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Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Saucer Table Lamp
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Brass and glass 'Saucer' table lamp by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, with ball joint articulation
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Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Wire

Mid-Century Space Age Saucer Table Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool mid-century space age saucer table lamp, circa 1970s. The lamp has a white finish with
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Retro Swiss Chrome Plated Flying Saucer Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Retro Swiss chrome plated flying saucer table lamps - pair These mid century
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

1950s Mid-Century Modern Space Age Brown Metal & Brass Flying Saucer Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Flying Saucer Table Lamp, Atomic Age Desk Lamp with large, tiered Saucer Shade
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Vintage 1950s American Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Bauhaus Saucer Table Lamp with Big Button
Located in Ljubljana, SI
The lamp socket is designed for standard E27 light-bulb (not included) but also takes your standard
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Vintage 1920s Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bauhaus Saucer Table Lamp with Big Button
Bauhaus Saucer Table Lamp with Big Button
H 14.97 in W 16.93 in D 14.97 in
Amazing Space Age 'UFO' Flying Saucer Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Large and impressive table lamp with the iconic 'flying saucer' shape typical of late 60s / early
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Swedish Modern Brass, Opaline and Fiberglass Saucer Table Lamp, 1950s
By Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual midcentury table lamp was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1950s to 1960s
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Italian Polished Cast Aluminum Mid Century Saucer Table Lamp 1950s Russel Wright
Located in Peoria, AZ
Stunning & Rare! Italian Polished Cast Aluminum Mid Century Modern Table or Desk Lamp In the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Art Deco Style Pink Saucer Table Lamp with Black and Brass Accents
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This is an authentic Art Deco style Industrial saucer lamp from the 1960s in original salmon pink
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

1980s Postmodern White Table Lamp by Nadair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lovely postmodern flying saucer table lamp by Nadair, a Canadian lighting company, in the style
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Atomic Modern Mahogany Genie Lamp Flying Saucer Base 1950s, Mexico
By Laurel Lamp Company, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern atomic table lamp designed with a tapered tower in mahogany wood on a round
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

Dazor Flying Saucer Space Age Table Lamp
By Dazor
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: USA Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Dazor Era: 1960s Materials: Powdercoated Steel Measurements: 23.5" wide (total reach of base + shade) x 8.5" diameter (base), 14" diameter...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Saucer Style Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition Materials: Green Enameled Metal, Brass
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Saucer Style Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Saucer Style Table Lamp
H 15.25 in W 23.5 in D 13.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Dazor Flying Saucer "Sight Light" Table Lamp
By Dazor
Located in Southampton, NY
Mid-Century Modern Dazor "Sight light" flying saucer swivel lamp Manufactured by M.G
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid Century Modern Saucer Desk Lamp ... Space Age UFO Atomic Era Table Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage black early 1970s flying saucer desk/table lamp influenced by the atomic age of the moon
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Murano orange glass flying saucer Ufo table lamp, Murano Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space age flying saucer Ufo table lamp Murano Italy 1970s Orange blown glass. Metal. 25,5 cm H
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass, Stained Glass

Midcentury Green Enamel Brass Swivel Table Lamp with Large Saucer Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Midcentury green enamel brass swivel table lamp with large 13" saucer shade. Measures 22" wide x 13
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Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1950s M.G. Wheeler Flying Saucer Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s flying saucer lamp by M.G. Wheeler.
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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1950s M.G. Wheeler Flying Saucer Lamp
1950s M.G. Wheeler Flying Saucer Lamp
H 12.5 in W 22 in D 11.5 in
Mid Century Modern Swing Arm Reflector Table Desk Lamp. Saucer Rare 50s Lighting
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in Peoria, AZ
Absolutely Gorgeous! Mid Century Articulating Swing Arm Reflecting Saucer Desk/Table Lamp Red
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

