Large Free-Form Teak Sculptural Table Lamp, France 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Impressive large-scale sculptural table lamp carved from solid teak in an organic free-form design.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Floor Lamps
Materials
Teak
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Gianni Pinna Sculptural Table Lamps, 1970, Set of 2
By Gianni Pinna
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianni Pinna Sculptural Table Lamps, Carved wood and fabric, Italy, 1970, Set of two Gianni Pinna's 1970s rare table lamps, carved from Padouk wood, draws clear inspiration from the...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Sculptural table lamp, Kusumavana in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Sculptural table lamp, Kusumavana in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal Table Lamp in Brass.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
White sculptural table lamp Hare & Ballerina, hand crafted and cast
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
White Table Lamp of Hare and Ballerina A gorgeous sculptural table lamp featuring a graceful ballerina alongside a hare posing by the tree in harmony.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Pair of sculptural table lamps
$18,000 / set
Pair of sculptural table lamps
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions of the lamps with shades shown H 24.75 . Shade is 9 x 9 x 9 Base is 15" high Originally sculpted in pine, Flame is a pair of sculptural lamps by Jacques Jarrige, l...
Category
2010s French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural table lamp, Under The Banyan, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Sculptural table lamp, Under The Banyan, Viya by Vikram Goyal Table Lamp in brass.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pino Signoretto Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Red Lion, PA
Pino Signoretto and Franca Petroli Murano glass sculpture-lamp early 1980s. Central cup supported by two transparent glass figures, it has a light, and the designers' pointed signat...
Category
Vintage 1980s Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Small Sculptural Table Lamp, Earth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Ceramic Origin: California Dimensions: 6.25” Diameter Base X OAH 12”, Shade 10.25” Diameter Quantity: 1 Type: Table Lamp At STUDIO BALESTRA, we take pride in offering uni...
Category
2010s American Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Linen
Meritalia Alda Big Sculptural Table Lamp by Gaetano Pesce Orange Limited Edition
By Gaetano Pesce, Meritalia
Located in Varedo, MB
Designed by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia, Alda Big is a sculptural table lamp named after the designer's own mother, embodying with particular intensity the emotional value at the hea...
Category
2010s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Sculptural table lamp, Maski in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Sculptural table lamp, Maski in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal Table Lamp in Brass & Natural linen.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Nascar Sculptural Table Lamp Printed in Quartz Sand by Jacob Egeberg
Located in Geneve, CH
Nascar Sculptural Table Lamp Printed in Quartz Sand by Jacob Egeberg Limited Edition of 10 Pieces.
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Other
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut & Ceramic Small Sculptural Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut & Ceramic Small Sculptural Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
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 with leaves on top of which a vertical axis with a neoclassical design is planted, th...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Silver Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design
$2,884 / item
Silver Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design Dimensions: W 27 x D 27 x H 43 cm Materials: 2-inch iron pipe and 13cm diameter frosted glass screen.
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Blue Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design
$2,884 / item
Blue Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design Dimensions: W 27 x D 27 x H 43 cm Materials: 2-inch iron pipe and 13cm diameter frosted glass screen.
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Black Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design
$2,884 / item
Black Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design Dimensions: W 27 x D 27 x H 43 cm Materials: 2-inch iron pipe and 13cm diameter frosted glass screen.
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Pair of Sculptural Brass and Amber Glass Table Lamps New Production
Located in Guazzora, IT
Pair of sculptural table lamps in polished brass with amber glass spheres.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Clear Lucite "S" or "$" Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Clear Lucite "S" or "$" (Money Sign) Sculptural Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 32" H (to finial) x 22" H (to light socket) x 7" W x 6" D...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Unique Luminaries N2 Sculptural Table Lamp by Maria Loram
By Maria Loram
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Luminaries N2 Sculptural Table Lamp by Maria Loram Dimensions: W 20.3 x D 20.3 x H 53.3 cm Materials: Ceramics, paper, and lamp parts.
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Paper
Unique Luminaries N4 Sculptural Table Lamp by Maria Loram
By Maria Loram
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Luminaries N4 Sculptural Table Lamp by Maria Loram Dimensions: W 35.6 x D 21.6 x H 38 cm Materials: Ceramics, paper, and lamp parts.
