1960's Italian Crystal Dining Table Luigi Massoni for Gallotto & Radice
By Luigi Massoni
Located in Aspen, CO
Designed by Luigi Massoni for Gallotto & Radice Italian crystal dining table with sphere motif.
Glass
Sold|$2,000
Sphere Table Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
An amazing marble table lamp, with a dimmer switch. The top of the sphere lifts off to reveal the bulb. Some minor cracks and chips to the marble. Sold "as is".
Marble
Sold|$1,750
Armillary Sphere Table Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
A decorative brass Table Lamp in the shape of an Armillary Sphere.
Brass
Sold|$1,500
Armillary Sphere table lamp 1970
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brussels, BE
A nice Armillary Sphere table lamp
Sold|$3,100
German Glass Sphere Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A midcentury German glass sphere mounted on new nickel and Lucite base.
Nickel
Sold|$850
Vintage Iron Sphere Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A petite vintage iron table lamp with wood base. Includes a custom linen shade. Newly rewired for U.S standards with a silk cord.
Iron
Sold|$3,200
Gold Crackle Ceramic Sphere Table Lamp
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Gold crackle over red ceramic sphere form table lamp, on square gilt wood base. By Zaccagnini, Italian late 1930s. Overall height 24.5", diameter of shade 19.5", base is 8" x 8" square.
Sold|$2,400
Armillary Moving Sphere Metal Table Lamp
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful armillary chromed metal table lamp with a sphere turning round his axe. Black fabric shade. Very nice quality probably by Maison Charles , France circa 1960.
Chrome
tall table lamps with brass spheres
Located in Hudson, NY
tall pair of lamps with brass spheres on brass rods.
Sold|$1,450
Vintage Italian Stacked Sphere Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking stacked ball table lamp in spindle like form. Shade sold separately. Newly rewired.
Sold|$3,800
#3335 Sphere Shaped Chrome Plated Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Sphere shaped chrome-plated table lamp with sundial/armillary form. Roman numerial on the outer central ring. Spear and Arrow center.
Chrome
French Bronze Table Lamp with Armillary Sphere
Located in Fairfax, VA
Elegant French bronze table lamp with Hillary sphere. This bronze consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centered on Earth. Fitted with oval black lampshade.
Bronze
Sold|$1,500 / set
Pair of Gilded Sphere Shaped Table Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Gilded Iron sphere shaped table lamps in the modern style, circa 20th century. Please note of wear consistent with age. Red shades are not included.
Iron
Sold|$5,500
Pair of Graduated Brass Sphere Table Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of brass table lamps, the diamond shaped base surmounted by three graduated size brass spheres. By Stiffel, American 1950s. In custom black paper shades with gold foil lining. O...
Brass
Sold|$1,800
Wood Sphere Table Lamp, 1950's, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood sphere lamp, 1950's, France. The shade is 15'diameter and 11"high
Wood
Pair of Wrought Iron and Gilt Armillary Sphere Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Wrought Iron and Gilt Armillary Sphere Tables
Iron
French Bronze Table Lamp with Armillary Sphere
Located in Fairfax, VA
Brass Celestial Armillary Globe Study Table Lamp. This bronze consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centered on Earth. Fitted with round black lampshade.
Bronze
Chrome Table Lamp with Spheres, Italy Circa 1970
Located in Houston, TX
Chrome table lamp with spheres, Italy circa 1970.
Chrome
Pair of Interesting Swirled Sphere Vintage Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
"Swirled sphere" shape of lamps is indeed intersesting and unusual. Rather large scale lamps have an old world atmosphere
and cosmic composition with original finish and great...
Metal
Sold|$3,500
Quartz Sphere Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
+ One-of-a-Kind Lamp from our Earth Collection
+ Lamp is like a piece of organic sculpture
+ A spectacular specimen of polished smokey quartz rests on a substantial acr...
Sold|$3,500
Quartz Sphere Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sold Individually / Pair Available / $3500 Each
+ One-of-a-Kind Lamp from our Earth Collection
+ Lamp is like a piece of organic sculpture
+ A spectacul...
Mid Century French Open Sphere Iron Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Spherical iron open table lamp (Lampshade not included). Recently rewired for US specifications.
Iron
Sold|$995
Glass sphere lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of glass sphere lamps with crackle pattern and new shades.
Glass
Sold|$1,800
"SPHERE STRING" LAMP
Located in New York, NY
Sphere Shaped lamp that is artist made with an intricate series of welded bronzed wire. The welds are then painted in gold to add a lovely level of movement and playfullness. Recomme...
Jacques Adnet, Black Sphere Table Lamp, C. 1940
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A spherical black glass table lamp by Jacques Adnet circa 1940. Rewired for US outlets and fitted with a custom white linen shade with stitched black suede edge detail.
Leather, Linen, Glass
Jacques Adnet, Black Sphere Table Lamp, C. 1940
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A spherical black glass table lamp by Jacques Adnet circa 1940. Rewired for US outlets and fitted with a custom white linen shade with stitched black suede edge detail.
Leather, Linen, Glass
Sold|$1,150
Glass Sphere Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
SALE!!! Original Price $1,150 / Sale Price $550
+ A stunning emerald green glass vessel
+ Single sphere with flared base and neck
+ Bottom slightly larger than n...
