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Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An Italian circa 1950s nickel-plated sculptural table lamp with shade and marble base
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Table Lamp
Sculptural Table Lamp
H 24 in Dm 15 in
Plaster Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Plaster sculptural table lamp in the form of two hands holding a vessel by Richard Etts. Signed and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Expressionist Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Plaster Sculptural Table Lamp
Plaster Sculptural Table Lamp
H 22 in W 11 in D 10 in
1970s Solid Brass Sculptural Table Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s solid brass sculptural table lamps.
Category

Vintage 1970s Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1960s Cerused Oak Sculptural Table Lamps by Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
1960s modern cerused oak sculptural table lamps with brass hardware. Shades for photography
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Table Lamp in Brass and Bronze, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Small sculptural table lamp in bronze and brass, American, 1960s.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Font Aluminum Sculptural Table Lamp, France 1970s
Located in L'Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful font aluminum sculptural table lamp manufactured in France in 1970s. In perfect
Category

Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Chapman Pair Brass Sculptural Table Lamps, 1960
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Chapman Pair Brass Sculptural Table Lamps, 1960. Original. Shades not included. There are a couple
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Sculptural Table Lamps in Pewter and Brass, 1960s
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sculptural table lamps in pewter with brass accents by Marbro Lighting, American, 1960s
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Illuminated Italian Art Glass Sculptural Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Illuminated Italian Art Glass sculptural table lamp. Clear and amber glass forms mounted on a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Travertine Sculptural Table Lamp by Giuliano Cesari for Nucleo Sormani
By Giuliano Cesari
Located in Montreal, QC
Travertine Sculptural Table Lamp by Giuliano Cesari for Nucleo Sormani.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Soft Serve Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing "Soft Serve," a captivating sculptural table lamp that pays homage to the delightful
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2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Cement, Steel

Soft Serve Sculptural Table Lamp
Soft Serve Sculptural Table Lamp
H 25 in W 10 in D 13 in
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sculptural Table Lamp, Italy 1960
By Vedar - Vetri d'Arte
Located in Chicago, IL
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sculptural Table Lamp, Italy 1960. Lamp is semi translucent Murano glass
Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Freeform Marble and Brass Abstract Sculptural Table Lamps
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of mid-century marble and brass abstract "S" shape sculptural table lamps. Measures 4" Wide x
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Giacomo Benevelli, 'Roto' Sculptural Table Lamp, Gaetano Missaglia, 1970
By Giacomo Benevelli, Gaetano Missaglia
Located in Firenze, IT
Giacomo Benevelli sculptural table lamp mod. Roto cast aluminium structure and opaline glass
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Sculptural Table Lamp in Nickel with Matching Shade 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Large sculptural table lamp in nickel with reflective silver shade, American, 1970s. This lamp is
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Swedish, Sculptural Table Lamp, Solid Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A sculptural table lamp. Designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s. Features solid turned pine. Has
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Minimalist Table Lamps

Materials

Pine

Sculptural table lamp by Alfedo Bianchi, 1975
Located in UTRECHT, NL
This sculptural table lamp was designed and made by a little-known Italian company named Alfredo
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Sculptural table lamp by Alfedo Bianchi, 1975
Sculptural table lamp by Alfedo Bianchi, 1975
H 14.18 in W 17.33 in D 3.94 in
Italian Designer, Large Sculptural Table Lamp, Brass, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizable sculptural table lamp, designed and produced in Italy, 1970s. In brass. Features polished
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Frankart L254 Twin Nude Sculptural Table Lamp with Stepped Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Frankart model L210 nude spelter metal sculptural table lamp features two Art Deco styled nude
Category

Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Modernist Mix-Media Brass Abstract Sculptural Table Lamp on Concrete Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century Modern black and white abstract sculptural table lamp on a concrete base with brass
Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Concrete, Brass

Willy Daro Sculptural Table Lamp with Mounted Pyrite 1970s (signed)
By Willy Daro
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural table lamp in polished brass with mounted pyrite crystal by Willy Daro, Belgium 1970's
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pyrite, Brass

Walnut and Cork Mid Century Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Countryside, IL
Walnut and cork mid century sculptural table lamp This lamp measures: 8.5 wide x 8.5 deep x 39.5
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut, Cork