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Paper
Unique Luminaries N10 Sculptural Table Lamp by Maria Loram
By Maria Loram
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Luminaries N10 Sculptural Table Lamp by Maria Loram Dimensions: W 17.8x D 17.8 x H 30.5 cm Materials: Ceramics, paper, and lamp parts.
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Paper
Unique Luminaries N9 Sculptural Table Lamp by Maria Loram
By Maria Loram
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Luminaries N9 Sculptural Table Lamp by Maria Loram Dimensions: W 30.5 x D 30.5 x H 38 cm Materials: Ceramics, paper, and lamp parts.
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Paper
Unique Luminaries N3 Sculptural Table Lamp by Maria Loram
By Maria Loram
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Luminaries N3 Sculptural Table Lamp by Maria Loram Dimensions: W 20.3 x D 20.3 x H 53.3 cm Materials: Ceramics, paper, and lamp parts.
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Paper
Unique Luminaries N1 Sculptural Table Lamp by Maria Loram
By Maria Loram
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Luminaries N1 Sculptural Table Lamp by Maria Loram Dimensions: W 39.4 x D 39.4 x H 28 cm Materials: Ceramics, paper, and lamp parts.
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Paper
Unique Luminaries N5 Sculptural Table Lamp by Maria Loram
By Maria Loram
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Luminaries N5 Sculptural Table Lamp by Maria Loram Dimensions: W 30.5 x D 30.5 x H 36.8 cm Materials: Ceramics, paper, and lamp parts.
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Paper
Unique Luminaries N12 Sculptural Table Lamp by Maria Loram
By Maria Loram
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Luminaries N12 Sculptural Table Lamp by Maria Loram Dimensions: W 15.2 x D 15.2 x H 38 cm Materials: Ceramics, paper, and lamp parts.
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Paper
Large Italian Sculptural Table Lamp in Curved Leather and Parchment, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous large sculptural table lamp fully made of curved leather and completed with a parchment paper lampshade.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Hanne Dreutler for Kosta Boda. Sculptural table lamp in clear glass. 1980s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Hanne Dreutler for Kosta Boda Table lamp, 1980s. Sculptural table lamp in clear glass featuring a characteristic geometric, folded structure – a signature expression of Dreutler’s wo...
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Carved Spiral Oak & Brass Sculptural Table Lamps by Yasha Heifetz
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A striking pair of Mid-Century Spiral Carved Oak and Brass Sculptural Table Lamps by Yasha Heifetz. Each lamp embodies the bold modern artistry and craftsmanship the artist is known ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Italian Sculptural Table Lamp in Curved Brown Leather, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent sculptural table lamp in curved full grain Italian brown leather.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Leather
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 axis of the body of the lamp in metal being hammered, and decorated with an enamele...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Vintage Mid Century Modern Bulbous Cork & Wood Sculptural Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Bulbous Cork & Wood Sculptural Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome Space Age 5 Light Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome Space Age 5 Light Sculptural Table Lamp with Dimmer Switch. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Wood & Brass Sculptural Table Lamp - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Wood & Brass Sculptural Table Lamps with White, Clear, and Orange Frosted Glass Shades (a Pair).
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sculptural table lamp, Saffron Small in brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Sculptural table lamp, Saffron Small in brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal Table Lamp in brass with embroidered lamp shade.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sculptural table lamp, Saffron Large in brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Sculptural table lamp, Saffron Large in brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal Table Lamp in brass with embroidered lamp shade.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Monumental Organic Driftwood Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Perfect for a coastal retreat, mountain home, organic modern interior, or sophisticated rustic space, this impressive lamp makes a stunning focal point on a large console, entryway t...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Driftwood
Organic Modern Brass Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a striking organic modern table lamp crafted of sculptural cast brass, featuring an open cylindrical arrangement of gracefully curved, branch-like elements that surround the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Cast Aluminum Palm Leaf Metal Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Heavy Cast Aluminum Palm Leaf Metal Sculptural Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 28" H (to finial) x 20" H (to light socket) x 10" W x 9" D...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Lorenzo Ciompi "Roman Polyhedrum" Marble and Bronze Sculptural Table Lamp, 2023
$4,099Sale Price|40% Off
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 sculpted and hand open hole finished on a original brass satined big table lamp s...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Bronze
Lorenzo Ciompi "Black Polyhedrum" Marble and Bronze Sculptural Table Lamp, 2023
$4,594Sale Price|40% Off
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 marble sculpted and hand polished to a glossy patina on a original brass satined ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Art Deco Mid Century Modern Black Ceramic Cube Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Art Deco Mid Century Modern Black Ceramic Cube Sculptural Table Lamp With Arching Silver Overlay. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Embossed Brown Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Embossed Brown Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design Dimensions: W 27 x D 27 x H 43 cm Materials: 2-inch iron pipe and 13cm diameter frosted glass screen.