Glass
Pair of Opaque Sphere Table Lamps by Michel Boyer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of table lamps each composed of opaque glass sphere resting on a perforated off white enameled cylindrical base, by Michel Boyer for Rouve, French 1970. The two glass spheres ha...
Metal
Sold|$400
Scandinavian Sphere Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sold|$3,500
Quartz Sphere Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
One-of-a-Kind Lamps from our Earth Collection
PAIR AVAILABLE / $3,500 EACH
Sold|$950
Vintage Brass Spheres Lamp
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Statuesque brass lamp composed of stacked brass spheres and topped with black paper shade.
Brass
Sold|$700
SALE! Double Sphere Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
SALE ITEM / ORIGINAL PRICE $1,400
Braided Metal with Wood Detail
Sold|$2,800
Pair of Industrial Sphere Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Industrial Sphere Lamps
Sold|$3,400
Pair of Wire Sphere Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Black Wire Sphere Lamps.
Rewired, Silk Cord.
Lampshade $350 each.
Metal
Sold|$1,875
Vintage Mercury Wine Sphere Lamp
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mercury Wine Spheres Electrified with black shades.
ONE available.
Pair of table lamps with adjustable crystal spheres by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
French architect Jacques Adnet (1900-1984) worked for Maurice Dufrêne before establishing himself as a successful decorator, operating in an elegant but logic-driven style for Parisi...
Crystal, Chrome
Sold|$1,250
Chartreuse Ceramic Glazed Sphere Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Chartreuse ceramic glazed sphere lamp, re-wired with new dark brass hardware.
Ceramic
Sold|$1,275
Black Glazed Ceramic Sphere Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Black Glazed Ceramic Sphere Lamp, new antique brass hardware and newly rewired
Ceramic
Sold|$1,200
Pair Smoke Crystal Sphere Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Smoked glass spheres on chrome bases contain a faceted cylinder with a small light.
Chrome
Sold|$1,600
Eglomise Metallic Glass Sphere Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
PAIR AVAILABLE / $1,600 EACH
+ A glowing sphere form lamp that has a moon-like quality
+ Made of glass that has been reverse painted (on the interior surface)
+ ...
Black and Gold Gladioli Flower Design Table Lamp with Glass Spheres
Located in London, GB
A tall table lamp with a gladioli flower design on the front and glass baubles. Beautiful burnt orange silk shade. Dimensions above are without the shade. With the shade: Height ...
Glass
70'S Modernist Italian Chrome & Lucite Sphere 3-Light Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1970'S Modernist Italian polished chrome and tubular blue capped Lucite three-light table lamp. Dimmer switch located on round base.
Chrome
Sold|$450
Fluted Optic Glass Sphere Lamp
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Hand blown optic glass is featured on this designer classic lamp. Accented with a Lucite base, it features nickel hardware. Crystal finial, seafoam green lampshade. Please contact fo...
Sold|$4,500
Jacques Adnet Glass Sphere Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gorgeous boudoir lamp.
Glass Lamp With Brass Sphere
Located in New York, NY
Fully rewired by us.
Brass
Sold|$1,200
Teardrop Lamp with Sphere Detail
Located in Atlanta, GA
+ An elegant, slender lamp with great attention to detail
+ Nickel plate covers all surfaces of this striking vessel
+ Teardrop is topped by six point decoration
...
Glass
Sold|$4,249
Ceramic Sphere Lamp by Agnes Debizet
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic sphere lamp by Agnes Debizet, with abaca lampshade done specially for it.
Sold|$695
Pair of hammered sphere shaped lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of round hammered pewter colored sphere shaped lamps
Metal
Sold|$800
A Pair of Rattan Sphere Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
Here is a great pair of walnut stained rattan sphere lamps.
The stems are made of an enameled plastic in dark brown.
The lamps are lightweight but substantial. Chic.
Plastic
Sold|$1,350
Pair Chrome/Brass 3 Sphere Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Three chrome spheres, some capped, some trimmed in brass, are stacked with alternating brass sections on brass disk bases. Nice finish and detail.
Brass, Chrome
Sphere Table Lamp "Tessuti Series" by L. Diaz De Santillana for Venini, 1970
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Located in Marano Di Napoli, NA
Set of Sphere table lamps "tessuti series" by L. Diaz de Santillana for Venini, 1970.
Murano Glass
Large Rock Crystal Sphere on a Matching Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Measures: Pedestal 29.5" high. 16" X 16" top. Sphere 12" in diameter. Quartz pieces are carved and polish in the last quarter of 20th century. The sphere is on a 19th century gil...
Quartz, Bronze
Sold|$2,800
Barovier Coronato D'oro Sphere Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Great lamp. Price is without shade.
Sold|$1,100
Pair of Stacked Glass Sphere Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of Contemporary Glass Lamp Bases. Clean and One-of-A-Kind Design.
Glass
Sold|$574 / set
Pair of Stacked Sphere Lamps, 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Meet the shining stars of your home decor! With their sleek finish, they effortlessly blend understated elegance with a touch of retro glam. Illuminate your space in style and let th...
Metal, Chrome
Sold|$2,800
A Pair of Chain Link Sphere Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
Here is an amazing pair of chain link surround sphere lamps.
Great form and texture. The sphere is made out of aluminum
and the links have a pale gold finish. Beautiful.
Sold|$2,250
Polished Aluminum Wire Sphere Lamp by Laurel
Located in New York, NY
Polished aluminum wire sphere lamp with black-lacquered and chrome hardware. By Laurel, American
Aluminum
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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