Retro Mica Lamp
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Retro Mica Lamp
Copper
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Retro Mica Lamp
Copper
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Retro Mica Lamp
Copper, Other
Late 20th Century Retro Mica Lamp
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Retro Mica Lamp
Marble
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Mica Lamp
Brass, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Retro Mica Lamp
Brass
1950s Italian Retro Mica Lamp
Nickel
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Mica Lamp
Metal
1950s American Retro Mica Lamp
Brass
1970s French Neoclassical Retro Mica Lamp
Brass
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mica Lamp
Metal
1950s American Neoclassical Retro Mica Lamp
Brass, Other
1960s Italian Retro Mica Lamp
Brass
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1930s Italian Art Deco Retro Mica Lamp
Metal, Aluminum
2010s American Modern Retro Mica Lamp
Marble, Metal, Brass, Steel, Sheet Metal
1910s American Arts and Crafts Retro Mica Lamp
Brass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Retro Mica Lamp
Metal
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Retro Mica Lamp
Metal
1910s American Arts and Crafts Retro Mica Lamp
Oak
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Retro Mica Lamp
Glass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Retro Mica Lamp
Metal
19th Century Rococo Retro Mica Lamp
Walnut
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Retro Mica Lamp
Bronze
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Retro Mica Lamp
Metal
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Retro Mica Lamp
Slag Glass
2010s American Modern Retro Mica Lamp
Marble, Metal, Brass, Steel, Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century British Queen Anne Retro Mica Lamp
Wood
1910s American American Craftsman Retro Mica Lamp
Brass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Retro Mica Lamp
Metal
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1970s Belgian Retro Mica Lamp
Iron
1970s Retro Mica Lamp
Mid-20th Century Retro Mica Lamp
Fabric
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Retro Mica Lamp
Copper
1970s French Retro Mica Lamp
Bronze
1950s Italian Retro Mica Lamp
Glass, Silk, Lucite
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Retro Mica Lamp
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Mica Lamp
Iron
1970s French Space Age Retro Mica Lamp
Bronze
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Mica Lamp
Marble, Brass
1950s American Retro Mica Lamp
Brass
1950s American Retro Mica Lamp
Wood, Plastic
1950s Italian Retro Mica Lamp
Glass, Lucite, Silk
1960s American Retro Mica Lamp
1950s American Retro Mica Lamp
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Mica Lamp
Brass
1950s Italian Retro Mica Lamp
Silk, Glass, Lucite
1950s Italian Retro Mica Lamp
Lucite, Silk, Glass
1970s American Retro Mica Lamp
Mirror
1950s Italian Retro Mica Lamp
Glass, Lucite, Silk
1950s French Modern Retro Mica Lamp
Metal
1950s Mexican Folk Art Retro Mica Lamp
Clay
1950s Italian Retro Mica Lamp
Lucite, Glass, Silk
1950s Italian Retro Mica Lamp
Lucite, Glass, Silk
1950s Italian Retro Mica Lamp
Lucite, Silk, Glass
1950s Italian Retro Mica Lamp
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mica Lamp
Wood
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Retro Mica Lamp
Copper
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Mica Lamp
Silk, Blown Glass, Lucite
1960s Italian Retro Mica Lamp
Nickel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Mica Lamp
Brass
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Retro Mica Lamp
Stone, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mica Lamp
Glass, Laminate, Masonite
1950s American Retro Mica Lamp
Iron
1950s American Retro Mica Lamp
1970s Retro Mica Lamp
1950s Italian Retro Mica Lamp
Glass
1960s Retro Mica Lamp
1950s Italian Retro Mica Lamp
Marble
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Mica Lamp
1970s American Retro Mica Lamp
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Mica Lamp
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Retro Mica Lamp
Gold Plate, Brass
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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.
- What is a mica lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A mica lamp — or specifically, a mica lampshade — is made from mica, a naturally occurring mineral. For the purposes of producing the lampshade, mica is separated into flakes and recombined into sheets with binding agents. Mica lamps offer a soft romantic glow in any room. They are the perfect addition to a living room or lounge if you're seeking to add warm mood lighting. Shop a range of antique and vintage lamps on 1stDibs.
- What is a mica lamp shade?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mica is a natural mineral that is mined from the earth and then formed into sheets. These sheets can then be handcrafted into lamp shades, which when illuminated, emit a warm earthy glow. Shop a collection of mica lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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