Vintage Mid Century Modern George Kovacs Spiral Chrome Ball Table Lamps - a Pair
By George Kovacs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern George Kovacs Spiral Chrome Eyeball Table Lamps on Black Laminate Bases - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 31" H x 12" W x 12" D. Base: 10" Di...
Chrome
Spiral Lamp from Sciolari, Italy, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful and rare spiral lamp from the sciolari house designated and produced in italy in the 1970s. Unique lamp due to its structure composed of cut glass crystals, comparable...
Glass
$950Sale Price / set|36% Off
Pair of Sculptural Brass Spiral Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of sculptural brass spiral lamps, American, circa 1950s. Constructed of patinated brass spirals with deep bronze color metal bases and fittings. They have been rewired and are r...
Metal, Brass
Spiral Lamp from Sciolari, Italy, 1970s
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful and rare spiral lamp from the sciolari house designated and produced in italy in the 1970s. Unique lamp due to its structure composed of murano glass crystals, compara...
Crystal
1 of the 2 Mario Ticco Glass Spiral 'Boletus' Table Lamps by Venini, Italy 1970
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 great 'Boletus' spiral table lamp by Venini, Italy 1970. This lamp brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful details, it offers a...
Art Glass
Modern to Postmodern Helix Spiral Stacked Lucite Bauer Co Table Lamp w Shade
By Bauer Lamp Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Modern to Postmodern Helix spiral stacked Lucite table lamp by Bauer Co. Inc. with a new tall narrow espresso fabric hardback lined drum shade. Beautiful condition, keeping ...
Brass
French Plaster Spiral Column or Pedestal on Wooden Base
Located in Chicago, IL
This 1980s French pedestal features a playful spiral silhouette rendered in plaster and set on a sturdy wooden base. Its totemic shape and soft ochre finish lend architectural intere...
Plaster, Wood
Pair of table or bedside lamps in the style of Venini Murano spiral or vortex
By Effetre International Company, Venini, Barbini, La Murrina, VeArt
Located in Lugo, IT
Pair of table or bedside lamps in the Venini Murano spiral or vortex style. Good condition. Thank you.
Brass
$2,892 / set
A Pair of Gilded Spiral Baluster Lamps
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1910 A pair of Edwardian spiral turned baluster lamps with gilded and ebonised sections all supported on a circular plinth base, now converted as lamps. Height 40.50...
Wood
$4,950 / set
Pair of Baccarat Spiral Urn Glass Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine pair of glass lamps, from the original Baccarat molds, by Paul Hanson; each a spiraling urn with gilt bronze scrolling handles, on round plinth cut in diamond pattern, on a base...
Marble
French Hand-Carved Spiral Wooden Pedestal with Original Patina, 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
French Hand-Carved Spiral Wooden Pedestal with Original Patina, 1940s A French hand-carved wooden pedestal from the 1940s with an elegant spiral column and beautiful original patina...
Oak, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Pair Shlomi Haziza Stacked Lucite Helix Spiral Pedestals
By Shlomi Haziza
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Mid Century Modern Shlomi Haziza Stacked Acrylic Lucite Helix Spiral Pedestals
Acrylic, Lucite
Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Spiral Floor Lamp
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 20th Century Post-Modern cream resin/acrylic spiral floor lamp. On a black plinth base. Circa 1980.
Acrylic
Spiral Bronze Lamp, No Screen or Shade Included
Located in Madrid, ES
Spiral bronze lamp. Without screen. A marble base highlights the spiral that forms the body of the lamp, created using forceful lines, using a bronze bar with a line in the middle ...
Bronze, Other
Italian Neoclassical Spiral Carved Marble Greek Key Column Pedestal Plant Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Neoclassical Spiral Carved Marble Greek Key Design Column Pedestal Plant Stand. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 39.25" H x 12" W x 12" D. Top: 10.5" Diameter.
Marble
Pair of Christopher Guy Style Tortoiseshell Lacquer Spiral Polyhedron Lamps
By Christopher Guy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Modern Tortoiseshell Lacquer Polyhedron Spiral Lamps in the Style of Christopher Guy A striking pair of sculptural modern table lamps inspired by the dramatic geometric voca...
Lacquer
French Oak Spiral Pedestal in the Manner of Charles Dudouyt, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1940s French wooden pedestal, reminiscent of designs by Charles Dudouyt. This sculptural piece features a helical column, hand-carved from richly patinated oak and anchored by a st...
Wood
Pair of Murano glass lamps with spiral or vortex glass
By La Murrina, De Majo, Effetre International Company, ITRE
Located in Lugo, IT
Pair of Murano glass lamps with spiral or vortex glass. The metal base is 4-5 centimeters wide. Good condition. Thank you.
