, or metal type.
- How does a table lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify a Laurel Lamp table lamp, first check the bottom of the base and the bulb socket for a label, tag or other marking. Some pieces display the Laurel brand name or a serial number, which you can cross-reference with information published on trusted online resources to make an identification. Since not all Laurel table lamps bear markings, you may need to search image galleries to see if you can find a model that matches your lamp. You can also consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer for an expert opinion. Find a variety of Laurel Lamp Company lamps on 1stDibs.
- How do I identify my table lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024To identify your table lamp, look it over in search of a maker's mark. Check the base, neck, light receptacle and shade for an engraving, embossing, stamp, label or other mark. With lamps that have felted bottoms, this may require lifting the fabric to reveal the material beneath. After finding a maker's mark, research it using trusted online resources to learn who the maker was and learn more about your fixture. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can help as needed. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of antique, vintage and contemporary table lamps.
- How big should a table lamp be?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023How big a table lamp should be depends on your lighting needs and the size of the surface that you're placing the light fixture on. Most table lamps are 30 to 36 inches tall. On shorter tables, a taller lamp may be necessary to put illumination at eye level. Find a variety of table lamps on 1stDibs.
- What are table lamps used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a buffet table lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024To identify a Tiffany table lamp, first take a close look at the base. Some pieces will bear a stamp or label that says, "Tiffany Studios," and newer lamps may also feature a serial number. By comparing the number and markings to information and images shared by trusted online resources, you can begin the identification process. If your lamp isn't marked, the base construction can provide more clues about the maker. Tiffany lamps usually feature bronze bases that feel weighty. Older models typically have a gray metal ring on their bottoms as well. In addition to examining the base, try turning the lamp on for a while and then touching the stained glass shade. Tiffany lamps tend to stay cool due to the thickness of the glass, so if yours feels hot, it may be the work of a different manufacturer. When in doubt, use the identification services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Shop a collection of Tiffany lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The best brand of table lamp is really a matter of personal preference. Choose a lamp that complements the style of your room and suits your lighting needs. On 1stDibs, find a range of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.
You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.
Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023To determine what size lamp should be on a sofa table, measure the table from the bottom of the legs to the tabletop. Then, choose a lamp that is equal to or up to 1.5 times taller than the table. Shop a range of table lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
- How do I fix an old table lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To fix an old table lamp, take it to an appliance or lighting repair shop that has experience working with the type of fixture that you have. Many problems can cause an old table lamp to stop working. A professional can determine the cause and use the correct tools to address it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage table lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023There is no single best company for table lamps. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior, and over the years, many manufacturers and designers have offered a range of visually appealing table lamps. Examples include Artemide, Gordon & Jane Martz, FLOS, Søholm Stentøj, Louis Poulsen and many others. Shop a large collection of table lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.
Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”
Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024To identify a Bradley and Hubbard table lamp, examine the base, neck and shade. Many Bradley & Hubbard lamps feature a mark consisting of the brand name centered inside a triangle. For unmarked pieces, it's usually necessary to use the characteristics of the lamp to make an identification. Bradley & Hubbard is well known for its intricate glass shades and ornate brass and bronze bases. Looking at photographs of the maker's lamps published on trusted online resources can help you get familiar with its style. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer assist you. Shop a diverse assortment of Bradley & Hubbard furniture on 1stDibs.
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