A Whimsical Pair of American 1960's Fish-Shaped Metal Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A whimsical pair of American 1960's ebonized and gilded metal fish-shaped lamps with brass fittings
A Whimsical Pair of American 1960's Fish-Shaped Metal Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A whimsical pair of American 1960's ebonized and gilded metal fish-shaped lamps with brass fittings
Alabaster Temple Shaped Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Italian temple-shaped carved alabaster lamp with interior light. Measurements
Shell Shaped Metal Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1940's French painted metal shell shaped lamp. Available at our showroom at 241 East 60th
Post modern Massive Belgium Cone shaped glass table lamp , 1990’s
By Massive Lighting
Located in Delft, NL
Post modern Massive Belgium Cone shaped glass table lamp , 1990’s Dimensions: 14.5cm Diameter
Glass
1970's Mid-Century Egg Shaped Milk Glass Table Lamp by Vianne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
rising costs, however, caused Verrerie Vianne to shutter in 2009. This 1970's egg shaped milk glass table
Milk Glass
Pair of Crane Shaped Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940's crane shaped table lamps. Available at our showroom at 238 East 60th Street, NY, NY
Italian Mushroom Shaped Table Lamp In Glass And Metal, Italy 1970's
Located in Hellouw, NL
A spacious lamp with round shapes and an attractive orange glow creates a warm ambience in the
Metal
1970's Mid-Century Egg Shaped Milk Glass Table Lamps by Verrerie Vianne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
rising costs, however, caused Verrerie Vianne to shutter in 2009. These 1970's egg shaped milk glass
Milk Glass
Sold|$2,800 / set
Pair of Pear Shaped Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1970's Pear shaped ceramic lamps with a Popcorn textured finish. The lamps sit on brass
Brass
Pair of Pagoda Shaped Ceramic Lamps with a Beautiful Moss Glaze Finish.
Located in New York, NY
1960's Pair of Pagoda shaped ceramic lamps with a beautiful Moss Glaze. The lamps sit. on polished
Brass
Sold|$9,800 / set
Stunning Pair of Large 1970's Polished Brass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of large 1970's polished brass egg shaped lamps with matching shades. The lamps have
Brass
Christian Dell for Kaiser Idell German 1930's Model 6563 Black Desk Lamp
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1930's Bauhaus German Mushroom Shaped Desk Lamp. Model 6563 by Christian Dell manufactured by
Metal, Chrome
Sold|$975
Pair Chrome Mushroom Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of 1970's chrome mushroom shaped lamps.
Chrome
Sold|$1,200
Spanish Urn Alabaster Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
Spanish 1940's urn shaped alabaster lamp, wired for low voltage ambient lighting. Wired for
Alabaster
Bamboo Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1960's French Porcelain table lamps shaped as bamboo bundles. Available for viewing at our
Large Orange Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950's globe shaped porcelain table lamps with ebonized bases. 15.5" height of body
Pair of Mercury Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French circa 1930's column-shaped mercury glass table lamps with metal bases. 20" height
Great Cork & Nickel Drum Shape Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD APRIL 2010 Great pair of 1970's fat drum shaped lamps of solid cork body with nickeled steel
Sold|$1,177 / item
Minimal Brass Floor Lamps with Articulated Swivel Shades
Located in London, GB
Minimal articulated brass floor 1980's lamps. The dome shaped shades swivel up to 180 degrees
Brass
Sold|$1,177 / item
Two Minimal Brass Floor Lamps with Articulated Swivel Shades
Located in London, GB
Minimal articulated brass floor 1980's lamps. The dome shaped shades swivel up to 180 degrees
Brass
Sold|$2,250
Naturally Sculpted Driftwood Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Natural S-shaped driftwood table lamp, sculpted by the winds and water of the ocean. Sold sans
Driftwood
Mid-Century Dutch Organic Brutalist Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare, Dutch Mid-Century, 1960's organic shaped ceramic table lamp with Brutalist appeal. Light is
Ceramic
Sold|$3,791 / set
Pair of Teal and Grey Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of "S" shaped Murano glass table lamps with brass accents. Each lamp is made of a
Brass
Sold|$2,800 / set
Pair of Ceramic Lamps with a Terra Cotta Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of generously scaled orb shaped 1980’s ceramic lamps. Featuring a textural finish in a terra
Ceramic
1950's New Old Stock Pineapple Shaped Wall Lamps - Single Lamp
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's New Old Stock Pineapple Shaped Wall Lamps - Single Lamp. The wall mount tops are original
Metal
1950's New Old Stock Clear Pineapple Shaped Wall Lamps - Unique Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's New Old Stock Clear Pineapple Shaped Wall Lamp - Unique Pair. The wall mount tops are
Art Glass
Pair of rare 1960's ceiling lamps with a large shaped brass shade
By SHEM (Swedish Home Craft)
Located in Milano, IT
COD-1977-1978 Pair of rare 1960's ceiling lamps with a large nice shaped brass shade. Prod
Brass
Large Flower Shaped Brown Glass Pendant Lamp by Peill & Putzler, Germany 1960's
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This beautiful flower shaped pendant lamp was made by the German manufacturer Peill & Putzler. It
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Molded Plaster Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1970's plant shaped plaster table lamps with 3 lights. Available for viewing at our 209
Pair of kidney shaped night stands / bedside cabinets louis XVI style
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Very decorative pair of 1960's kidney shaped bedside cabinets / lamp tables With original marbles
Sapele Wood
Pair of 1950"s Japanese Ceramic Urn Shaped Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Pair of Japanese Urn shaped ceramic lamps with a green crackle glaze finish. The lamps
Brass
Large Pair of 1950's Urn Shaped Ceramic Lamps with a Crackle Glaze.
