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Sculpted Table Lamp by Gianni Pinna, Italy, 1970s
By Gianni Pinna
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gianni Pinna's sculpted table lamp from 1970s Italy, crafted from Legno Padouk wood. It showcases a
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Marble Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble sculpted table lamp by Brajak Vitberg POMPEII 1.1. Lesno brdo, polished brass Dimensions: 62
Category

2010s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Marble Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Marble Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
H 24.41 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Travertine Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Travertine sculpted table lamp by Brajak Vitberg CAPRI 1.1. Materials: Travertine, Polished brass
Category

2010s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Travertine Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Travertine Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
H 20.48 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Marble Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble sculpted table lamp by Brajak Vitberg POMPEII 1.3. Materials: Lesno brdo, polished brass
Category

2010s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Marble Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Marble Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
H 24.41 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Marble Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble sculpted table lamp by Brajak Vitberg POMPEII 1.2. Materials: Lesno brdo, polished brass
Category

2010s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Marble Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Marble Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
H 24.41 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Travertine Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Travertine sculpted table lamp by Brajak Vitberg CAPRI 1.2. Materials: Travertine, Polished brass
Category

2010s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Travertine Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Travertine Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
H 20.48 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Marble Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble sculpted table lamp by Brajak Vitberg POMPEII 1.4. Materials: Lesno brdo, polished brass
Category

2010s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Marble Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Marble Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
H 24.41 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass sculpted table lamp by Brajak Vitberg ATHENS 1.2 Materials: Mura marble (also available
Category

2010s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
H 20.87 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass sculpted table lamp by Brajak Vitberg ATHENS 3.3 Materials: Mura marble (also available
Category

2010s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
H 23.23 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass sculpted table lamp by Brajak Vitberg ATHENS 1.2 Materials: Mura marble (also available
Category

2010s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg ATHENS 1.1. Materials: Mura marble (also available with
Category

2010s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
H 20.87 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Black Marble Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Black marble sculpted table lamp by brajak vitberg Black marble Dimensions: 52 x 35 x 35 cm
Category

2010s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Black Marble Sculpted Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Black marble sculpted table lamp by brajak vitberg Materials: black marble, white or black cotton
Category

2010s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Bijelić and Brajak
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass sculpted table lamp by Bijelic and Brajak Athens 1.4 Mura marble (also available with Carrara
Category

2010s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Bijelić and Brajak
Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Bijelić and Brajak
H 20.87 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Mid-Century Danish Modern Staved Teak Wood Bulbous Sculpted Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-century Danish modern staved teak wood bulbous sculpted table lamp. Item features solid teak
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Teak

Pair of Midcentury Faux Stone Free-Form Sculpted Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant pair of mid-century free-form multi-colored faux stone table lamps. The pair has a
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin, Fabric

Monolith Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
Monolith Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Paul Matter. Dimensions: H 419 mm x D 203.2 mm. Materials
Category

2010s Indian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Monolith Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
Monolith brass sculpted table lamp by Paul matter. Dimensions: H 419 mm x D 203.2 mm. Weight: 3
Category

2010s Indian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Monolith Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Monolith brass sculpted table lamp by Paul Matter Measures: H 595 MM x D 280 MM Weight: 3
Category

2010s Indian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Monolith Silvered Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
Monolith brass sculpted table lamp by Paul Matter. Measures: H 595 mm x D 280 mm Weight: 3 kgs
Category

2010s Indian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Monolith Buffed Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
Monolith buffed brass sculpted table lamp by Paul Matter Dimensions: H 419 mm x D 203.2 mm Weight
Category

2010s Indian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Monolith Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Monolith brass sculpted table lamp by Paul Matter Measures: H 595 mm x D 280 mm Weight: 3
Category

2010s Indian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Monolith Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Monolith brass sculpted table lamp by Paul Matter Measures: H 595 mm x D 280 mm Weight: 3
Category

2010s Indian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Underlay II, Sculpted Table Lamp by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
Underlay II, sculpted table lamp by Paul Matter Underlay II Polished cast brass with Murano glass
Category

