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Mid-Century Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Royal Copenhagen, Denmark ca. 1960s
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Geneva, CH
Beautiful glazed ceramic table lamp with original paper shade by Royal Copenhagen Ceramic company
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Royal Copenhagen, Original Table Lamp, White Glazed Porcelain, Denmark 1960s
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in København K, 84
This rare original table lamp by Royal Copenhagen, crafted in the 1960s, is a pristine example of
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Midcentury Danish Royal Copenhagen Tall Table Lamp Bamboo Shape Flower Decor
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall vintage Royal Copenhagen ceramic table lamp, made ca 1970s.
It has a bamboo shaped neck and
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Royal Copenhagen Table Lamp 1004/3800 with White and Gilded Glaze Denmark 1970s
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall vintage Royal Copenhagen table lamp made in the 1970s of white glazed faience decorated with a
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 28.35 in Dm 14.97 in
Royal Copenhagen Stoneware Table Lamp by Jørgen Mogensen, Denmark, 1970s
By Jørgen Mogensen, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
by Royal Copenhagen in Denmark.
The lamp base is glazed with glossy turquoise-blue glaze, and has
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Royal Copenhagen Table Lamps by Inge-Lise Koefoed, Danish Ceramic, 1960s
By Fog & Mørup, Aluminia, Inge-Lise Koefoed, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Aluminia and Royal Copenhagen and Fog & Mørup, Denmark in the 1960s and 1970s.
The lamps are part of the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 18.9 in Dm 10.24 in
Royal Copenhagen Baca Lamp by Nils Thorsson for Fog and Morup, 1970, Denmark
By Nils Thorsson, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful Royal Copenhagen Baca table lamp by Nils Thorsson for Fog and Morup Denmark 1970's
Blue
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
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H 25.2 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
Danish XXL Modern Ceramic Lamp by I-L Koefoed, Royal Copenhagen Fog&Morup 1960s
By Inge-Lise Koefoed, Fog & Mørup, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Vorst, BE
Large table lamp from the late 1960s or early 1970s. This lamp has been manufactured by Royal
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Raffia
H 33.08 in Dm 17.33 in
Axel Salto Large Table Lamp in Oxblood Glaze from Royal Copenhagen, 1958
By Royal Copenhagen, Axel Salto
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and beautiful stoneware lamp by Axel Salto for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark in 1958. The lamp
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Pair ceramic table lamps Nils Thorsson for Fog & Morup / Royal Copenhagen 1960s
By Soholm Pottery, Fog and Morup, Einar Johansen, Royal Copenhagen, Nils Thorsson
Located in Vorst, BE
Table lamps created by Nils Thorsson, the Swedish art director of Royal Copenhagen in the 60s
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
H 21.66 in Dm 9.85 in
High Royal Copenhagen Ox Blood Stoneware Table Lamp by Gerd Bøgelund Denmark 60s
By Royal Copenhagen, Gerd Bogelund
Located in Aarhus C, DK
-1987) and manufactured by Royal Copenhagen.
The lamp foot has an incised ear of corn or leaf and is
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Stoneware
Danish Modern Ceramic Lamp by Inge-Lise Koefoed Royal Copenhagen Fog&Morup 1960s
By Soholm Pottery, Einar Johansen, Inge-Lise Koefoed, Fog & Mørup, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Vorst, BE
Table lamp from the late 1960s or early 1970s. These lamps have been manufactured by Royal
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 20.08 in Dm 9.85 in
Royal Copenhagen Table Lamp with Fish Motif by Nils Thorsson with Lampshade
By Fog & Mørup, Royal Copenhagen, Nils Thorsson
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Vintage Danish table lamp designed by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen in cooperation with Fog
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Royal Copenhagen Baca Table Lamp Brown Abstract Decor Nils Thorsson 1970s
By Fog & Mørup, Nils Thorsson, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Ceramic table lamp designed by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen and Fog & Mørup and made circa
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 20.87 in Dm 12.6 in
Pair Danish Modern Ceramic Lamps by I-L Koefoed Royal Copenhagen Fog&Morup 1960s
By Soholm Pottery, Einar Johansen, Inge-Lise Koefoed, Fog & Mørup, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair table lamps from the late 1960s or early 1970s. These lamps have been manufactured by Royal
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 20.87 in Dm 9.85 in
1970's Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen Fog & Morup Porcelain Lamps
By Fog & Mørup, Nils Thorsson, Royal Copenhagen
Located in New York, NY
work for the ceramics manufacturer Royal Copenhagen. His work is often presented as an exemplar of mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Table Lamp Baca by Johanne Gerber & Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen / Alumini
By Aluminia, Royal Copenhagen, Nils Thorsson, Johanne Gerber
Located in Göteborg, SE
This table lamp, designed by Johanne Gerber and Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen, features a
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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H 12.21 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Pair of Royal Copenhagen Blue Table Lamps by Nils Thorsson, Danish Modern, 1970s
By Fog & Mørup, Nils Thorsson, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Pair of table lamps designed by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen and Fog & Mørup and made circa
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 15.75 in Dm 8.67 in
Blue Nils Thorsson Ceramic Table Lamp for Royal Copenhagen/Fog & Mørup, 1970s
By Nils Thorsson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ceramic table lamp designed by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen and Fog & Mørup, circa 1970. It
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 13.78 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
Nils Thorsson Ceramic Table Lamp for Royal Copenhagen & Fog & Morup, 1970s
By Nils Thorsson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Monumental Ceramic Table lamp 'Baca' designed by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen and Fog & Mørup
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Faience
Nils Thorsson, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Table Lamp on Four Feet
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Nils Thorsson, b. Eslöv (1898-1975).
