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Danish Palshus Small Table Lamp Green with Lampshade, Midcentury Ceramic, 1960s
By Bitossi, Palshus, Saxbo, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Danish Midcentury small sized table lamp or bed side lamp from Palshus ceramic workshop.
The lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 16.23 in Dm 7.88 in
Pair small blue ceramic table lamps Palshus Denmark stoneware Linnemann-Schmidt
By Palshus, Soholm Pottery, Kähler, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair small stoneware table lamps, model DL29, produced by Palshus (Denmark).
The lamp bases are
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
H 16.15 in Dm 9.85 in
Danish Midcentury Søholm Small Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Blue Glaze, 1960s
By Palshus, Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj, Maria Philippi
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Small Midcentury Danish table lamp by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark. Made circa 1960s.
It is decorated
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Pair of green ceramic danish table lamp
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Pair of green ceramic engraved at the bottom danish table lamps.
Some small stains on the shades
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Vintage 1950s Danish Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Mid-Century Small Ceramic Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Small table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The lamp has a shiny
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 14.57 in Dm 7.88 in
Golden Curry Glazed Ceramic Lamp, Denmark, 1960s
By Frølich
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade and hand decorated Danish modernist ceramics table lamp with small organic rounded waves
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic
Vintage Danish Ceramic Table Lamp by Søholm, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish ceramic table lamp by Søholm, 1960s
Small Danish Mid-Century Modern table lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Søholm Small Ceramic Table Lamp with Brown and Green Glaze, Danish Modern 1960s
By Palshus, Søholm Stentøj, Rörstrand
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Mid-century Danish stoneware bedside lamp by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark. Made circa 1960´s.
The
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
H 13.78 in Dm 7.88 in
Handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic table lamp
This tall table lamp was manufactured in
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Danish Stougaard Blue Ceramic Cylinder Table Lamp, 1960s
By Nis Stougaard
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern ceramic blue table lamp by Nis Stougaard (1906-1987). Smooth cylinder
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Pottery, Ceramic
Danish Arstistic Ceramic Table Lamp from the 60s with New Shade made in Denmark
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Small stoneware table lamp by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The lamp has yellowish green
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Large Handmade Ceramic Floor Lamp by Danish Sejer Keramik, 1960s
By Sejer Keramik
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tall, imposing brutalist Scandinavian modern handmade chamotte ceramic floor or table lamp. Organic
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Rare Tall MCM Danish Teak Glazed Ceramic Sculptural Floor Lamp Over
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
A fantastic rare Danish Mid-Century Modern/Scandinavian Modern teak and art pottery/ceramic floor
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Teak
Handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Løvemose Keramik
By Løvemose
Located in Berlin, DE
Handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic table lamp by Løvemose Keramik
This tall table lamp was
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Einar Johansen Unglazed Ceramic Table Lamp with Embossed Leaves, Denmark, 1960s
By Einar Johansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Ceramic table lamp by Einar Johansen made at his own ceramic studio in Denmark circa 1960´s
The
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 18.9 in Dm 11.42 in
Danish HAK Kähler Small Table- and Bedside Lamp with Turquoise Glaze 1970s
By Kähler, Nils Kähler, Carl Cunningham Cole, Poul Erik Eliasen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Small mid-century Danish table- and bedside lamp.
it's designed by Nils Kähler for the ceramic
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
1930s Danish art nouveau ceramic hand decorated table lamp by L. Hjort
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Art nouveau Danish ceramic table lamp is hand decorated, made by L. Hjort ceramic factory on Danish
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1930s Danish art nouveau ceramic hand decorated table lamp by L. Hjort
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
This tall Art nouveau Danish ceramic table lamp is hand decorated, made by L. Hjort ceramic factory
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1930s Danish art nouveau ceramic hand decorated table lamp by L. Hjort
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
This Art nouveau Danish ceramic smaller table lamp is hand decorated, made by L. Hjort ceramic
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern Søholm Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Stripes by Einar Johansen, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Small ceramic table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, made circa 1960s. Perfect
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Laurine Table Lamp, Ceramic with Floral White and Green Decoration 1950s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Mid-century ceramic table lamp by Danish Laurine Ceramics in Holbæk made in the 1950s.