Brass Leaf and Petrified Wood Sculptural Table Lamp by Henri Fernandez
By Henri Fernandez
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Sculptural table lamp made by the French artist Henri Fernandez in the 1970s. Slice of polished
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Table Lamp in Shagreen and Horn with Brass Fittings, 1980s
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Large sculptural table lamp with stacked disc design in shagreen and horn with brass fittings by R
Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Giuliano Cesari, Travertine Sculptural Table Lamp for Nucleo Sorman Italy, 1970s
By Giuliano Cesari
Located in Stockholm, SE
Travertine Sculptural Table Lamp by Giuliano Cesari for Nucleo Sormani, Italy, 1970s. And this
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Laurel Midcentury Brutalist Modernist Brass Sculptural Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Laurel Mid-Century Modern Brutalist modernist brass sculptural table lamps - a pair. Item features
Category

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Sculptural Table Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Pasadena, CA
The elegant brass table lamp has a white lacquered wood graphic design with a frosted glass shade
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Table Lamp by Laurel
Sculptural Table Lamp by Laurel
H 34.88 in Dm 13.88 in
Mid-Century Modern Round White and Pink Acrylic Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern white and pink acrylic sculptural table lamp. The lamp has two round white
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite, Acrylic

Sculptural Table Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Highland, IN
This dramatic large-scale table lamp by Bijan of California for Laurel titled “Setarrah”. It has a
Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sculptural Table Lamp, Italy 1960
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Miami, FL
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sculptural Table Lamp, Italy 1960 Offered for sale is an original
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Michel Jaubert Signed French Cast Bronze Sculptural Table Lamp
By Michel Jaubert
Located in Chicago, IL
French cast bronze sculptural table lamp, signed M Jaubert, France, circa 1960-1970 Composed of a
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Sculptural Table Lamp by P. Le Faguays, c. 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Art Deco verdigris patinated metal sculptural table lamp by Pierre Le Faguays, France c
Category

Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Signed Willy Daro Bronze, Agate Sculptural Table Lamp, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Signed Willy Daro Bronze, Agate Sculptural Table Lamp, 1970s A sculptural cast
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Agate, Bronze

Red & White Acrylic Sculptural Table Lamp by Acrylic Design White Opaline Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern red & white acrylic sculptural table lamp by acrylic designs. The Lamp has a
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair, Black Acrylic Sculptural Table Lamps by Acrylic Design Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of black acrylic sculptural table lamps by acrylic design. Each Lamp has a milk glass globe
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Heifetz sculptural table lamp
By Heifetz
Located in Highland, IN
This sensuous table lamp executed in wood is an abstracted female figure. The form works in perfect
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass, Wood

Heifetz sculptural table lamp
Heifetz sculptural table lamp
H 28.5 in W 22.5 in D 10 in
Richard Barr Sculptural Table Lamp for the STUDIO Collection by Laurel, c.1965
By Laurel Lamp Company, Harry Balmer, Richard Barr
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Richard Barr Sculptural Table Lamp for the STUDIO Collection by Laurel, United States, c.1965
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Copper

Henri Fernandez Brass Leaf and Petrified Wood Sculptural Table Lamp
By Henri Fernandez
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural table lamp made by French designer Henri Fernandez, circa 1970s. This unique brass lamp
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Michel Jaubert Signed French Tall Cast Bronze Sculptural Table Lamp
By Michel Jaubert
Located in Chicago, IL
French cast bronze sculptural table lamp, signed M Jaubert, circa 1960-1970 Composed of a cast
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

A POST-MODERN Sculptural TABLE LAMP by GEORGES MATHIAS, FONDICA, France 1980-90
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular and sculptural table lamp, Post-Modernist, Shabby-Chic, Memphis, plant-inspired base
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Monumental Sculptural Table Lamps by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of tall 1960s sculptural walnut table lamps by Laurel. Newly restored and rewired
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Small Sculptural Table Lamp, Earth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
” Diameter Quantity: 1 Type: Table Lamp At STUDIO BALESTRA, we take pride in offering uniquely handmade
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2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Linen

Pair Brutalist Marianne Starck + Michael Andersen Sculptural Table Lamps 1960s
By Marianne Starck, Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Pair of Danish mid-century sculptural table lamps model no. 6260 by Marianne Starck for Michael
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