Royal Copenhagen porcelain table lamp mounted on four feet
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Nils Thorsson Table Lamp for Royal Copenhagen/Fog & Mørup, 1970s
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Oirlo, LI
Ceramic table lamp designed by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen and Fog & Mørup, circa 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
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H 17.33 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Danish Søholm Tall Table Lamp Blue Ceramic Einar Johansen Attributed, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen, Royal Copenhagen, Palshus
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall mid-century stylish Danish table lamp from the acknowledged stoneware manufacturer Søholm
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
A Pair of Danish Royal Copenhagen for Fog & Mørup Blue & White Porcelain Lamps
By Fog & Mørup
Located in San Francisco, CA
produced by Fog & Mørup in collaboration with Royal Copenhagen; each bottle-form lamp with long neck and
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Aluminia Tall Table Lamps by Inge-Lise Koefoed, Danish Ceramic 1960s
By Fog & Mørup, Inge-Lise Koefoed, Aluminia, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Copenhagen brand name, so they are from before 1972.
The lamp came in 3 sizes. This is the more rare to
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Søholm Tall Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Blue Beige by Einar Johansen, 1960s
By Royal Copenhagen, Einar Johansen, Palshus, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Mid-century Danish table lamp by Danish ceramist Einar Johansen for Søholm. Made circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
H 20.87 in Dm 11.82 in
Axel Salto Table Lamp No. 20658 Stoneware with Oxblood Glaze Denmark Mid-Century
By Royal Copenhagen, Axel Salto
Located in Aarhus C, DK
sharped lamp foot is decorated with semi matte oxblood glaze.
Manufactured by Royal Copenhagen and sign
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Stoneware
H 21.66 in Dm 13.39 in
Scandinavian Set of 4 Bowls & a Lampfoot by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen, Nils Thorsson
Located in Doornspijk, NL
bowl:
Cross section 16 cm, height 3 cm
Signed Royal Copenhagen Fajance 628/3586 S
Lamp foot
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 1.97 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Pair of Royal 7 Midcentury Table Lamps by Ingelise Koefoed for Fog & Mørup
By Fog & Mørup, Ingelise Kofoed
Located in Berlin, DE
in collaboration of Royal Copenhagen with the Danish lamp manufacturer Fog & Mørup. The model no. is
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Palshus Cobalt Blue Ceramic Lamp, Denmark, 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sculptural, elegant Danish Mid Century Modern shiny cobalt blue glazed chamotte ceramic table lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Desiree Stentoj
By Desiree
Located in Berlin, DE
Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Desiree Stentoj
This lamp was produced by Danish
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Pair of Royal 9 Tenera Table Lamps by Inge-Lise Koefoed for Fog & Mørup, 1967
By Fog & Mørup, Inge-Lise Koefoed
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of decorative table lamps from aluminia/Royal Copenhagen and Fog & Mørup. The lamps were
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Berte Jessen for Aluminia Tall Ceramic Table Lamp with Floral Decor 1960s
By Aluminia, Berte Jessen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
with the Royal Copenhagen brandname.