The ceramic
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 18.51 in Dm 10.24 in
Scandinavian Modern Stoneware Table Lamp by Henri Ceramic, Denmark, 1960s
By KH Keramik
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful stoneware table lamp made by "Henri Keramik", Denmark, in the 1960s. The lamp is sculpted
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Palshus Small Table- and Bed Side Lamp Grey Haresfur Glaze 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Small Palshus table- and bedside lamp with grey haresfur glaze designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Søholm Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp Aqua Blue Green Einar Johansen 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Small Sculptural table lamp model no. 1052 designed by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 14.97 in Dm 8.67 in
Danish Palshus Small Tall Table Lamp Brown Hares Fur Glaze, Mid-century 1960s
By Palshus, Saxbo, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Small Danish table- and bedside lamp made by the ceramic workshop Palshus.
The lamp is designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Scandinavian Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps by Heerwegen Denmark 1971
By Karin Heerwagen
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of Scandinavian ceramic table lamps by Karin and Erik Heerwagen from Heerwagen Studio
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Silk
H 27.56 in W 6.7 in D 4.34 in
Set of Ceramic Table Lamps by Esben Klint for Le Klint, 1950s, Denmark
By Palshus, Palshus Stentoj, Le Klint, Esben Klint
Located in Værløse, DK
A pair of exquisite ceramic desk lamps designed by Esben Klint for Le Klint in 1949 and produced by
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Plastic
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H 18.12 in Dm 14.57 in
Pair of Royal Copenhagen Table Lamps by Inge-Lise Koefoed, Danish Ceramic, 1960s
By Royal Copenhagen, Inge-Lise Koefoed, Fog & Mørup, Aluminia
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Aluminia and Royal Copenhagen and Fog & Mørup, Denmark in the 1960s and 1970s.
The lamps are part of the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 18.9 in Dm 10.24 in
Danish Søholm Small Stoneware Table Lamp Blue by Einar Johansen, Mid-century 60s
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Small stoneware table- and bedside lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Plastic
H 13.78 in Dm 9.85 in
Vintage Danish Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Glaze Three Women Motif by L. Hjorth
By Gertrud Kudielka, Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Ceramic table lamp from the Danish ceramic studio L. Hjorth. Ca 1950s or earlier. The design is
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Midcentury Søholm Ceramic Table Lamp in Blue, Budded Shape, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Midcentury Danish small table lamp by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark. Made circa 1960s.
The lamp has a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Pair of Danish Ceramic Table Lamps Model 1207 by Einar Johansen for Søholm
By Einar Johansen, Soholm Pottery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Danish Modern ceramic table lamps designed in the 1960s by Einar Johansen for Søholm
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
32" Tall Danish Modern Conical Ceramic Table Lamp by Michael Andersen & Son 1960
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Stunning and very tall mid-century Danish table lamp from the ceramic workshop Michael Andersen
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 32.68 in Dm 15.75 in
Pair of Aluminia Tall Table Lamps by Inge-Lise Koefoed, Danish Ceramic 1960s
By Royal Copenhagen, Aluminia, Inge-Lise Koefoed, Fog & Mørup
Located in Aarhus C, DK
by Aluminia and Fog & Mørup, Denmark in the 1960s.
The lamps are part of the "Tenera" series and
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
1930s Danish art nouveau ceramic hand decorated table lamp by L. Hjort
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Art nouveau Danish ceramic table lamp is hand decorated, made by L. Hjort ceramic factory. This
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Kähler Table Lamp, Denmark, 1960s
By Kähler, Kähler Keramik
Located in Valby, 84
Rare oval shaped Kähler ceramic table lamp with the Classic blue Kähler glaze from Denmark in the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Søholm Ceramic Table Lamp with Blue + Turquoise Glaze + New Shade, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Small stoneware table lamp from Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, made circa 1960s.
