A 1940s Swedish Ceramic Table Lamp by Upsala Ekeby
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in New York, NY
A small ceramic table lamp with ridged texture and pale teal glaze by Swedish manufacturer Upsala Ekeby.
Ceramic
$1,921 / item
Black Raw Small Mushroom Lamp by Nick Pourfard
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Raw Small Mushroom Lamp by Nick Pourfard Dimensions: Ø 33 x H 38 cm.
Ceramic
Pair of Small Celadon Chinese Table Lamps, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of Chinese porcelain celadon baluster vases, with stylised handles to the necks and wonderful floral and foliate incised decoration, now mounted as lamps with hand gilded...
Ceramic
Bruno Karlsson, Table Lamp, White Glazed Ceramic, Sweden, 1960s
By Bruno Karlsson
Located in Stamford, CT
Bruno Karlsson, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Table Lamp, White Glazed Ceramic, Sweden, 1960s A smaller white ceramic glaze table lamp designed by Bruno Karlsson (1927–2020) in Sweden...
Ceramic
Danish Ceramic Table Lamps by Søholm Stentøj - A Pair
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in New York, NY
Hand-crafted in the 1970s by the stoneware factory Søholm Stentøj, these small table lamps have ceramic bodies with polychrome glazing.
Ceramic, Linen
Small Soft Box SS2 Table Lamp by Marre Moerel
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Soft Box SS2 Table Lamp by Marre Moerel Dimensions: D 19 x W 25 x H 26 cm.
Ceramic
$1,188 / item
Almond Small Moor Half Sphere Lamp by Lisa Allegra
Located in Geneve, CH
Almond Small Moor Half Sphere Lamp by Lisa Allegra Dimensions: ø 20 x 27 cm.
Ceramic
$1,921 / item
Terra-Cotta Raw Small Mushroom Lamp by Nick Pourfard
Located in Geneve, CH
Terra-cotta raw small mushroom lamp by Nick Pourfard. Dimensions: Ø 33 x H 38 cm.
Ceramic
PETITE FRITURE Neotenic, Small Table Lamp, Cherry, Designed by Jumbo
By JUMBO
Located in New York, NY
The lamps hand-blow glass conveys a soft, opaline feel that enhances the meanders of the ceramic and the quality of the light the lamp gives off. Available in two sizes, the Neotenic...
Ceramic, Glass
PETITE FRITURE Neotenic, Small Table Lamp, Vanilla, Designed by Jumbo
By JUMBO
Located in New York, NY
The lamps hand-blow glass conveys a soft, opaline feel that enhances the meanders of the ceramic and the quality of the light the lamp gives off. Available in two sizes, the Neotenic...
Ceramic, Glass
Chic Studio Ceramic Desk Lamp with Matching Charcoal Paper Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Textured, matte glaze studio ceramic desk or small table lamp with matching charcoal paper shade.
Ceramic, Paper
Pair Jean Besnard Small Off-White Crackle Lamps, signed: Besnard, dated: ‘1951″
By Jean Besnard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair Jean Besnard Small Off-White Crackle Lamps, Signed & Dated: ‘1951″
Ceramic
Small Green Mid-Century Stoneware Table Lamp by Rolf Palm, Sweden, 1960s.
By Yngve Blixt, Gustavsberg, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing glaze. Made by Rolf Palm, in the artist's studio, Mölle, Sweden, 1960s. Great original condition. No chips, cracks or crazi...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Small Green Mid-Century Stoneware Table Lamp by Rolf Palm, Sweden, 1960s.
By Gustavsberg, Gunnar Nylund, Yngve Blixt
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing glaze. Handmade by Rolf Palm, in the artist's studio, Mölle, Sweden, 1960s. Great original condition. No chips, cracks or c...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Small Blue Mid-Century Stoneware Table Lamp by Rolf Palm, Sweden, 1960s.
By Gustavsberg, Gunnar Nylund, Yngve Blixt
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing glaze. Handmade by Rolf Palm, in the artist's studio, Mölle, Sweden, 1960s. Great original condition. No chips, cracks or c...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Small Table Lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Small table lamp designed by famed ceramicist duo Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Robin's egg blue body. Overall dimensions: 14” tall 10” wide Lamp only 10” top socke...
Ceramic
Small Table Lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studio
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Small table lamp designed by famed ceramicist duo Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Royal Blue body. Overall dimensions: 14” tall 10” wide Lamp only 10” top socket ...
Ceramic
Danish HAK Kähler Small Table- and Bedside Lamp with Turquoise Glaze 1970s
By Nils Kähler, Kähler, Carl Cunningham Cole, Poul Erik Eliasen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small mid-century Danish table- and bedside lamp. it's designed by Nils Kähler for the ceramic workshop Kähler (HAK) in Denmark in the 1970s It's decorated with a glossy turquoise b...
