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Pair 1920's Art Deco Bronze with Crystal Nautical Ship Table Lamps
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful Pair of Art Deco Bronze Nautical Ship Table Lamps. Crystal adorned. One ship faces right
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

1940s French Regency Carved Wood, Moulded Glass Ship Table Lamp Signed by Dior
By Dior Home
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Very Rare French Regency Ship Table Lamp Signed by Dior. Very high quality. This was a Dior Salon
Category

Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Epic Mid Century Modern Rocket Table Lamp! Mahogany Fiberglass Sputnik Era Icon!
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Peoria, AZ
Amazing! The ULTIMATE Rocket Ship Lamp! Mid Century Hand Carved Mahogany Rocket Ship Table Lamp
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass, Mahogany

Antique English Ship Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's English ship lamp with interior light. Measurements: Height: 19" Diameter (base
Category

Vintage 1920s Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Brass Ship Compass Lamp
Located in Water Mill, NY
Brass ship compass made into lamp, early 20th century.
Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Ship Compass Lamp
Brass Ship Compass Lamp
H 19 in W 9 in D 9 in
Wildwood Florentine Style Table Lamp
By Wildwood Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offer here is a Wildwood table lamp, with a Florentine style design around it's base. Lower base
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2010s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Wildwood Florentine Style Table Lamp
Wildwood Florentine Style Table Lamp
H 18 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Nautical Brass and Bakelite Ships Wheel Helm Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1950s Brass And Bakelite Ships Wheel Accent Table Lamp With Pull Chain. Measures 14" High x 8" Wide
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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Ships Lantern Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique brass and glass nautical lantern. Has original oil font, recently re-wired as a lamp
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Queen Elisabeth Ships Valve Walnut Base Table Lamp Conversion MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Queen Elisabeth Ships Valve Walnut Base Table Lamp Conversion MINT!
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20th Century American Steampunk Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Ship's Nautical Stateroom Teak and Brass Table Lamps
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of teak and brass stem table lamps from the stateroom of a decommissioned ship. Dome brass
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Nautical Brass and Teak Ship's Stateroom Table Lamps
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of nautical brass and teak table lamps from the stateroom of a decommissioned ship. Shade
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Laurel Midcentury Brass and Walnut Table Lamps, Pair
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Countryside, IL
Laurel midcentury Brass and Walnut Table Lamps – Pair Each lamp measures: 5.75 wide x 5.75 deep
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Modeline Style Mid Century Sculptural Walnut Table Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Countryside, IL
Modeline Style Mid Century sculptural walnut table lamp This piece measures 8.25 wide x 8.25
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Marbro Gilt Chinoiserie Baluster Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this gilt Chinoiserie lamp by Marbro manufactured in the 1960s. It
Category

Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Ship's Electric Solid Brass Gimballed Lamp
Located in New York, NY
the light to stay level even when a ship pitches and rolls.
Category

Vintage 1930s Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Laurel Lamp Co. H-890 Acid Etched Brass With Leather Base Cuff Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Portland, OR
table. What's included — Lamp only. The EXACT shade you see in the photos is NOT included. I
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

A. Robinson Co Ltd. Liverpool Brass Ships Compass Converted Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A. Robinson Co Ltd. Liverpool Brass Ships Compass Converted table lamp
Category

20th Century Unknown Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1920's Art Deco Bronze Ship/ Boat Table Lamp Oscar Bach Era
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful 1920's French Art Deco Bronze Sailing Ship/ Boat Table Lamp. Oscar Bach era. Highly
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tall Hollywood Regency Brass Table Lamp with Acanthus Leaves by Rembrandt
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in San Mateo, CA
Brass table lamp with stylized acanthus or philodendron leaves by Rembrandt Lamps. This lamp has a
Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Rembrandt Mid Century Modern Table Lamp! Atomic Ranch Decor! MCM 1950s
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
RARE MARVELOUS MODERNISM! REMBRANDT MID CENTURY MODERN TABLE LAMP! ATOMIC AWESOME! DIMENSIONS
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Copper Metallic Star ship to Mars Table Lamp, Designed by Studio Job
By Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel)
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
moon. The rocket is a familiar shape with hints of the lava lamp with its glowing light, and a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Silver Metallic Star ship to Mars Table Lamp, Designed by Studio Job
By Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel)
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
moon. The rocket is a familiar shape with hints of the lava lamp with its glowing light, and a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