2010s Indian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Underlay I, Sculpted Table Lamp by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
Underlay I - Sculpted table lamp by Paul Matter Underlay I Polished cast brass with Murano glass
Category

2010s Indian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Paul Follot Sculpted Table Lamp
By Paul Follot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic French Art Deco table lamp in gilt and patinated sculpted wood, by Paul Follot, circa 1922
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Monolith Polished Silvered Brass Sculpted Table Lamp by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
Monolith polished brass sculpted table lamp by Paul Matter Dimensions: H 419 mm x D 203.2 mm
Category

2010s Indian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Moon Sculpted Table Lamp, Ludovic Clément d’Armont
By Ludovic Clément d’Armont
Located in Geneve, CH
Moon sculpted table lamp, Ludovic Clément d’Armont Blown glass and brass Dimensions: 20 x 14 x 14
Category

2010s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Meteore Sculpted Table Lamp, Ludovic Clément D’armont
By Ludovic Clément d’Armont
Located in Geneve, CH
Meteore sculpted table lamp - Ludovic Clément d’Armont. Material: blown glass and brass
Category

2010s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Enceladus Sculpted Table Lamp, Ludovic Clément D’armont
By Ludovic Clément d’Armont
Located in Geneve, CH
Enceladus sculpted table lamp - Ludovic Clément d’Armont Blown glass and brass Dimensions: 22 x
Category

2010s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Titan Sculpted Table Lamp, Ludovic Clément D’armont
By Ludovic Clément d’Armont
Located in Geneve, CH
Titan sculpted table lamp, Ludovic Clément d’Armont. Blown glass and brass. Dimensions: 25 x 25 x
Category

2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Aged Brass Sculpted Table Lamp, Monolith Small by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Aged Brass Sculpted Table Lamp, Monolith Small by Paul Matter The Monolith lamp is an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Silvered Brass Sculpted Table Lamp, Monolith Small by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Silvered Brass Sculpted Table Lamp, Monolith Small by Paul Matter The Monolith lamp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Burnt Brass Sculpted Table Lamp, Monolith Small by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Burnt Brass Sculpted Table Lamp, Monolith Small by Paul Matter The Monolith lamp is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Burnt Brass Sculpted Table Lamp, Monolith Large by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Burnt Brass Sculpted Table Lamp, Monolith Large by Paul Matter The Monolith lamp is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Polished Brass Sculpted Table Lamp, Monolith Small by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Polished Brass Sculpted Table Lamp, Monolith Small by Paul Matter The Monolith lamp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Aged Brass Sculpted Table Lamp, Monolith Large by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Aged Brass Sculpted Table Lamp, Monolith Large by Paul Matter The Monolith lamp is an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Polished Steel Sculpted Table Lamp, Monolith Small by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Polished Steel Sculpted Table Lamp, Monolith Small by Paul Matter The Monolith lamp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Silvered Brass Sculpted Table Lamp, Monolith Large by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Silvered Brass Sculpted Table Lamp, Monolith Large by Paul Matter The Monolith lamp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Corals, Porcelain Sculpted Table Lamp, Ludovic Clément d’Armont
By Ludovic Clément d’Armont
Located in Geneve, CH
Corals, porcelain sculpted table lamp, Ludovic Clément d’Armont Sculpted porcelain and brass
Category

2010s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Black Gloss Sculpted Swirl Ceramic Sculpted Table Lamps
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Enhance your space with Postmodern Black Gloss Sculpted Swirl Ceramic Table Lamps, boasting elegant
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1970s White Plaster Sculpted Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Vintage matching pair of colossal white plaster lamps. Sculpted. Post modern.
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Gerald Thurston Style Sculpted Table Lamp with Brass Base
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Mid-century Thurston style table lamp has a modern elegance. The white painted sculptural wood
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Table Lamps by Light House Co.
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
H x 9in W x 9in D Lamp Shade: 12in H x 17in W
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Danish Mid Century Staved Teak Wood Bulbous Sculpted Table Lamp
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is an absolutely beautiful mid century teak table lamp of superior craftsmanship, circa 1960s
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Jugenstil Faux Stone Resin Free-Form Sculpted Table Lamps
Located in Doylestown, PA
Elegant mid-century Jugenstil style free-form black faux stone table lamps. The pair has a
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Jugendstil Table Lamps

