Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Mid-20th Century American Streamlined Moderne Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Chrome
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Marble, Brass
1950s American Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Linen, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Other
Mid-20th Century French Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Linen, Oak
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Marble
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Porcelain, Wood
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Terracotta
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Alabaster, Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Crystal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Plaster
1960s Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Alabaster, Bronze
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Art Glass
1950s French Streamlined Moderne Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Linen, Palmwood
Mid-20th Century American Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Mercury Glass
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century American Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Spelter
Mid-20th Century German Art Nouveau Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Brass
Mid-20th Century Bauhaus Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Linen, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Mirror
Mid-20th Century European Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Bronze
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Fabric, Lucite
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Stoneware
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Retro Table Lamps 1940s
Metal, Brass
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Finding the Right table-lamps for You
Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. 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.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. 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 during the Art Deco movement, originating 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 an Art Deco table lamp provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
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 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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