19th Century French Stone Lamp With Shade
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A wonderful 19th Century French decorative stone finial, skilfully converted into a stylish and useful lamp.
Stone
$295 / item
H 19 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in
Mid-Century Stone Pedestal Table Lamp with Square Gray Linen Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Geometric and uncompromising in form, these stone pedestal table lamps are built around a strict rectilinear vocabulary. Each lamp features a flat square stone base platform supporti...
Stone
$1,329Sale Price|36% Off
H 73 in Dm 19.5 in
Antique Venetian Floor Lamp with Stone Inlay and Corroso Glass Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous early 20th century handmade Venetian floor lamp with stone inlay, Corroso glass shade, and brass accents.
Stone
$1,950 / item
H 27 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Vertical Stone Lamp with Shade by Robert Kuo, Hand Carved, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vertical stone lamp with shade Han Bai Yu stone Wood base Hand carved Limited Edition.
Stone
Limestone Lamp 003 – Hand-carved Stone Lamp w/ Washi Paper Shade
By Mike Newins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The result of a gestural movement practice, the ribboning shapes and hard edges carved into the stone invite touch. Each abstract piece is a conversation between play, severity and h...
Limestone, Brass
Limestone Lamp 002 – Hand-carved Stone Lamp w/ Washi Paper Shade
By Mike Newins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The result of a gestural movement practice, the ribboning shapes and hard edges carved into the stone invite touch. Each abstract piece is a conversation between play, severity and h...
Limestone, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp Polished Aluminum Shade Luxurious Stone
By George Kovacs
Located in Chula Vista, CA
A heavy, polished rectangular base, often made of marble (like pink or white marble) or stone. A sleek, mirror-finish chrome or aluminum rectangular shade.
Alabaster, Aluminum
$1,843
H 28.35 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
A large Italian 1970s sculptural stone lamp with new bespoke linen shade
Located in London, GB
A large Italian 1970s sculptural stone lamp with diagonal carved detail. Re-wired with new brass fittings, antique gold cord flex and switch and new bespoke linen shade.
Stone
$2,520 / item
H 17.5 in W 14 in D 5 in
Stone Raised Corner Lamp with Shade in Han Bai Yu by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stone raised corner lamp with shade Han Bai Yu Hand carved Copper base Hand repousse Limited edition.
Stone
$3,298
H 55.52 in Dm 15.75 in
Adjustable art deco floor lamp with opaline glass stones on the shade 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
The hight is adjustable from 141cm up to 175cm Brass polished and stove enameled Original opaline glass stones on the shade The glass sticks are replaced ( new )
Brass
$1,413Sale Price|66% Off
H 77.56 in W 17.72 in D 11.82 in
Custom Servomuto Flag Floor Lamp with Boucle Shade
By Servomuto
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Flag floor lamp by the modern design firm Servomuto, customized with boucle fabric on the shade instead of the classic coton. This floor lamp is made of a "ceppo lombardo" base, an ...
Stone
$2,048
H 24.41 in Dm 7.49 in
Lamp Table Floor West German Lava Original Shade Brown Stone Gold 62cm/24.5"high
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
WEST GERMAN, MID-CENTURY MODERN, BROWN & STONE, CERAMIC VASE LAVA TABLE LAMP WITH ORIGINAL GOLD LINEN SHADE 62cm, 24 ½ inches high Striking statement piece with the large shade and t...
Pottery
$5,325 / item
H 65 in W 17 in D 26 in
Mashobra Floor Lamp, Handcrafted in Brass with Lamp Shade, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Mashobra Floor Lamp, Handcrafted in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal Welcome to the captivating realm of the Enchanting Indian Garden, where fragrant blossoms become living echoes of anc...
Brass
French Limestone Table Lamp with Shade by Albert Tormos, 1970s
By Albert Tormos
Located in Chicago, IL
A polished chrome column rises at the center, paired with a rectangular shade wrapped in natural fiber. When illuminated, light moves gently through the carved openings and across t...
Stone
1920s Arts and Crafts Copper Table Lamp With Mica Shade
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s Arts and Crafts Copper Table Lamp With Mica Shade Lighter in overall weight as this is copper and thin mica stone Hand-hammered copper is stunning on this Arts & Crafts lamp Ve...
Stone, Copper
Early 20th Century Faux Bois "Fountain" Table Lamp WITHOUT shade
Located in Wainscott, NY
Early 20th century Faux Bois "Fountain" table lamp without shade. The stunning fountain fragment/piece has been fabricated into a modern day lamp. Lamp is set up for a harp which wil...
Stone
Shade Two by Kalou Dubus, Sanded Chamotte Stoneware Floor & Table Lamp
By Kalou Dubus
Located in PANTIN, -
SHADE TWO is the smaller sibling of SHADE ONE — same DNA, more compact presence. Entirely handbuilt from raw chamotte stoneware, its faceted geometric base recalls a cut crystal, a m...
