Mid Century Modern Large Chrome Smoked Lucite Ribbon Shade Table Floor Lamp
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman, Laurel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Large Chrome Smoked Lucite Ribbon Shade Three Globe Style Lights Table Floor Lamp
Chrome
Pair of Exceptionally Rare Elsie Roberts Oswald Partridge Milne Art Deco Lamps
By Tucker Lamp Company
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of side table lamps, chromed metal, made by Tucker & Edgar Ltd London, designed by Miss Elsie Roberts in the studio of Oswald Mil...
Chrome
Postmodern Space Age Chrome Mushroom Table Lamp in the Style of Gae Aulenti
By Harvey Guzzini, Robert Sonneman, Gae Aulenti
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
1970s to 1980s Space Age / Postmodern chrome mushroom table lamp, heavily influenced by Italian modernist lighting design. The floating domed shade and dual-column support are very r...
Chrome
Mid-century ceramic lamp by Woops, 60's, France, Era Ruelland Capron Chiazzo
By Robert Chiazzo
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-century ceramic lamp by Woops, 60's, France, Era Ruelland Capron Chiazzo Beautiful lamp by the studio Woops in Var, France. Beige brown glaze. Its original form, with a narrowe...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Chrome and Walnut Table Lamp, 1970s
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A sophisticated Mid-Century Modern table lamp featuring a highly polished chrome sculptural form rising from a solid walnut or oak plinth base. The open organic silhouette evokes a s...
Chrome
Pair of Baccarat Opaline Finely Painted Vases Attributed to Jean Francois Robert
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique baccarat opaline finely painted vases turned into lamps, painting attributed to Jean Francois Robert. Of baluster form, each finely painted with a lush bouquet and ...
Opaline Glass
Pair Mid Century French Brass Desk Tablle Lamps by Mathieu
By Robert Mathieu
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of office lamps from the 50s, its origin is in France according to a design attributed to Robert Mathieu, the lamps are in gilt and lacquered brass, the lampshade can be moved...
Brass
Pair of Important Elsie Roberts Oswald Partridge Milne Art Deco 1932 Lamps
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of small side table lamps, chromed metal, made by Tucker & Edgar Ltd London, designed by Miss Elsie Roberts in the studio of Oswa...
Chrome
1970s Studio Desk Lamp Perforated Iron Art
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Unique perforated design modern industrial lamp Desk lamp iron and wood with electrical parts. Possibly studio 1//1 desk lamp. 17.5 h x 6.25 w x 10 d Preowned vintage unrestored Ref...
Iron
Postmodern Counterweight Desk Lamp Albert Sonneman, USA, 1970s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stunning large Post Modern Desk lamp. Counter Weight using a solid Steel ball to move in every direction. Nice architectural design. Switch on the shade. one large E27 bulb needed...
Metal
T and C Robert unique handmade 20th century design ceramic lamp grey and black
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Thierry and Chantal Robert Architectural grey and brown ceramic table lamp 20th century design unique handmade piece Signed at the base Original perfect condition Height 23 cm L...
Ceramic
Large Paul Mayen Style Chrome Lamp Mid-century Modern
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Tall table lamp with open square chrome steel tube cruciform box frame with a suspended white ribbed acrylic diffuser shade.
Steel, Chrome
1950s Counterbalance Brass Desk Table Lamp by Merchant Adventurers Ltd, UK
By Robert Nicholson, The Merchant Adventurers Ltd.
Located in London, GB
Counterbalance desk lamp by designers Robert and Roger Nicholson made by Merchant Adventurers Ltd (See more information on the documentation attached) Also attributed to the Archit...
Aluminum, Brass
1980 Table Lamps Vintage French Ceramic Vase Lamps Faux Wood Brown Cognac a Pair
By Robert Kostka, Milo Baughman, Maison Le Dauphin
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Tall French Vintage Ceramic table lamps vase lamps, a pair Material: Porcelain - Ceramic Design : In the manner of Le Dauphin, Robert Kostka France, Longwy Style: Vintage, Mid Centur...