1940's French Bronze Galleon Ship Lamps, Pair
Located in New York, NY
1940's French Gilt Bronze Galleon Ship Lamps, Pair Attributed to Raymond Sube Measures 10" x 4" x
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Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Copper Ship Lanterns as Corner Table Lamps w/ Rope Base, Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
signaling and navigation. They are newly made into table lamps with a stem and socket in a matching finish
Category

Early 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

Pair of Vintage Maritime Desk Lamps, English, Ship's Log, Table Light, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage maritime desk lamps. An English, chromed ship's log trailing fin table
Category

Mid-20th Century British Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

1930's French Art Deco Large Carved Wood Boat/ Ship/ Galeon Table Accent Lamp
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1930's French Art Deco Carved Wood Boat/ Ship/ Galeon Table Lamp. A collectors piece as well as a
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Silver Star Ship To Mars Table Lamp by Studio Job, Made in Italy
By Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel)
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Tin to the moon. The rocket is a familiar shape with hints of the lava lamp with its glowing light
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Exceptional Large French Gilt and Crystal Sailing Ship Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
Exceptional and Unique rare large French gilt and crystal sailing ship lamp. Thirteen socket
Category

20th Century French Belle Époque Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

MCM Laurel Lamp Company "Brady Bunch" Brass Textured Sculptural Lamps, Pair
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Basel, BS
These beautiful, rare, and highly sought after Laurel lamps are Incredible. The texture is
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Monumental Post Modern Raspberry Pink Sorbet Ceramic Lamps by Sunset c. 1980
By Sunset Lamps
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Raspberry beret all the way with this pair of large monumental pink sorbet Ceramic Lamps produced
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Mutual Sunset 4-Light Mid Century Modern Italian Marble Table Lamp 1950s
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
FABULOUS MODERNISM! MUTUAL SUNSET 4-LIGHT MID CENTURY MODERN TABLE LAMP! ITALIAN MARBLE AND
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Rare Rembrandt Lamp! Iconic Mid Century Modern "Twilight Zone" Lamp MCM 1950s
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
floor lamps and large table lamps prior to 1955, One will be provided with the lamp, and they are still
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique Ship's Anchor Lamp, English, Bronze, Glass, Maritime Light, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ship's anchor lamp. An English, heavy bronze and glass maritime light, dating to
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Set of Two Rare Art Deco Desk or Table Lamps from an US Cruiser Ship, 1920s
Located in Munich, DE
Set of two rare and elegant Art Deco cast aluminium desk or table lamps from an US cruiser ship
Category

Vintage 1920s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

Brass & Leather 'Lisa' Lamp by Lisa Johansson-Pape - Ships from Stock
By Innolux Finland, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Utrecht, NL
. One lamp on stock. Ships direct from stock.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Rembrandt Lamp! Iconic Mid Century Modern Atomic Blender Design! MCM 1950s
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
RARE MARVELOUS MODERNISM! REMBRANDT "ATOMIC BLENDER" MID CENTURY MODERN TABLE LAMP! MONUMENTAL
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

1950's Old Florida Nautical Ship Lantern Lamp w/ Original Sintzenich Lampshade
Located in New York, NY
Old brass nautical ship oil lantern lamp with blue-green glass lens. There are two switches on lamp
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Pair of Nautical Brass and Teak Ship's Desk or Table Lights
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of brass ship's desk or table lamps with teak base from a decommissioned ship. The shade
Category

Late 20th Century Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Magnificent Restored Sculptural Pair of Large-Scale Lamps by Laurel, circa 1970
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps have been professionally restored and are shipped as professionally
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Dramatic Pair of Large-Scale Walnut and Brass Lamps by Laurel, circa 1970
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They have
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Stilnovo Table Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Weesp, NL
Periscopio Table Lamp, designed by the visionary duo Danilo and Corrado Aroldi for Stilnovo, Italy in 1967. A
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Stilnovo Table Lamp
Stilnovo Table Lamp
H 23.23 in W 13 in D 6.3 in
Remarkable Pair of Monumental Seguso Murano Lamps by Marbro, Italy, circa 1960
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the narrative
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Dramatic Pair of Hand Painted Asian Lamps by Marbro, circa 1960
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described, complete with new shades, harps
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Jade, Brass

