$1,500
Polished River Rock Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pretty hand crafted river stone lamp with brass fittings. This lamp is quite beautiful and is uniquely crafted of different stones. The lamp functions properly. Felted base. Please...
Stone
Pair of Lovely River Rock Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pretty pair of hand crafted river stone lamps with new brass fittings. These lamps are quite beautiful and each is unique crafted of different stones. The lamps function properly. ...
Stone
$5,200 / set
River Rock Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A great pair of lamps from the Helen Frankenthaler Estate.
Stone
White Oak River Rock Table Lamp, Hand Turned Reclaimed Wood, MCM
By Surcle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The white oak for our River Rock Lamp is currently sourced from reclaimed oak.
Brass
Unavailable
H 17.25 in Dm 10 in
Olive River Rock Table Lamp, Hand Turned Reclaimed Wood, MCM, Handstrung Shade
By Surcle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simple and elegant, the River Rock lamp features two stacked ovals turned on a lathe and sanded smooth as river rocks polished by time and water.
Brass
Unavailable
H 17 in Dm 10 in
Camphor River Rock Table Lamp, Hand Turned Reclaimed Wood, MCM, Handstrung Shade
By Surcle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simple and elegant, the River Rock lamp features two stacked ovals turned on a lathe and sanded smooth as river rocks polished by time and water.
Brass
Unavailable
H 16.5 in Dm 10 in
Camphor River Rock Table Lamp, Hand Turned Reclaimed Wood, MCM, Handstrung Shade
By Surcle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simple and elegant, the River Rock lamp features two stacked ovals turned on a lathe and sanded smooth as river rocks polished by time and water.
Brass
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.