Asian Bronze Spider Web Lamp
Located in Toledo, OH
Unique small table lamp with an Asian design of spiderwebs and spiral swirls. Mica panels, single
Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Bronze
Asian Bronze Spider Web Lamp
Located in Toledo, OH
Unique small table lamp with an Asian design of spiderwebs and spiral swirls. Mica panels, single
Bronze
Brass Tulip Base and Crackle Glass Sphere Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in London, GB
A unique small table lamp with a tulip brass base and a crackle glass globe shade that diffuses a
Brass
$1,900 / item
H 21.66 in Dm 3.94 in
Small Unique Hand Crafted Pink Rosa Egeo Marble Armonia Lamp S, Jacopo Simonetti
By Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Unique Hand Crafted Pink Rosa Egeo Marble Armonia Lamp S, Jacopo Simonetti Dimensions: Small
Marble
$6,580 / set
H 23 in W 7 in D 7 in
Pair of Calacatta Marble and Boucle Coexist Table Lamp 'Small' by Slash Objects
By Slash Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare and unique pair of Calacatta Turquoise Small Table Lamps with Boucle Shades with brass
Marble, Brass
1940s Swedish Modern Organic Wall/ Table Lamp by Asea, Brass and Paint
By ASEA, Hans Bergström
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique small table or wall lamp by ASEA and attributed to Hans Bergström. This lamps features a
Brass
Unavailable
H 12.6 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Unique Contemporary 'RISE' Light by Jule Cats, Model 'Small'
By Jule Cats
Located in Rotterdam, NL
reflect acceptation and hope. Each piece is unique and handmade, and the final product might be slightly
Concrete
Unavailable
H 12.6 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Unique Contemporary 'Rise' Light by Jule Cats, Model Small, White, Black, Grey
By Jule Cats
Located in Rotterdam, NL
reflect acceptation and hope. Each piece is unique and handmade, and the final product might be slightly
Concrete
Visual Comfort Forged Iron Table Lamp
By Visual Comfort
Located in Alpharetta, GA
A uniquely shaped Visual Comfort small table lamp crafted out of forged iron with brass accents
Iron
Henry Svensson, Unique Small Table Lamp, Glazed Stoneware, Sweden, 1972
Located in High Point, NC
A unique small table lamp. Designed and produced by Henry Svensson. Signed and dated 1972. Sold
Stoneware
1960s American Modern Small Desk Table Lamp in Brass
By Lightolier, Michael Lax
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and unique small table lamp, circa 1960s, multidirectional double intensity high and low
Brass
Vintage Italian Table Lamp 1950s - Brass & Glass
Located in Oirlo, LI
Discover the charm of a bygone era with this unique, small table lamp from the 1950s, carefully
Brass
Small Unique Georgia Jacob Designed Table Lamp
By Georgia Jacob
Located in Buchanan, NY
This table lamp was designed by Georgia Jacob and is made of polyester and resin. It has an
Polyester, Resin
Small wrought iron table lamp French popular work unique piece
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French Brutalist-style table lamp from the 50s/60s. Folk art craftsmanship, certainly handmade
Iron
Pair of Small Glass and Brass Lamps, Italy, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
A unique pair of small table lamps vintage Italian in style of Fontana Arte . A double curved brass
Brass
Rare Space Age Multi-Directional Telescopic Eyeball Desk Lamp by Panasonic
By Panasonic
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and unique small telescopic eyeball desk table lamp by Panasonic (Model LS-201E). This unique
Aluminum
Sold
H 49 in Dm 29.5 in
Small White Solid Marble Side End Lamp Wine Table Decorative and Unique Design
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely little solid marble side end lamp wine table
Marble
1940s Unique Small Table Lamp from Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare small Italian table lamp made of metal and cut glass. Bulb: 1x 1 E14. US plug adapter included.
