$1,887Sale Price / item|15% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 10.9 in
Pale Rose 'PH 2/2 Question Mark' Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Pale Rose PH 2/2 'Question Mark' Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen Originally introduced as the
Brass
$2,351 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 12.21 in
1 of the 2 Holmegaard White and Pink Glass Table Lamps, Dusty Rose Lampshades
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of heavy quality glass table lamps by Holmegaard, 1970s. The design features a white and
Opaline Glass
$2,351 / item
H 20.87 in Dm 12.21 in
1 of the 2 Holmegaard White Pink Glass Table Lamps, Dusty Rose Custom Lampshades
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of heavy quality glass table lamps by Holmegaard, 1970s. The design features a white and
Opaline Glass
$2,351 / item
H 25.99 in Dm 12.21 in
1 of the 2 Holmegaard White Pink Glass Table Lamps, Dusty Rose Custom Lampshade
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of heavy quality glass table lamps by Holmegaard, 1970s. The design features a white and
Opaline Glass
$1,976Sale Price / item|15% Off
H 18.6 in Dm 11.2 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Pale Rose Glass and Brass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2 Pale Rose Glass and Brass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen Poul Henningsen’s
Brass
$1,572Sale Price / item|15% Off
H 14 in Dm 7.9 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2/1' Brass & Glass Table Lamp in Pale Rose for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 2/1 Brass and Glass Table Lamp in Pale Rose for Louis Poulsen This legendary
Brass
$3,544 / set
H 23.63 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Pair of White Overlay Glass Lamps with Hand Painted Roses, Circa 1920
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of white overlay glass lamps with hand painted roses. French or English, circa 1920. Wired to
Opaline Glass, Paint
$1,417
H 14.57 in Dm 5.52 in
New Old Stock, Opaline Murano Glass "Rose" Table Desk Light Cenedese Vetri 1960s
By Cenedese, Gino Cenedese
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: table light opal Murano glass Producer: Cenedese Vetri Origin
Metal
20th Century Rose Painted Opaline Glass Lamp
Located in London, GB
The baluster form decorated with sprigs of rosebuds on a milky-white ground. Recently re-wired French, 20th century.
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H 8.47 in Dm 4.34 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Fratelli Ferro Pink Opaline Murano Glass Table Lamps
By Fratelli Ferro
Located in Bromma, Stockholms län
opaline Murano glass table lamps. The pair was likely sold at the esteemed Svenskt Tenn (Firma Svenskt
Brass
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H 12.41 in Dm 9.26 in
Chess Figures Table Lamp by Ivan Jakes for Valašské Meziříčí, Rose Glass, 1970s
By Ivan Jakes
Located in Wrocław, Poland
tower lamp is made of opaline glass in a beautiful and rare light pink color. The tower figure is a rare
Opaline Glass
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H 23.82 in Dm 9.05 in
Tall Mazzega Murano Rose Cone, White Globe Glass Italian Modern Lamp, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stunning Italian modernist, Minimalist Mazzega Murano opaline glass table lamp tall enough to be
Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
20th Century Rose Painted Opaline Glass Lamp
Located in London, GB
The baluster form decorated with hand- painted sprigs of rosebuds on a milky-white ground. Re-wired.
Pair of Elegant Murano Lamps in Tea Rose Opaline Glass
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of beautiful vintage Murano opaline glass lamps in hues of tea rose. Handblown with modern urn
$915 / item
H 11.03 in W 5.91 in D 33.86 in
Pair of Articulated Sconce Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Black and White
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite sconce is a nod to the timeless pieces crafted by mid-century modern Italian studios Arteluce and Stilnovo in the 1950s, but with a unique and distinctive design that ...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
$1,300 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Double Decker lamp is a tall, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp is composed of a...
Brass
$2,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
GAB, Small Candlesticks, Pewter, Sweden, 1930s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pewter candlesticks designed and produced by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Holds 0.5” diameter candles
Pewter
$5,400 / set
H 38 in W 27 in D 36 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Wing Back Lounge Chairs by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback / Hi Back Lounge Chairs / armchairs by Paolo Buffa. These chairs are large, deep and comfortable; They have sensuous lines and a ...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
Poul Henningsen, PH 3/2 Table Lamp, Early Model
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A table lamp by Poul Henningsen with browned brass frame, socket cover and top, mounted with 3/2 patinated copper shade set. No switch on the frame. Stamped 'Pat. Appl.' (highly valu...
Brass, Copper
$1,639
H 34.45 in W 66.54 in D 13.78 in
1960s Woven Wicker Single Headboard Rattan Midcentury Rustic Provence
Located in London, GB
A single woven wicker headboard from Provence, with integrated circular bedside tables. French, c. 1960s. Between bedsides 100cm.
Wicker
Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
Oak, Fabric, Bouclé
$370 / item
H 8.27 in Dm 4.93 in
Bellhop Burnt Orange Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk & Table Lamp for FLOS
By Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Bellhop T Table Lamp in Burnt Orange by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby This sleek tabletop lamp was originally created by renowned designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby for ...
Resin
$13,704 / item
H 36.2 in Dm 47.2 in
Silk and Organza over Metal "5 Palms" Chandelier by Aqua Creations
By Aqua Creations
Located in linden, NJ
The 5 Palms chandelier is part of the Palm Family which takes its inspiration directly from nature while playing with movement and grace. The ceiling fixture is highly customizable, ...
Steel
$7,500
H 34.65 in W 57.88 in D 23.63 in
Guillerme et Chambron "José" Sofa for Votre Maison, France 1970s
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Utrecht, NL
The company Votre Maison is one that has left an indelible mark on the history of French design. The 'José' model sofa, designed by Robert Guillerme along with his sales partner Jacq...
Fabric, Oak
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.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
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