Located in New York, NY
1950's pair of large urn shaped ceramic lamps with a wonderful ivory crackle glaze. The lamps have
Brass
Sold|$425
1980’s Postmodern Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 1980’s postmodern urn shaped table lamp made by Alsy. Finished in a cream textured plaster with
Plaster
Sold|$4,800
Large Carved Alabaster Urn Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French carved alabaster urn-shaped lamp with interior light. Measurements
Alabaster
Sold|$2,000
Naturally Sculpted Driftwood Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Natural S-shaped driftwood table lamp, sculpted by the winds and water of the ocean. Sold sans
Brass
Pair of Chrome Table Lamps by Lumi, Italy, circa 1960
By Lumi
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Lumi 1960's chrome bulbous shaped lamps with their original silk shades. Retains original
Chrome
Tony Paul Brass and Walnut Table Lamps for Westwood Industries
By Westwood Industries, Tony Paul
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. These hourglass shaped lamps feature a walnut wood body with polished brass details on the base and top
Brass
1970s Modern Brass and Lucite Charles Hollis Jones Style Table Lamps
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1970's modern circular shaped brass table lamps with Lucite bases, in the style of
Brass
Pair of "Epi De Maïs" Table Lamps by Maison Charles & Fils, circa 1960
By Maison Charles
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of "Epi De Mai¨s" corncob shaped table lamps by Maison Charles & Fils, circa 1960, model
Bronze, Steel
Sold|$650
1950's pawn shaped lamp.
Located in New York, NY
Black ceramic table lamp, shade not included.
Clay, Paint
Sold|$1,100
Pair Of 1920's Fan Shaped Lamps
Located in Pasadena, CA
Lovely pair of sconces from the 1920's with beautiful detailing in the casting.
Bronze
Pair of flower shaped lamps 60's Italian
Located in London, GB
Pair of flower shaped lamps, in brass and white glass ball. 1960's Italian
Brass
Large 1940's French Painted Tole Urn Shaped Table Lamp
Located in Washington, DC
Wonderful tall urn shaped lamp, France 1940's, constructed of cherry red painted tole with black
Tôle
Pair of 1970's French Baluster-Shaped Bronze Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage French baluster-shaped bronze table lamps. Includes black velvet shades. These are
Bronze
Pair of 1930's Mercury Glass Ginger Jar Shaped Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Mercury Glass lamps
Elegant Swiss floor lamp with tulip shaped stem-1960's
Located in New York, NY
Swiss black lacquered floor lamp with elegant seemless stem.
Elegant 1950's tripod brass desk lamp with winged shaped shade.
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 1950's tripod brass desk lamp with winged shaped plastic green shade. Made in Italy. H: 10
Brass
Sold|$2,800
Pair of 1950's X shaped oak table lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large oak lamps in the style of Jean Michel Frank. The dimensions of the wood base
Oak
A Large Z Shaped Lucite Table Lamp USA 1970's
Located in London, GB
A Large Z Shaped Lucite Table Lamp USA 1970's
Sold|$3,200 / set
Pair of 1970's Vetri Murano Cone Shaped Table Lamps
By Vetri
Located in North Miami, FL
Playful pair of 1970's Vetri Murano table lamps with controlled bubbles in golden cream glass on
Brass
Special Shaped vintage Scandinavian ceramic table lamp 1960/70`s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very unique mid-century ceramic lamp with a very special vintage lampfoot reminding of a crunched
Ceramic
Gerald Thurston Black Fluted Ovoid Shaped Ceramic Table Lamp for Lightolier. American, 1950’s
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Gerald Thurston black fluted ovoid shaped ceramic table lamp for Lightolier. American, 1950’s.
Bronze
Sold|$299
Egg Shaped Glass Table Light, 1970's
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Skin colored egg shaped glass table light.
Glass
PAIR 50's Leather Urn Lamps
Located in New York, NY
PAIR 1950's urn shaped lamps with brass details. These are unique examples with their leather
Leather
Sold|$5,000
FRENCH 1940'S OAK AND COPPER LAMP
Located in San Francisco, CA
A ROBUST FRENCH 1940'S EGG-SHAPED OAK LAMP APPLIED WITH SIX POUNDED COPPER PANELS, A pair of loose
Chic 70's Mixed Metallic Glaze Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
1970's Belgian gourd shaped ceramic table lamp, black metallic glaze with metallic splash pattern
Ceramic
Pair of Circular Chrome Lamp with Custom "S" Shape Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
, "S" shaped lampshades. The lamps, which are wired and in working condition, have dimmers so the
Chrome
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.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.