UFO Space Age Lamps - Flying Saucer 1970s Table Lights Italy, Set of 2
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
the iconic shape of flying saucers. Settle into the retro-futuristic ambiance as these lamps, with
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Dazor Modern Space Age Flying Saucer Desk Lamp
By Dazor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's Dazor Model 2008 Made in U.S.A. The Lamp shade is adjustable, rotate to the right and
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Classic M.G. Wheeler flying saucer lamp. Rare square base allows the lamp to pivot 360 degrees
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid-Century Flying Saucer Adjustable Red Desk Lamp, Italian
Located in London, GB
balance to the lamp's unique form. Adding a touch of elegance to the design is the beautiful brass accent
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Dazor Saucer Desk Lamp. Atomic Age Lighting
By Dazor
Located in Peoria, AZ
This Exquisite Dazor Mid Century Saucer Desk lamp is an iconic treasure from the glorious 1950s
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Stilnovo Style Camel toned Desk Lamp with Saucer Shade, circa 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Bainbridge, NY
European Modern Stilnovo style adjustable enameled steel saucer shade table lamp. Featuring an
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Art Specialty Co. Black & White "Flying Saucer" Desk Lamp, Circa 1960
By Art Specialty Co
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Art Specialty Co two tier black and white enamel desk lamp. Featuring a double tiered circular
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Fase Style Streamline White Enamel Metal Desk Lamp with Saucer Shade, 1940s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Fase Style Machine Age All White reading desk lamp with white saucer shade. Featuring a White
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Streamlined Moderne Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid Century Modern Aluminum Saucer Reflector Lamp Russel Wright 50s Art Deco
By Russel Wright
Located in Peoria, AZ
superb aluminum desk/table lamp with a cone and reflector design. It is a great example of the
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Mid Century Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp in White by MG Wheeler
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid century flying saucer sight light desk lamp in white by MG Wheeler.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Desk Lamp with Large Double Saucer Shade by Art Specialty Co.
By Art Specialty Co
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco swivel desk lamp with large 13" double saucer shade by Art Specialty Co. Measures 25" wide
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Aluminum, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Wheeler Sight Light Green Swing Arm Desk Lamp Flying Saucer
By Leroy C. Doane, M.G. Wheeler
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Mid-century wheeler sight light desk lamp Leroy Doane. This is a wonderful Sight Light desk lamp
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Clay Michie For Knoll Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Good Design
By Clay Michie
Located in Peoria, AZ
CLAY MICHIE FOR KNOLL ARTICULATING SAUCER DESK LAMP NO. 8 RARE W/ BULB DIFFUSER DIMENSIONS
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Italian Tripod Table Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
Italian Tripod Table Lamp with a painted saucer shade and brass legs.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Orange Ceramic Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Table lamp with its perforated and illuminated ceramic foot in the shape of a flying saucer dating
Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Jute

1970's Mushroom Form Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Unusual and possibly unique architectural design table lamp circa 1970's. The columnar base is
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Wood

1970's Mushroom Form Table Lamp
1970's Mushroom Form Table Lamp
H 20 in W 14 in D 14 in
Stilnovo Enamel Metal and Brass Table Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great fire-engine red lacquer saucer base and shade with black stem and brass hardware. Lacquer is
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vintage Table Lamps by Hala Zeist
By Hala Zeist
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of vintage table lamps by Hala Zeist, made in Germany and dating from the 1950’s
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage mid-century Soucoupe Table Lamp by Aluminor
By Aluminor
Located in Beirut, LB
Famous articulated “Soucoupe” or “Saucer” lamp manufactured by the Aluminor french brand in the
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Space Age Big Ball Table Lamp 'Planet' by Doria
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Spectaculair space age table lamp Planet by Doria Leuchten. The lamp consists of a big glass ball
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Vintage 1970s German Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

White Lacquered Metal and Brass Table Lamp, Germany, 1960s
Located in London, GB
A lovely white lacquered and brass table lamp with a 42 cm saucer like shade. The shade provides a
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Stiffel Midcentury American Ceramic White Lava Glaze Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury American ceramic table lamp in globular form, the tapered hourglass neck topped by a
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Art Deco Mushroom Table Lamp UFO French Aluminum Distressed
Located in Mimizan, FR
Art Deco vintage French aluminum table lamp Unusual rare find The adjustable flying saucer shade
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Large Yki Nummi 'Kupoli' Table Lamp for Innolux Oy
By Yki Nummi, Innolux Oy
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Yki Nummi 'Kupoli' table lamp for Innolux Oy. Designed in 1960, this simple and stylish
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Tyndale Mid-Century American Mercury Glass Genie Bottle Table Lamp
By Tyndale
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century American mercury glass genie bottle table lamp featuring an elongated neck with a metal
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Tripod Table Lamp “Bijou” by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1950s
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Tripod Table Lamp “Bijou” by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1950s Tripod table lamp called “Bijou
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Petite Dutch Modern White Metal and Brass Gooseneck Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite fully adjustable table lamp in original off-white metal. Saucer shade can pivot in a full
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Yki Nummi 'Modern Art' Table Lamp for Innolux Oy, Finland
By Yki Nummi, Innolux Oy
Located in Glendale, CA
Modern Art table lamp and the Lokki pendant lamp, also known as “The Flying Saucer”. Nummi first studied
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