Metal
White Spiral Glass Lamp with Dual Lighting and Brass, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Italian table lamp in fine Murano glass, featuring a delicate spiral design in the style of the finest Venini creations, with timeless elegance. This elegant lamp is equipped with a ...
Glass, Murano Glass
Pair Baccarat Attributed Gilt Bronze and Spiral Crystal Corinthian Column Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Baccarat-Attributed Gilt Bronze and Spiral Crystal Corinthian Column Lamps, Belle Époque An elegant pair of French Belle Époque table lamps, attributed to the celebrated Fre...
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-Century Modernist Translucent Murano Glass Uplight W/Textured Spiral
Located in New York, NY
Illuminate your space with the Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Translucent Murano Glass Uplight, featuring an exquisite textured spiral design. Crafted in Italy circa 1960, this upl...
Murano Glass
Pair of Handmade Spiral Circular Twist White Lampshades from Italy
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of hand-sewed spiral circular twist lampshades, made in Italy. Golden trim, ivory color fabric, with vertical curls, lined. Suitable for table-lamps wired for Edison 27 light bu...
Fabric
Contemporary Pair of Brass and Murano Glass Spiral Disc Lamps, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of table or bedside brass lamps and amber tan sand Murano glass spiral discs. Intern lightning center of spiral discs. Contemporary work from a small italian artisanal workshop ...
Brass
Pair of Monumental Vetri Murano Spiral Ribbed Egg Lamps, Italy, Circa 1980s
By Vetri
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Monumental Vetri Murano Spiral Ribbed Egg Lamps, Italy, Circa 1980s A striking pair of monumental Murano glass egg-form lamps, handblown in Italy during the 1980s and execut...
Murano Glass
Contemporary Pair of Brass and Blue Murano Glass Spiral Lamps, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of table or bedside brass lamps blue Murano glass spiral balls. Contemporary work from a small italian artisanal workshop. Demo shades non included. Measurements in descripti...
Brass
White glass lamp decorated with a brown and yellow spiral, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
White glass lamp decorated with a brown and yellow spiral, baluster shape. Base and top of the lamp in chromed metal. Italian work made in the 1970s.
Metal
Mid-Century Murano Glass Egg Lamp with Brass Base and Golden Spiral
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century Murano glass egg lamp with a golden spiral hue design and sitting on a stepped brass base
Brass
Murano Venini Style Pair of Mushroom-Shaped Opal Glass Spiral Lamps
By Venini
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Icon...
Murano Glass
Good Quality Pair of American Lamps of Solid Spiraling Clear Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shimmering and good quality pair of American lamps of solid spiraling clear glass; each of columnar for resting on a square base.
Anitique Spiral Corinthian Pillar Base Victorian Oil Lamp Original Ruby Glass
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning Victorian, spiral Corinthian pillar oil lamp with ruby glass shade I have a suite of seven Victorian oil lamps, all the others are listed u...
Brass
Signed Large Pair 1960s Ivory Glazed Spiral Lamps by Quartite Creative Corp
By Quartite Creative Corp.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each large bottle-shaped plaster lamp with incised spiral decoration of alternating textured and smoothed stripes; signed 'Quartite Creative Corp MCMLXIII'; height: 19" (top of plast...
Plaster
Pair of Blue Spiral Murano Glass Lamps by La Murrina, Italy, 1970s
By La Murrina
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Blue spiral cone and metal pair of table or bedside lamps, Original La Murrina stamp. Famous design like Venini, Vistosi, Mazzega Aldo Carlo Nason, Stiln...
Metal
20th Century Spiral Lamp from the 70s Manufacture Ingo Maurer Design MChrome
Located in Epfach, DE
Beautiful vintage spiral lamp from the 70s from Ingo Maurer Design M . The lamp still has the original switch and cable. It is in good condition and functional. This particular desig...
Chrome
$921Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 2 Black Blown Murano Glass Lamps with Spiral Decoration, Italy
By Effetre International Company
Located in Venezia, IT
Black blown Murano glass lamps with spiral decoration, Italy, set of 2 Additional information: Material: Glass Style: Modern Italian Color: Black Murano glass rigamenà black aventur...
Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of 19th Century English Cast Iron Lamps with Spiral Columns, US Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
This impressive pair of 19th-century English lamps is fashioned from heavy cast iron, repurposed from original hitching posts once used for securing horses in front of estates and to...
Iron
The Spiral Portable LED Lamp in Glass and Bronze By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
Accentuate your home with the intricate lamp, created to evoke the spiraling movement of a windmill. articulated with crystal glass cut with a spiral effect and an anodized bronze ba...
Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Stacked Clear Lucite Lamps Spiral Staircase Design
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Lucite lamps, black Lucite base and spriral stacked staircase design of clear Lucite. US wired and each takes one regular or LED light bulb. No Shade, Harp or Finial.
Metal
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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