Mid-Century Modern Handmade Squat Shaped Stoneware Table Lamp C1970
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and very elegant Stoneware table lamp with a striped glaze in blues and grays. Squat shaped urn style with a great weight and balanced. No chips or cracks. Shade pictured is n...
Brass
XL Multicolor Squat Bulbous Ceramic Lamp, Neutral Custom Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality one of A kind large ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique pres...
Ceramic
XL Multicolor Squat Bulbous Ceramic Lamp, Blue Custom Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality one of I kind large ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This very large ceramic lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it of...
Ceramic
XL Multicolor Squat Bulbous Ceramic Lamp, Green Custom Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality one of I kind large ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This very large ceramic lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it of...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Chrome "Moon Light" Table Lamp, circa 1970s
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Mid-Century chrome "Moon Light" table lamp, circa 1970s.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Bottle Form Scandinavian Table Lamp by Holmegaard
By Holmegaard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous petite hand blown art glass lamp in a squat bottle form. In excellent vintage condition with no wear. Switch on cord as well as socket.
Art Glass
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H 15.75 in Dm 7.09 in
19th Century Famille Rose Chinese Porcelain Lamp with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in London, GB
The top mount with incised laurel leaves and berries over a predominately red and green squat baluster vase with dragons. Standing on a rectangular gilt bronze base with concave cor...
Ormolu
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H 33 in Dm 24 in
Mid-Century Modern Brass & Wood Spring/Coil Table Lamp Glass Squat Fluted Shades
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Mid Century Modern Brass & Wood Spring/Coil Table Lamp Glass Squat Fluted Shades, The shades have a locking ring to sockets, so shades don't get broken.
Brass
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H 19.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
Lotte Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp with Original Shade in a Squat Bulbous Form
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Lotte Ceramic Table Lamp with Original Shade in a Squat Bulbous Form, The base is a medium brown color with a speckled black highlight, Original Lotte shade, with a replaced socket. ...
Ceramic
Large French Midcentury Stoneware Wool Shade Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A statement, mid-20th century etched stoneware table lamp of squat, bottle-like form.
Stoneware
Pair of Robust Painted Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
A bold and robust pair of vintage painted and glazed renaissance inspired lamps. The squat bodies have deep acanthus leaves and a fluted top and are mounted on a metal plinth raised...
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H 71.66 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Tall Vintage Standard Lamp, English, Beech, Light, Wine Table, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall, vintage standard lamp. An English, solid beech room light with wine table, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1950. Grand size and superb craftsmanship Dis...
Beech
Low, Antique Wine Table, English, Victorian, Mahogany, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a low, antique wine table, an English, early Victorian lamp, or side, table in mahogany and dating to the mid-19th century, circa 1850.
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Scandinavian Teak Squat Bottle Form Table Lamp
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant teak ball lamp. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Teak
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H 26.5 in Dm 6 in L 26.5 in
Pair of Tall Walnut & Brass Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps attrib Laurel Lamp co
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural table lamps attributed to the Laurel Lamp Co.
Metal, Brass
Pr. American Mid Century Table Lamps att. to Royal Haeger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Pr. brass and ceramic table lamps, having elegant elongated hourglass stems, with squat ceramic glazed bodies, on brass bases. Matched pair in clean, original and working condition. ...
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Hand Blown Italian Table Lamps
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of large green translucent squat bottle shaped Italian table lamps, circa 1950. Large in diameter, 18in. with a height of 20 in. to the top of the socket, 30 top of fin...
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Czech Glass Table or Accent Lamp with Geometric Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This glass accent or table lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the Czech Republic and date to approximately 1960 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style.
Glass
Pair of Haeger Mid-Century Matte White Ceramic Table Lamps with Shades
By Haeger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century bulbous-form matte white ceramic table lamps by Haeger (ca. 1960s, USA).
Ceramic
Alvino Bagni Hand Painted "Dot" Drip Glaze Ceramic Lamp, 1950s
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Italian Modern Alvino Bagni textured bright earthen drip glazed ceramic bedside lamp. Featuring a three dimensional handcrafted squat body with raised button accents. With speckled a...
Ceramic
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H 27.56 in W 35.63 in D 35.63 in
Antique Tilt Top Side Table, England, Oak, Occasional, Lamp, Georgian, C.1760
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tilt top side table. An English, oak occasional or lamp table, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1760. Enticing Georgian antique appeal and attractive presen...
Oak
Gmundner Austria Table Lamp African Warrior Ceramic Light, 1950s
By Gmundner Keramik
Located in Nürnberg, DE
Table lamp by Gmundner ceramic model 2509 typical time representation of a squatting African warrior in bast skirt, with shield and spear. Measurse: Height ceramic 30 cm (11.8"),...
Ceramic
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
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