Ceramic, Fabric
Space Age Red Ladder Desk Lamp 1960’s from the Lord Robert Boothby Estate
Located in London, GB
A Space Age Red ladder Desk light from the estate of the late Lady Wanda Boothby, the wife of Conservative peer, Lord Robert Boothby (1900-86). Robert John Graham Boothby, Baron Bo...
Steel
Vintage Table Lamps Ceramic Modern Vase Lamps Green Ammonites, a pair
By Robert Kostka, Vallauris, Maison Le Dauphin, Louis Drimmer
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Producer: In the style of Longwy, le Dauphin Style: Vintage, Mid Century, 1970s, Hollywood Regency, Modern Color: Green with colorful shades depicting Ammonites (fossil shells) Origi...
Ceramic, Fabric
$1,406Sale Price / set|31% Off
Vintage Ceramic Table Lamps French Butterflies Modern Lamps - a Pair
By Robert Kostka, Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy, Louis Drimmer
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage tall Italian Ceramic Porcelain Vase Table lamps Material: Ceramic, Porcelain Style: Vintage, Modernist, Oriental, Chinoiserie, Modern, bohemian Design: In the manner of Longw...
Ceramic
Table Lamp Attributed to Pierre Guariche and Jean Boris Lacroix France 1950s
By Robert Caillat, Pierre Guariche, Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in London, GB
1950s table lamp, edited by Maison Caillat and attributed to Pierre Guariche with the collaboration of Jean Boris Lacroix. X-shaped brass base with adjustable striated perplex Rewire...
Brass
Paul Evans. Skyscraper chrome table lamp by Maison Jansen, France, 1970s
By Maison Jansen, Paul Evans, Sandro Petti, Philippe Barbier, Robert Sonneman
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Skyscraper-shaped table lamp in the style of Paul Evans' desgins for Maison Jansen, France, 1970s. Composed of a cubist or prism base manufactured with mirrored silver chrome metal, ...
Metal, Steel, Chrome
$1,359Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage French Ceramic Vase Table Lamps Green Beige Argyle Pattern, a Pair
By Robert Kostka, Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy, Louis Drimmer
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
A pair of large French Classic Country Style ceramic table lamps - tall classic vase lamps Material: Porcelain - Ceramic, Faience Design : French (signed), Louis Drimmer Producer: I...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Porcelain
Marcius Style Black and White Fossil Stone Console with Matching Mirror
By Gene Jonson and Robert Marcius
Located in Westport, CT
Gene Jonson and Robert Marcius black and white fossil stone geometric inlaid console with matching mirror. Completely covered with fossil stone, white stone edged, possibly. The m...
Stone
Large Tessellated Stone and Brass Pedestal
By Maitland Smith, Robert Marcius, Casa Bique, Enrique Garcel, Karl Springer
Located in Houston, TX
Large tessellated stone and brass pedestal. This shapely postmodern pedestal is perfect for a sculpture, bust or vase.
Stone
Solid Polished Brass Ball Pear Shape Shades Light Bar Pool Table Fixture Chandel
By Lightolier, Robert Sonneman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid polished brass ball pear shape shades light bar pool table fixture chandelier. Adjustable shades.
Brass
Set of Two Lamps Iron and Glass Déjà Vu Designed by Rob Nollet
By Robert Nollet 1
Located in Doornspijk, NL
An elegant set of Dutch table lamps designed by Rob Nollet in the 1980s. The heavy cast iron base holds a bending arm in which the yellow glass lampshades have been fitted. Th...
Iron
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Postmodern Black & Brass Halogen Desk Lamp Inspired by Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman, Ettore Sottsass, George Kovacs
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Postmodern desk or bankers lamp in the style of Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs from the 1980s. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and his Memphis Group in the early eig...
Metal, Brass
Vintage Brass Looped Hunter's Horn Bugle Made into a Table Lamp by Robert Abbey
By Robert Abbey
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage brass looped hunter's bugle made into a table lamp. handcrafted Robert Abbey table lamp. Vintage decorative brass hunting horns, British horn bugle, or military brass Instr...
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.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
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.