Metal
Small Unique Georgia Jacob Designed Table Lamp
By Georgia Jacob
Located in Buchanan, NY
This French 1970s “handkerchief” table lamp was designed by Georgia Jacob and is made of polyester
Resin, Polyester
Unique Quartz Lighting "Small Liberty" by Demian Quincke
By Demian Quincke
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Liberty unique creation by Demian Quincke. Hand Assembled Natural Quartz lighting. On casted
Quartz
Sold
H 8.67 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Unique Natural Rose Crystal Lighting 'Small Liberty' Demian Quincke
By Demian Quincke
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique natural rose crystal lighting "small liberty" - Demian Quincke 3,8 kg small liberty on
Rope Table Lamp by Audoux-Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique small rope table lamp by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, France, 1960s. Beautiful circular rope
Rope, Linen
French Iron and Wicker Bird Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique small vintage iron and wicker table lamp from France, 1960's. Black iron curved stem with
Brass, Iron
Sold
H 9.45 in W 9.45 in D 4.34 in
Small Sculptural Table Lamp, Unique Contemporary Design by Teemu Salonen, 2016
By Teemu Salonen
Located in Auttoinen, FI
Créme Bonjour This unique table lamp has been showed at many exhibitions in Finland like Gallery
Alabaster, Brass
Sold
H 8.27 in W 3.94 in D 6.7 in
Small Unique Table Lamp from Found Objects by Designer Teemu Salonen, in Stock
By Teemu Salonen
Located in Auttoinen, FI
Le Petit This small table lamp is from series of unique lamps that designer maker Teemu Salonen
Brass, Steel
$6,541Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 26.78 in W 70.87 in D 36.23 in
Gervasoni Sofa Upholstered Saia 10 by David Lopez Quincoces
By David Lopez Quincoces, Gervasoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With balanced lines, the Saia upholstered collection is created from a classic ideal reinterpreted in a contemporary key. The name, meaning "skirt" in Portuguese, illustrates its dis...
Upholstery
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
$1,275 / item
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$1,800 / item
H 26 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
Fumed Oak Round Top Foundation Side Table / Stool
Located in Portland, OR
Solid wood stool / side table in fumed white oak with round top. The fuming process reacts with the tannins in the wood and results in a color through, rich amber tone. With a clean ...
Oak
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Robin's Egg Blue Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to three tall stoneware ceramic shades in Robin's Egg, a matte glaze with a tinge of blue. With a fixed black waln...
Brass
$3,515 / item
H 16.93 in W 46.46 in D 14.18 in
Kai Kristiansen Upholstered Bench in Fumed Oak and Mohair
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen, a key figure in the Danish Modern movement, designed the Entre Series in 1956 as a modular collection of bedside cabinets, benches, and chests. Combining Danish desi...
Velvet, Oak
Wooden armchairs by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb pair of armchairs in beech wood upholstered with a bouclette fabric. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023
Fabric, Beech
Travertine, Brass, and Mohair Coexist Bench by Slash Objects
By Slash Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The coexist bench uses balance and delicate harmony of materials meeting. The bench consists of a brushed brass frame, honed Travertine stone cubes, and mattress upholstered in mohai...
Marble, Travertine, Steel, Brass
Onyx and Boucle Shade Coexist Table Lamp 'Large' by Slash Objects
By Slash Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The coexist table lamp in Green Onyx and Bouclé Shade is a play on texture and color. The lamp serves as a sculptural centerpiece for any room, emitting a soft warm light to draw th...
Marble, Brass
Marble and Boucle Coexist Floor Lamp by Slash Objects
By Slash Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Coexist floor lamp consists of a marble cube base and a lampshade made from boucle fabric. The special lamp serves as a sculptural centerpiece for any room, emitting a soft wa...
Marble, Brass
$13,524 / item
H 13.78 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in
Rough Natural Stone Coffee Table by Frédéric Saulou with Three Brown Steel Legs
By Frederic Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
Meulière Stone Coffee Table by Frédéric Saulou Unique Piece Dimensions: D 80 x W 120 x H 35 cm. Materials: Powder-coated steel and Meulière stone. Weight: 120 kg. From one creation...
Stone, Steel
$3,975
H 55 in W 16 in D 16 in
Black Marble and Boucle Coexist Floor Lamp by Slash Objects Floor Model
By Slash Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Coexist Floor Lamp consists of a marble cube base and a lampshade made from wool bouclé fabric. The lamp serves as a sculptural centerpiece for any room, emitting a soft warm li...
Marble, Brass
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.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
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Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.