A POST-MODERN Sculptural TABLE LAMP by CAZENOVE, Ed. FONDICA, 1980-1990
By Fondica
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and sculptural table lamp, Post-Modern, Shabby-Chic, Memphis, circular base decorated
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Richard Barr Laurel Lamp Sculptural Table Lamps
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A pair of Mid Century Modern table lamps designed by Richard Barr for the Laurel Lamp Company
Category

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

Materials

Metal

A POST-MODERN Sculptural TABLE LAMP by NICOLAS DEWAEL, ed. FONDICA, France 1990
By Fondica
Located in PARIS, FR
A very rare and sculptural table lamp, Post-Modern, Shabby-Chic, Memphis, square base and vertical
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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Danish Søholm Sculptural Table Lamp Blue by Einar Johansen, Midcentury 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Sculptural table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s. The sculptural
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Lorenzo Ciompi "Roman Polyhedrum" Marble and Bronze Sculptural Table Lamp, 2023
By Lorenzo Ciompi
Located in Rome, IT
ROMAN POLYHEDRUM sculptural marble table lamp designed by Lorenzo Ciompi, 2023 travertine marble
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Bronze

Lorenzo Ciompi "Black Polyhedrum" Marble and Bronze Sculptural Table Lamp, 2023
By Lorenzo Ciompi
Located in Rome, IT
BLACK POLYHEDRUM sculptural marble table lamp designed by Lorenzo Ciompi, 2023 grand antique black
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Khaos, Bronze Sculptural Table Lamp, Signed by William Guillon
By William Guillon
Located in Geneve, CH
Khaos - bronze sculptural table lamp, signed by William Guillon Khaos Dimensions: 52 x 17 x 20 cm
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2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Italian 1970s Modern Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A statement piece of Italian modern design, circa 1970. This table lamp is a sculpture in glass
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Enamel

Marianna von Allesch Sculptural Table Lamp
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Dallas, TX
, that were wired as table lamps, as well as her glass sand ceramic bowls, ashtrays and large-scale
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Marianna von Allesch Sculptural Table Lamp
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Dallas, TX
, that were wired as table lamps, as well as her glass sand ceramic bowls, ashtrays and large-scale
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1970's Bronze Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
French 1970's hand crafted bronze flora and leaves table lamp with square partially covered with
Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Heifetz Sculptural Table Lamps
By Heifetz
Located in Highland, IN
This fantastic pair of carved wood table lamps by Heifetz are fantastic examples of the
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair of Heifetz Sculptural Table Lamps
Pair of Heifetz Sculptural Table Lamps
H 35.5 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Large Fully Restored Vintage Foxed Mirrored Glass Artistic Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in GB
sculptural table lamp This lamp is solid mirrored glass which due to age, has some very desirable foxing
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Tall Søholm Sculptural Table Lamp Pale Blue, Einar Johansen, Danish Modern 1960
By Rörstrand, Maria Philippi, Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall sculptural table lamp from Søholm Stentøj, Denmark. Designed by Einar Johansen and made circa
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Ophelia Brass Sculptural Table Lamp by Morghen Studio
By Morghen Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Ophelia brass sculptural table lamp by Morghen Studio Materials: 30 x 30 x 50 H cm materials
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Sculptural table lamp by Fratelli Martini, 1975
By Fratelli Martini
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Very sculptural-shaped table lamp. Produced by Fratelli Martini (the Martini Brothers) in Italy
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1980s Post Modern Brass Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Table lamp Post Modern Brass Table Lamp Sculptural Desk Lamp Unmarked 27 tall with shade, Shade
Category

Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Sculptural Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic sculptural table lamp available at 1stDibs. A sculptural table lamp — often made from metal, brass and wood — can elevate any home. Find 1295 options for an antique or vintage sculptural table lamp now, or shop our selection of 185 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a sculptural table lamp — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each sculptural table lamp bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made sculptural table lamp over the years, but those crafted by Laurel Lamp Company, Dumais Made and Modeline Lamp Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Sculptural Table Lamp?

Prices for a sculptural table lamp start at $100 and top out at $48,000 with the average selling for $2,200.

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 Sculptural 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 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 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 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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