Included is a new lampshade designed and made in Denmark. It is
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 27.76 in Dm 15.75 in
A Classic Mid Century Ceramic Table Lamp By Nils Thorssen For Fog And Mørup
By Nils Thorsson
Located in Søborg, DK
A Classic Mid Century Ceramic Table Lamp by Nils Thorsson for Fog and Mørup Royal Copenhagen
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Mid Century Ceramic Table Lamp by Nils Thorssen for Fog and Mørup
By Nils Thorsson
Located in Søborg, DK
A pair of Classic Mid Century ceramic table lamp by Nils Thorsson for Fog and Mørup Royal
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Lamp
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rare mid-20th century table lamp in ceramic by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund, recently rewired, model
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Palshus Dark Moss Green Stoneware Table Lamp, 1950s
By Palshus Stentoj, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sculptural and elegant handmade Danish Modern vintage stoneware chamotte clay table lamp by ceramic
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp Model 8 by Ingelise Koefoed for Fog & Morup
By Ingelise Kofoed, Fog & Mørup
Located in Berlin, DE
lamp was produced by Aluminia/Royal Copenhagen in collaboration with Danish lamp manufacturer Fog
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 42.52 in Dm 16.54 in
Per Linnemann-Schmidt "DL-49" Glazed Table Lamp for Palshus, Denmark 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish sculptor and ceramic artist Per Ingvard Henrik Wulff Linnemann-Schmidt was born in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Per Et Annelise Linnemann Schmidt for Palshus, Lamp, Denmark, circa 1960
By Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in PARIS, FR
his father-in-law Schmidt. Per entered the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen in 1931 and worked as a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware desk lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1950s, Denmark
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Holm Sørensen
Located in Værløse, DK
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, who made significant contributions to the development
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
A stoneware desk lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1950s, Denmark
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Holm Sørensen
Located in Værløse, DK
industrial designer and architect educated from he Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, who made
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Einar Johansen Stoneware Table Lamp for Søholm Stentøj Bornholm, Denmark 1960s
By Einar Johansen
Located in Utrecht, NL
Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, and that truly shows in his ceramic work as well. This table lamp has
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
1950s Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus Danish Modern Burgundy Stoneware Lamp
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Copenhagen, DK
). Per had a strong artistic background, having graduated from the Royal Academy of Art in Copenhagen in
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic
1970’s MCM Globe Table Lamp by Lawrence Peabody Many Moods Collection for Sears
By Sears, Roebuck & Company, Lawrence Peabody
Located in Topeka, KS
!” LOL… This is a STUNNING cylindrical green ceramic table lamp with a white glass globe designed by
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Milk Glass
Saxbo Eva Stæhr Nielsen Signed Large Green Glazed Danish Pottery Table Lamp
By Eva Stæhr Nielsen, Saxbo
Located in Studio City, CA
: 16.5" high, 5" wide, 5" deep
Ceramic portion 14" high
Please note the lamp is sold without shade
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Arne Bang Table Lamp in Stoneware Handmade Own Studio, Denmark, 1930s
By Arne Bang
Located in Odense, DK
studied sculpture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Arts in Copenhagen under Professor Einar Utzon
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Soholm Stentoj Danish Modern Brown/Tan Ceramic Lamps
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in New York, NY
Unusual pair of Danish modern ceramic lamps with an abstract sectioned melon form and terrific
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Nils Thorsson Fajance Baca Lamp in Blue for Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen, Nils Thorsson
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This is my favorite color scheme of the gorgeous Nils Thorsson Fajance Baca line, made for Royal
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Axel Salto for Royal Copenhagen Lamp Base with Solfatara Glaze
By Axel Salto
Located in New York, NY
Stoneware lamp base in the budding style, with solfatara glaze, 1969-1970.
Height to top of
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Kari Christensen Fog & Mørup Lamp, 1960s
By Fog & Mørup, Kari Christensen
Located in Basel, CH
Ceramic lamp by Kari Christensen for Fog & Mørup, Royal Copenhagen from the 1960s. Lamp base with a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Linen, Ceramic
Axel Salto, a Royal Copenhagen Stoneware Table Lamp in Celadon Bllue, circa 1969
By Axel Salto
Located in Saint Ouen, Île-de-France
Axel Salto, a Royal Copenhagen stoneware table lamp, modelled in budded style, decorated with rare
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 16.93 in Dm 5.71 in
Danish Modern Rosewood Side Table with Royal Copenhagen Tiles by Severin Hansen
By Grethe Helland Hansen, Severin Hansen Jr.
Located in Portland, OR
.
Rosewood frame with inlaid ceramic tiles hand-painted by Grethe Helland for Royal Copenhagen.
Royal
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Rosewood
H 19.75 in W 26.25 in D 26.25 in
Royal Copenhagen Ceramic Lamp with Sea Life Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Ceramic Lamp with Hand Painted Sea Life Decoration, designed for Royal Copenhagen, circa
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Table Lamps
Gerd Bogelund Royal Copenhagen Lamp
By Gerd Bogelund, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic Lamp by Gerd Bogelund produced by Royal Copenhagen
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Faience Table Lamp by Ellen Malmer from Royal Copenhagen, 1960s
By Royal Copenhagen, Ellen Malmer
Located in Berlin, DE
This table lamp was designed by Ellen Malmer and produced by Royal Copenhagen in the 1960s. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Ellen Malmer for Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen, Ellen Malmer
Located in Berlin, DE
This table lamp was produced by Royal Copenhagen in the 1960s. The beautiful flora pattern was
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Ellen Malmer for Royal Copenhagen, 1960/1970s
By Royal Copenhagen, Ellen Malmer
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Mid-Century Modern table lamp designed by Ellen Malmer for Royal Copenhagen, 1960/1970s, ceramic
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Vintage Danish Modern Ceramic Table Lamp
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Beautiful Danish Modern, ceramic table lamp by Royal Copenhagen.
Dimensions:
base 2.75" x
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Soholm Stentoj Danish Modern Brown/Tan Ceramic Lamps
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in New York, NY
Unusual pair of Danish modern ceramic lamps with an abstract sectioned melon form and terrific
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the royal copenhagen ceramic lamp you’re looking for. Each royal copenhagen ceramic lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, stoneware and fabric. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer royal copenhagen ceramic lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each royal copenhagen ceramic lamp bearing mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made royal copenhagen ceramic lamp over the years, but those crafted by Royal Copenhagen, Fog & Mørup and Nils Thorsson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Royal Copenhagen Ceramic Lamp?
A royal copenhagen ceramic lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,772, while the lowest priced sells for $180 and the highest can go for as much as $15,000.
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.
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