Ceramic, Fabric
Small Blue Mid-Century Stoneware Table Lamp by Rolf Palm, Sweden, 1960s.
By Yngve Blixt, Gunnar Nylund, Gustavsberg, Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing glaze. Made by Rolf Palm, in the artist's studio, Mölle, Sweden, 1960s. Great original condition. No chips, cracks or crazi...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Danish Modern Søholm Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Stripes by Einar Johansen, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small ceramic table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, made circa 1960s.
Ceramic
1930s Danish art nouveau ceramic hand decorated table lamp by L. Hjorth
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
This art nouveau Danish ceramic smaller table lamp is hand decorated, made by L.
Ceramic
Danish Palshus Small Table- and Bed Side Lamp Grey Haresfur Glaze 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small Palshus table- and bedside lamp with grey haresfur glaze designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt. Made in in Denmark in the 1960s Marked: Palshus + PLS for Per Linnemann-Schmidt +...
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Palshus Small Tall Table Lamp Brown Hares Fur Glaze, Mid-century 1960s
By Palshus, Gunnar Nylund, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Saxbo
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small Danish table- and bedside lamp made by the ceramic workshop Palshus.
Ceramic
Vintage J. Warner Prins Tile Mid Century Modern Cerused Wood Small Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage J. Warner Prins (2)Tile Mid Century Modern Cerused Wood Block Small Table Lamp, Signed. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 20" H (to finial) x 13" H (to light socket) x 7"...
Ceramic, Wood
Small Mid-Century Stoneware Teak Table Lamp by Yngve Blixt, Höganäs Sweden 1960s
By Yngve Blixt, Gunnar Nylund, Höganäs Keramik, Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with a teak wood neck. Made by Swedish ceramist Yngve Blixt in his own studio in Höganäs, Sweden, 1960s. Great original condition. Sign...
Ceramic, Stoneware, Teak
Set of 2 Stone Blue Glaze Satin Small Mushroom Lamps by Nick Pourfard
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Stone Blue Glaze Satin Small Mushroom Lamps by Nick Pourfard Dimensions: Ø 33 x H 38 cm each.
Ceramic
Small Space Age Table Lamp with Porcelain Base and Black and White Flower Shade
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Big classic table lamp with porcelain base and hand-made black and white flower shade. The flower shade diffuses the light in a gentle and inviting manner, casting a warm and soothin...
Ceramic
Italian Pottery Fish Lamp by Ivo De Santis for Gli Etruschi, Florence, Small
By Ivo de Santis, Gli Etruschi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Fish Table Lamp (Small Model) by Ivo De Santis for Gli Etruschi, Florence, c. 1955–65 A charming small-scale ceramic fish-form table lamp, designed by Iv...
Pottery, Wood
2 x Small Pottery Table Lamp, Hand, Black / White, 1980s, by Aro Germany
By Hillebrand
Located in Berlin, BE
2 x Original 1980s small ceramic table lamps by ARO, Germany Also looks great with another big bulb in White or Silver.
Pottery
Almond Small Yrto Table Light by Lisa Allegra
Located in Geneve, CH
Almond Small Yrto Table Light by Lisa Allegra Dimensions: Ø 8 x H 27 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Also available in Blackened gold and Pearl finishes. Please contact us. Born in 1986 in ...
Ceramic
French glazed 1960's lamp
By Les Deux Potiers
Located in London, GB
Small French 1960's glazed ceramic lamp. Sold fully rewired.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp from Axella, 1960
By Axella Stentøj
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small ceramic table lamp from Danish manufacturer Axella, dating from the 1960s.
Ceramic
A Charming French Lamp By Olivier Pettit Vallauris France 1960's
By Olivier Pettit
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming small lamp in ceramic by Olivier Pettit. Jug for with beautiful stylized decoration....Total height to top of finial is 19", ceramic alone is 4" diameter, 9"height.
Ceramic
Agne Aronsson Mid-Century Table Lamp Brown Original Shade, Sweden 1960s
By Gunnar Nylund, Saxbo, Eva Stæhr Nielsen, Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small ceramic table lamp by Swedish designer and ceramist Agne Aronsson (1924-1990), made in his own studio in Bjärnum circa 1960s.
Ceramic, Fabric
Rolf Palm Art Deco Stoneware Table Lamp in green & brown, 1960s.
Located in Bromma, SE
Beautiful Pattern with textured, small studs. Sweden, 1960s. A small ceramic table lamp, by Rolf Palm, made in the artist's studio in Mölle, Sweden.
Stoneware
French Ceramic Table Lamp by Jacques Pouchain / Atelier Dieulefit
By Jacques Pouchain and Atelier Dielufit
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a handsome smaller-scaled ceramic lamp by the well-respected French designer Jacques Pouchain / Atelier Dieulefit.
Ceramic
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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