American Fibreglass Table Lamp Ceramic Base with Pink Thread Decoration
Located in Pymble, NSW
A fibreglass cone shaped lamp mounted on an ox blood glazed ceramic base and 'flying saucer' shade
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass

Design Technics American Ceramic Torpedo Column Table Lamp on Wood Stand
By Design Technics
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury American ceramic table lamp in torpedo column form, capped by a brass saucer top with
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Art Deco Black and Gold Table Lamps with New Custom Shades - a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
impressive lamps have a fluted circular body in black and gold ceramic with reeded saucer shaped details
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Mid Century Modern Canopy Table Lamp in Fiberglass and Brass, circa 1950's
Located in Troy, MI
Large Modernist Brass Canopy Fiberglass Cone Table Lamp Remarkable table lamp by Light House Lamp
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Lamps
Located in North Hollywood, CA
beautiful pair of table lamps features a three-tier saucer design.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Lamps
Vintage Brass Lamps
H 22.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Pair of 1960s Yki Nummi Series 40-040 Red Table Lamps for Stockmann-Orno
By Stockmann-Orno, Orno Stockmann, Yki Nummi
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1960s Yki Nummi red table lamps for Orno, Finland. Executed in red and black painted metal
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

French Blue Murano Glass Lamps
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in New York, NY
Barovier influenced Murano glass lamps with a Classic design of a fluted teardrop body, orb and
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Dazor Mid Century Modern Swivel Lamp
Located in Riverdale, NY
Cool Mid-Century Modern Dazor flying saucer "Sight Light" table lamp which pivots 360 degrees on
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Dazor Taupe Enamel Desk Lamp with Brass Accents
By Dazor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American-made Dazor model #2004 "saucer”-style desk lamp, enameled steel with brass accents and a
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Jacques Biny Attributed Jupiter Desk Lamp for Aluminor
By Jacques Biny
Located in Montréal, QC
Jacques Biny attributed Jupiter desk lamp manufactured in the 1950s. Royal blue enamel on pierced
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Enamel

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
ormolu candelabras mounted into lamps. Each lamp with an ormolu square base supports a richly chased
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Neo-Classical St. Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
mounted into lamps. Each lamp with an ormolu base supports the patinated bronze pedestal which is flanked
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Christian Dell for Koranda Adjustable Black Bauhaus Desk Lamp, 1933
By Christian Dell, Koranda Austria
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Black wood handled table lamp detail designed by Christian Dell in 1933. Produced by Koranda
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

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Saucer Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic saucer table lamp available at 1stDibs. Each saucer table lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and steel. Your living room may not be complete without a saucer table lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each saucer table lamp bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one saucer table lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Dazor, M.G. Wheeler and Koch & Lowy produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Saucer Table Lamp?

Prices for a saucer table lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $349 and can go as high as $2,600, while the average can fetch as much as $833.

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.

Questions About Saucer Table Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The main difference between a table lamp and an accent lamp is its size. Generally, table lamps are larger pieces that people use for task lighting or to increase ambiance lighting in a room. Accent lamps tend to be smaller and provide supplemental light in spaces. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Your table lamps do not have to match but it definitely is important that they still go together. This can be done by making sure they are of similar style or have something in common such as color, shape, lamp shade, or metal type.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    How big a table lamp should be depends on your lighting needs and the size of the surface that you're placing the light fixture on. Most table lamps are 30 to 36 inches tall. On shorter tables, a taller lamp may be necessary to put illumination at eye level. Find a variety of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The best brand of table lamp is really a matter of personal preference. Choose a lamp that complements the style of your room and suits your lighting needs. On 1stDibs, find a range of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix an old table lamp, take it to an appliance or lighting repair shop that has experience working with the type of fixture that you have. Many problems can cause an old table lamp to stop working. A professional can determine the cause and use the correct tools to address it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To determine what size lamp should be on a sofa table, measure the table from the bottom of the legs to the tabletop. Then, choose a lamp that is equal to or up to 1.5 times taller than the table. Shop a range of table lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    There is no single best company for table lamps. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior, and over the years, many manufacturers and designers have offered a range of visually appealing table lamps. Examples include Artemide, Gordon & Jane Martz, FLOS, Søholm Stentøj, Louis Poulsen and many others. Shop a large collection of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024


    A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.

    You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.

    Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.

    Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”

    Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.

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