The lamp has a glossy
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
H 14.97 in Dm 7.88 in
Søholm Stentøj Small Sculptural Blue Table Lamp by Einar Johansen, Danish 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Sculptural mid-century Danish ceramic table lamp designed by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Plastic
H 13.78 in Dm 9.85 in
Danish Søholm Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Blue Purple by Einar Johansen, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Small mid-century Danish table lamp by Danish ceramist Einar Johansen for Søholm. Made circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Danish Modern Søholm Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp Blue Fish Scales Decor, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Rare Mid-century Danish table lamp from the acknowledged stoneware manufacturer Søholm. Made circa
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
H 19.1 in Dm 11.03 in
Danish Modern Le Klint & Kähler Ceramics Table Lamp, 1960s, Denmark
By Kähler, Esben Klint, Le Klint
Located in Værløse, DK
A ceramic table lamp handmade by Kähler for Le Klint in the 1960s. It is attributed to and most
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Plastic
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H 24.02 in Dm 16.93 in
Set of 3 Ceramic Table Lights by Søholm, Denmark
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Karlstad, SE
Beautiful ceramic table lamps in different heights and shapes by Søholm Stentøj, Bornholm, Denmark
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Danish Modern Table Lamp by Søholm, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Asaa, DK
Large Danish Modern table lamp by Søholm, 1960s
Beautiful vintage ceramic table lamp with beige
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish 1940s Herman Kähler Ash Glaze Table Lamp
By Kähler
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish modern stoneware table lamp with speckled ash grey, brown and black glaze by Kähler
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Kähler 1960s Minimalist Matte White Ceramic Table Lamp
By Kähler, Nils Kähler
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sleek minimalist Danish mid-century modern handmade ceramic table lamp from the 1960s. Manufactured
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Pottery, Ceramic
Noomi Backhausen Danish Modern Erika Table Lamp, 1970s
By Noomi Backhausen, Søholm Stentøj, Poul Brandborg
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade and hand painted Danish mid-century modern stoneware table lamp by designers Noomi
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic, Pottery
Large Handmade Brutalist Stoneware Table Lamp by Sejer Ceramics, Denmark, 1960s
By Sejer Keramik
Located in Odense, DK
a pottery workshop located on the island of Funen, Denmark known for a small production of handmade
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Brutalist Floor Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 43.71 in Dm 14.18 in
Noomi Backhausen Scandinavian Ceramic Table Lamp for Søholm, 1970s
By Noomi Backhausen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small hand-glazed table light in Chamotte Clay. Designed by Noomi Backhausen and manufactured by
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Haico Nitzsche Organic Modern Chestnut Table Lamp, Denmark, 1970s
By Soholm Pottery, Haico Nitzsche
Located in Copenhagen, DK
. In beautiful condition.
A matching lamp in a smaller size is available in separate listing.
Denmark
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic, Stoneware
A stoneware desk lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1950s, Denmark
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Holm Sørensen
Located in Værløse, DK
A curry-colored glazed stoneware desk lamp designed by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen and made in Italy
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Art Nouveau Table Lamp with Owl Decor, Michael Andersen & Sons, Denmark, 1920s
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful ceramics table lamp made by Michael Andersen & Sons, Denmark in the 1920s. The
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 24.02 in Dm 13.39 in
Art Nouveau Ceramics Table Lamp Hand Decorated with Parrots, Denmark, 1930s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
Ceramics table lamp made at "L. Hjort", Denmark in the 1930s. The base is made from stoneware and
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade Ceramics Table Lamp from Søholm Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful vintage ceramic table lamps with blue/brown crackle glazing by "Søholm Stentøj", Denmark
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Danish Royal Copenhagen Tall Table Lamp Bamboo Shape Flower Decor
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall vintage Royal Copenhagen ceramic table lamp, made ca 1970s.
It has a bamboo shaped neck and
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Large Johannes Hansen 1960s Rustic Brown Handmade Stoneware Lamp, Denmark
By Løvemose, Johannes Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large and beautifully rustic, organic Danish Mid-Century Modern warm brown stoneware table lamp by
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic, Stoneware
Handmade Organic 1950s Earth Toned Stoneware Table Lamp, Lovemose, Denmark
By Løvemose, Johannes Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kædeby on the small Danish island of Langeland and was very succesful in the 1960s and 70s. At one point
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Danish Midcentury Søholm Table Lamp Blue Brown Green Sculptural Ufo Shape, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Small sculptural table lamp from Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The lamp has glaze with a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 15.75 in Dm 8.67 in
Art Nouveau Ceramics Table Lamp Hand Decorated at L. Hjort, Denmark, 1930s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
Ceramics table lamp made at "L. Hjort", Denmark in the 1930s. The base is made from stoneware and
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Søholm Table Lamp Blue and Beige with Stripes, Danish Mid-century 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Small ceramic table lamp Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The neck is unglazed and shows the
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp Model 8 by Ingelise Koefoed for Fog & Morup
By Ingelise Kofoed, Fog & Mørup
Located in Berlin, DE
Very rare floor lamp with a wonderful graphic and bold design by Danish artist Ingelise Kofoed. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 42.52 in Dm 16.54 in
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Small Danish Ceramic Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic small Danish ceramic lamp available at 1stDibs. A small Danish ceramic lamp — often made from ceramic, stoneware and fabric — can elevate any home. There are 192 variations of the antique or vintage small Danish ceramic lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the small Danish ceramic lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right small Danish ceramic lamp, those designed in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Nouveau styles are of considerable interest. A well-made small Danish ceramic lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Søholm Stentøj, Soholm Pottery and Einar Johansen are consistently popular.
How Much is a Small Danish Ceramic Lamp?
Prices for a small Danish ceramic lamp start at $217 and top out at $12,900 with the average selling for $1,155.
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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