$3,004 / set
H 17.72 in Dm 9.45 in
Jo Hammerborg Style Pair Danish Tripod Table Lamps, Brass with New Shades 60s
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Pair of mid-century Danish tripod table lamps in Jo Hammerborg style. The lamps are made of brass
Brass
$2,650 / set
H 20 in W 4 in D 4 in
Mathieu Matégot Sconces Brass & Red Metal Mesh Shades France 60s Wall Lamps Pair
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Miami, FL
mesh shades in red & white finish. US rewired and each socket takes one light bulb max. 60 watts
Brass, Iron
A pair of 60's Wood and Black Lamps with Lucite shades.
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A pair of 60's Wood and Black Inlay base Lamps with Lucite shades.
Wood, Lucite
Great pair of Italian 60's painted enamelled lamps linen shades
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very vibrant and colorful pair of Italian ceramic lamps with some sort of enamel paint on them
Enamel
Sold
H 27.96 in Dm 18.12 in
Pair of Large 60s Table Lamps by Temde Made from Teak and Original Silk Shades
By Temde Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Pair of large, exceptional 1960s table lamps by Temde. Made in Switzerland. Solid teak frame in
Silk, Teak
Sold
H 13 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
A pair of 60s table lamps by Temde made from solid teak with paper straw shades
By Temde Leuchten
Located in München, DE
previously in the shop without lampshades. Now have new matching beautiful shades for the lamps. Therefore
Brass
Sold
H 26.38 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Pair of Table Lamps 60s Italian Design by Luciano Frigerio Cream Silk Shades
By Luciano Frigerio
Located in London, GB
shades. 1960s Italian design by artist Luciano Frigerio. This elegant pair is very decorative
Brass, Bronze
Pair of 60's Tole Candlestick Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
Too cute pair of 60's candlestick lamps feature pierced metal shades and brass accents.
Metal, Brass
$2,400Sale Price / set|60% Off
H 34.25 in W 23.5 in D 24.25 in
Tomlinson Furniture Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, Set of 6, 2 Arms, 4 Sides
Located in Miami, FL
Tomlinson Furniture Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, Set of 6, 2 Arms, 4 Sides Offered for sale is a set of six Tomlinson Furniture American mid-century modernist dining chairs inc...
Naugahyde, Wood
Mid-Century Black Iron Console Table with Marble Top, Italy, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century black iron console table with marble top, Italy, 1960s Unusual console table with iron legs Mid-Century, Italian. Elegant piece. Size: 28 inches wide 13 inches deep 2...
Marble, Iron
Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Great pair of Bauhaus tubular sling chairs in cowhide and matte steel. The arm covers are black leather that lace up underneath while the seat and back are lace-up cowhide. Similar ...
Steel
Thomas Moser floor lamp by Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Highland, IN
This great floor lamp is architectural with a restrained playfulness, it employs innovative materials (perforated steel) and reflected light for a nice mix of direct and indirect ill...
Brass, Steel
Lightolier, Floor Lamp
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gerald Thurston floor lamp by Lightolier. Features a brass and walnut base and a perforated brass shade. Measures: 17" diameter x 64.5" height.
Brass
$1,999Sale Price / set|60% Off
H 30.5 in W 25.5 in D 23 in
Rare Pair of Mid-Century Modern Fiberglass and Brown Leather Shell Lounge Chairs
By Krueger International
Located in Lafayette, IN
Wonderful pair of rare 1960s AFKA guest/side chairs by Krueger metal products. These chairs feature a white fiberglass shell, chrome steel frame and solid walnut armrests. Chairs hav...
Chrome
$5,195 / set
H 31.75 in W 34 in D 34 in
Lawrence Peabody for Selig Mid Century Holiday Lounge Chair with Ottoman
By Selig, Lawrence Peabody
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lawrence Peabody for Selig Mid Century Holiday Lounge Chair with Ottoman The chair measures: 34 wide x 34 deep x 31.75 high, with a seat height of 14.5 inches and arm height/chair c...
Upholstery, Wood
$3,124
H 12.6 in W 36.23 in D 21.66 in
1960s Italian Chrome and Rosewood Coffee Cocktail Table Mario Bellini Attributed
By Mario Bellini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian minimalist midcentury chrome coffee or cocktail table with the top in rosewood, Mario Bellini attributed. Rounded-edge design in lovely Minimalist form. Measures cm: H 32 ...
Steel
$52,000
H 84 in W 72 in D 18 in
Michael Coffey, "Jacob's Ladder, " Modular Bookscase, United States, 1973
By Michael Coffey
Located in New York, NY
A black walnut etagere with four adjustable shelves, finished to a satin sheen. First created in Massachusetts by master craftsman Michael Coffey, and fabricated by the artist in 201...
Walnut
Unavailable|$13,400
H 35.44 in W 42.92 in D 17.72 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Cabinet in Oak
By Officina Rivadossi, Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, cabinet, oak, Italy, 1970s An exceptional cabinet by the Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi, exemplifying outstanding woodwo...
Oak
$4,000
H 10.63 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Inox & Mirrored Shillings Table by Ausenda, Baldo Grossi & Gavioli NY Form 1970
By Guido Baldi Grossi, Gianni Gavioli, Giovanni Ausenda
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
“Shillings” table by Italian designers Ausenda, Baldo Grossi and Gavioli Produced in 1970 by NY FORM in Bologna Italy Superb stainless steel table with smoked mirror top V...
Stainless Steel
"Bazaar" Coffee Table by Superstudio for Giovanetti, 1968
By Superstudio, Giovanetti
Located in bruxelles, BE
Round coffee table in white lacquered wood with central lamp designed by Superstudio. The table can be turned on itself. Wear due to time and age. For shipping, request us for receiv...
Wood, Plastic
$1,600 / set
H 19.3 in W 23.63 in D 18.9 in
Arne Vodder for Sibast Pair of Dining Chairs in Walnut and Grey Upholstery
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Vodder for Sibast Møbler, pair of dining chairs model '418', walnut, fabric, Denmark, 1960s This model has a characteristic, sculptural frame executed in warm walnut. The sligh...
Fabric, Walnut
Michael Coffey, "Titan" Monumental Bar Cabinet, United States, 1978
By Michael Coffey
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural cabinet is carved from solid, 4-inch thick Mahogany, and weighs 900 lbs. It is divided in two halves. One half is a door, which swings out on hidden hinges and concea...
Mahogany
Rare N.eilersen Danish Modern Teak Loveseat Mid-century
By Niels Eilersen
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Rare n.Eilersen danish modern bentwood teak loveseat. This piece is very rare and is part of a set that I am offering here on 1stdibs. The original owner bought this loveseat along...
Chrome
Trolley by Poul Nørreklit, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Trolley with a base of chromed metal and two serving trays in rosewood and white formica. Designed by Maa. Poul Nørreklit for E. Pedersen cabinetmakers. The trolley is made in Denmar...
Rosewood
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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