Sublime Pair of Neoclassical Lamps in Sultanabad Blue by Marbro, circa 1960
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described, complete with new shades, harps
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bronze Elephant Table Lamp
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, ZA
Bring a majestic presence to your home décor with my bronze elephant sculpture, table lamps and
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2010s South African Expressionist Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Elephant Table Lamp
Bronze Elephant Table Lamp
H 16.93 in W 9.06 in D 4.34 in
Red Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Countryside, IL
Red Ceramic Table Lamp This lamp measures: 16 wide x 16 deep x 27.5 inches high We take our
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Early 2000s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Red Ceramic Table Lamp
Red Ceramic Table Lamp
H 27.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
English Nautical Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's English nautical table lamp, ship's wheel. Measurements: Height of body: 12" Height
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Vintage 1920s Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Midcentury Table Lamps - Pair Each table lamp measures: 7.5 wide x 7.5 deep x 27 inches high
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Table Lamps, Pair
Midcentury Table Lamps, Pair
H 27 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Revised Ovington Table – table lamp honey
By Sjoerd Vroonland, Revised
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Revised Ovington Table The Ovington Table Lamp is a stylish complement to any interior. Ovington
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2010s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Revised Ovington Table – table lamp tobacco
By Sjoerd Vroonland, Revised
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Revised Ovington Table The Ovington Table Lamp is a stylish complement to any interior. Ovington
Category

2010s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Revised Ovington Table – table lamp grey
By Sjoerd Vroonland, Revised
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Revised Ovington Table The Ovington Table Lamp is a stylish complement to any interior. Ovington
Category

2010s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Organic Table Lamp #3
By Cym Warkov Ceramics
Located in Minneapolis, MN
on socket. Linen, Burlap or handwoven Bouclé custom lamp shade. Base Dimensions: 11”High x 10” Wide
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Organic Table Lamp #3
Organic Table Lamp #3
H 22 in W 10 in D 7 in
'Pyramid' Alabaster Table Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
'Pyramid' Alabaster table lamp. Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

'Pyramid' Alabaster Table Lamp
'Pyramid' Alabaster Table Lamp
H 30.5 in W 14 in D 12 in
Karl Springer Lucite Table Lamps
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Karl Springer Lucite table Lamps Polished Brass Lamp Hardware and fittings New Replaced
Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

19th Century Amsterdam Bronze First-Class Ship's Lantern
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Amsterdam bronze first-class ship's Lantern.
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century Rosewood Table Lamps
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century Rosewood Table Lamps Each lamp measures: 19 wide x 10 deep x 35.5 inches high All
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Rosewood Table Lamps
Mid Century Rosewood Table Lamps
H 35.5 in W 19 in D 10 in
Organic Curvy Table Lamp #1
By Cym Warkov Ceramics
Located in Minneapolis, MN
” high x 20” wide Burlap, linen or handwoven Bouclé custom drum shaped lamp shade. *Your shade will be
Category

2010s American Other Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

French Earthenware Fish Table Lamp
Located in East Hampton, NY
This petite and charming hand made earthenware fish design lamp has TONS of character and beautiful
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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

French Earthenware Fish Table Lamp
French Earthenware Fish Table Lamp
H 14 in W 5 in D 8.5 in
Jaya Table Lamp, Bronze and Shagreen Table Lamp by Elan Atelier in Stock
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Available now and ready to ship! The Jaya table lamp is comprised of a cast bronze base
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2010s European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century Driftwood Table Lamp
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century Driftwood table lamp This lamp measures: 20 wide x 13.5 deep x 16.5 inches high
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Driftwood Table Lamp
Mid Century Driftwood Table Lamp
H 16.5 in W 20 in D 13.5 in
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Ship Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the ship table lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, every ship table lamp was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a ship table lamp, we have 58 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ship table lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each ship table lamp bearing Industrial, Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made ship table lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel), Ilse D. Ammonsen and Palwa are consistently popular.

How Much is a Ship Table Lamp?

A ship table lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,100, while the lowest priced sells for $297 and the highest can go for as much as $8,800.

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 Ship 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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