Materials

Composition

Vintage Ceramic Hand Painted and Sculpted Table Lamps With Brass Bases - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing pair of vintage ceramic table lamps with brass brasses and tops. Each features a hand
Category

Vintage 1950s Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Revival Sculpted Pink Resin Table Lamp by Paolo Gucci
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional 1980s art deco revival sculpted table lamp by Paolo Gucci. Features a pink resin body
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Pair of sculptural table lamps in Padouk wood by Gianni Pinna, 1970s
By Gianni Pinna
Located in UTRECHT, NL
A set of sculpted table lamps crafted by Gianni Pinna during the 1970s. Made from Legno Padouk wood
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Padouk

MCM 1950s Heifetz Figural Wood Modern Art Abstract Female Form Table Lamp Oak
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Peoria, AZ
EXQUISITE! HEIFETZ ABSTRACT, MODERN SCULPTED TABLE LAMP! INIMITABLE YASHA HEIFETZ STYLE! OILED
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Classic Pair Sculpted Walnut Mid Century Modern Table Lamps by Modeline Lamp Co.
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Pair Sculpted Walnut Mid Century Modern Table Lamps by Modeline Lamp Co.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Expertly Restored - Modeline of California Sculpted Walnut & Brass Table Lamps
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modeline of California sculpted walnut & brass table lamps
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Sculpted Brass Table Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials Patinated metal, faux wood, new shade Dimensions 32in H x 5.50in W x 5.50in D Lamp shade
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Sculpted Walnut & Brass Tripod Table Lamp by Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions 33in H x 14in W x 14in D Lamp Shade: 11in H x 17in W
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Sculpted Walnut Laurel Table Lamps, a Pair
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company, Harold Weiss
Located in Garnerville, NY
A gorgeous pair of carved solid walnut Laurel table lamps. Shapely and curvaceous taking the table
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Sculpted Walnut Laurel Table Lamps, a Pair
Sculpted Walnut Laurel Table Lamps, a Pair
H 39.75 in W 5.88 in D 5.88 in
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Table Lamps by Modernera
By Modernera Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Table Lamps by Modernera Co. Dimensions 35in H x 7in W Lamp
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Brass Table Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions: 31in H x 5in W x 5in D Lamp Shade: 10in H x 13in - 15in W
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Sweet Thing I, Unique Bronze Sculptural Lamp, Signed by William Guillon
By William Guillon
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique bronze sculpted table lamp - signed by William Guillon Sweet Thing I Dimensions: 39 x 17 x
Category

2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Sweet Thing III, Unique Bronze Sculptural Lamp, Signed by William Guillon
By William Guillon
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique bronze sculpted table lamp - signed by William Guillon. Sweet Thing III Dimensions: 39 x
Category

2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Sweet Thing II, Unique Bronze Sculptural Lamp, Signed by William Guillon
By William Guillon
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique bronze sculpted table lamp - signed by William Guillon Sweet Thing II Dimensions: 44 x 21
Category

2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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Sculpted Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the sculpted table lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each sculpted table lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. If you’re shopping for a sculpted table lamp, we have 114 options in-stock, while there are 106 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer sculpted table lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each sculpted table lamp bearing Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made sculpted table lamp over the years, but those crafted by Henry Wilson, mnima and Modeline Lamp Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Sculpted Table Lamp?

A sculpted table lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,000, while the lowest priced sells for $475 and the highest can go for as much as $24,000.

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.

Questions About Sculpted 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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