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Nude Beige Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Nude Beige Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design Dimensions: W 27 x D 27 x H 43 cm Materials: 2-inch iron pipe and 13cm diameter frosted glass screen.
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Natural White Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural White Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design Dimensions: W 27 x D 27 x H 43 cm Materials: 2-inch iron pipe and 13cm diameter frosted glass screen.
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Amber Yellow Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Amber Yellow Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design Dimensions: W 27 x D 27 x H 43 cm Materials: 2-inch iron pipe and 13cm diameter frosted glass screen.
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Chocolate Brown Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Chocolate Brown Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design Dimensions: W 27 x D 27 x H 43 cm Materials: 2-inch iron pipe and 13cm diameter frosted glass screen.
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Dark Grey Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design
$2,884 / item
Dark Grey Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark Grey Umu Sculptural Table Lamp by Drusch Design Dimensions: W 27 x D 27 x H 43 cm Materials: 2-inch iron pipe and 13cm diameter frosted glass screen.
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
'Andalucia' Bronze sculptural table lamps, pair
$6,189 / set
'Andalucia' Bronze sculptural table lamps, pair
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
'Andalucia' stunning duo of sculptural bronze table lamps , meticulously sculpted and handcrafted to embody the essence of Flamenco dance.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
"Linea" Contemporary Geometric Sculptural Table Lamp, Black Plaster, by Benediko
$2,658Sale Price / item|24% Off
"Linea" Contemporary Geometric Sculptural Table Lamp, Black Plaster, by Benediko
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
The "Linea" table lamp by Benediko is a contemporary geometric sculptural table lamp in black plaster — shaped and assembled from fragments of metal, then hand-sculpted in plaster in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Marianna von Allesch Sculptural Table Lamp
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Dallas, TX
Measurement is to top of light socket. As shown with lamp shade is 23" High. We have a complimentary lamp in same colorway in another listing. An image is included with the black s...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Fully Restored Vintage Foxed Mirrored Glass Artistic Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage mirrored foxed glass large artistic sculptural table lamp This lamp is solid mirrored glass which due to age, has some ver...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Etched Lucite Sculptural Table Lamps by Van Teal Pair
By Van Teal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Etched Lucite Sculptural Table Lamps Signed Van Teal - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Sculptural Table Lamp in Brass and Opaline Glass Europe Early 20th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Sculptural Table Lamp in Brass and Opaline Glass Europe Early 20th Century A sculptural balancing act of the highest order, this early 20th century table lamp is as much a practical...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Monumental Mid-Century White Lacquer and Nickel Sculptural Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of large Mid-Century Modern sculptural table lamps in carved wood, finished in a high-gloss white lacquer and fitted with polished nickel hardware.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
1960s Søholm Sculptural Table Lamp Budded with Brown Stripes, Danish Mid-century
By Axel Salto, Gerd Hiort Petersen, Søholm Stentøj, Sigvard Bernadotte, Rörstrand
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Sculptural table lamp from Søholm Stentøj, Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
1960s Søholm Sculptural Table Lamp Pale Blue, Einar Johansen, Danish Mid-century
By Axel Salto, Maria Philippi, Søholm Stentøj, Rörstrand, Einar Johansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Sculptural table lamp from Søholm Stentøj, Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Tall Søholm Sculptural Table Lamp Pale Blue, Einar Johansen, Danish Modern 1960
By Søholm Stentøj, Maria Philippi, Einar Johansen, Rörstrand
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall sculptural table lamp from Søholm Stentøj, Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Cini & Nils Sculptural Table Lamp Alabaster marble & Frosted Glass - Year 1985
By Cini & Nils
Located in Varedo, MB
A rare and important sculptural table lamp, produced by Cini & Nils in 1985, embodying the refined material research and poetic minimalism of Italian design from the period.
Category
2010s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Sculptural table lamp, Glory Lily Large in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Sculptural table lamp, Glory Lily Large in Brass & Semi Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal Table lamp in brass with raw silk lamp shade.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian 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.
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