Cast Stone
$2,133
H 76.78 in W 31.11 in D 9.85 in
Reggiani Mid Century Articulated Floor Lamp With Metal Shade & Travertine Base
Located in London, GB
This super stylish 1970s floor lamp designed by Reggiani, is fully adjustable and sits on a stable travertine base. The shade has a brushed black coating on the outer edge, the piece...
Stone, Metal, Chrome
$2,900
H 31.5 in W 11.5 in D 5 in
French Abstract Limestone Table Lamp with Yellow Shade by Albert Tormus, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
Paired with a canary yellow shade, the lamp casts a warm, gently diffused light that brings out the subtle grain and tonal variation of the stone.
Stone
$2,850
H 19 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Antique Asian Small Carved Green Fluorite Lamp with Custom Red Pagoda Shade
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful small Antique Asian carved fluorite lamp on a bronze base with a custom "Pagoda" shade in red silk and vintage metallic trim.
Stone, Bronze
$3,850
H 27 in W 16 in D 16 in
Antique Asian Large Carved Green Fluorite Lamp with Custom Red Pagoda Shade
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful large antique Chinese carved fluorite lamp on a bronze base with a custom "Pagoda" shade in red silk and vintage metallic trim.
Stone, Bronze
Coquina Stone Column Table Lamp Attributed to Samuel Marx
By Samuel Marx
Located in North Miami, FL
Wonderful solid natural coquina stone column lamp. Shade is Not included - ONLY for photo purposes.
Stone
$1,495
H 26 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Art Deco Bronze Table Lamp with a Stylized Mica Shade by Oscar Bach
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Art Deco table lamp in bronze with a period mica shade attributed to Oscar Bach. Shade has been restored, minor color loss retained. Shade is six sided with a Stylized flor...
Stone, Bronze
$1,354
H 29.14 in Dm 13.39 in
Maison Charles Palm Table Lamp in Brass with Marbled Shade, France 1970’s
By Maison Charles
Located in Voorburg, NL
A striking and sculptural Maison Jansen Palm table lamp, circa 1970s, embodying the refined glamour and classical influences for which the Paris-based firm is renowned. The lamp feat...
Stone, Brass
Vintage French Table Lamp in Faux Stone Attributed to Maison Le Dauphin
By Maison Le Dauphin
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Stunning faux stone table lamp with burgundy shade attributed to Maison Le Dauphin France.
Brass
Granite Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Granite Table Lamp A highly sculptural solid granite stone table lamp with shade.
Granite
Lunar Bronze Wall Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Wall Lamp Bronze Lunar with solid bronze structure in dark bronze finish and lunar stone shade. 1 Bulb, lamp holder type G9, 3W/220V, dimmable.
Stone, Bronze
Blade Selenite Wall Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Wall Lamp Selenite Blade with solid brass and bronze structure in light bronze finish and selenite stone shade. 2 Bulbs, lamp holder type G9, 3W/220V, dimmable.
Stone, Bronze, Brass
Fluted and Right Angle Stone Table Lamp with New Lamp Shade
By Marc du Plantier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1930s stone table lamp with fluted right angles. New lamp shade in beige grey silk and new wiring.
Stone
Unavailable
H 35.44 in W 27.17 in D 27.17 in
Lamp, Lamp with Linen Shade, Black Glazed Lamp, Antique Lamp, Pot
Located in South Cotswolds, GB
Spectacular black glazed antique pot converted to a lamp. I really love the size of this lamp! This makes the room look impressive. A second is available with a white linen lamp...
Cast Stone
Unavailable
H 35.44 in W 27.17 in D 27.17 in
Old Pot, Lamp, Lamp with Linen Shade, Black Glazed Lamp Antique Lamp
Located in South Cotswolds, GB
Spectacular black glazed antique pot converted to a lamp. I really love the size of this lamp! This makes the room look impressive. A second Is available with a white linen lampshad...
Cast Stone
Unavailable
H 35.44 in W 27.17 in D 27.17 in
Antique, Glazed Lamp, Lamp with Linen Shade, Black Glazed Lamp, Antique Lamp
Located in South Cotswolds, GB
Spectacular black glazed antique pot converted to a lamp. I really love the size of this lamp! This makes the room look impressive. A second is available with a white linen lampshad...
Cast Stone
Unavailable
H 20.08 in Dm 11.82 in
Mid-century table lamp with green onyx stone and white shade from the 1960s
Located in Budapest, HU
Special table lamp with white fabric shade and green onyx stone.
Onyx
Mid Century Chrome & Stone Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Very stylish mid century chrome & stone table lamp with original shade. It does work.
Stone, Chrome
Beautiful Mid-Century Stone Lamp
Located in St. Louis, MO
Beautiful organic Mid-Century stone lamp with original shade.
Limestone
Arrow Table Lamp Large in Travertine by Louise Liljencrantz, Sweden
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Stockholm, SE
Arrow table lamp large in travertine stone. Lamp shade in 100% silk, col.
Travertine
Frank Table Lamp Large in Travertine by Louise Liljencrantz, Sweden
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Stockholm, SE
Frank table lamp large in travertine stone. Lamp shade in 100% silk, col.
Travertine
Unavailable
H 14.18 in Dm 7.88 in
Frank Table Lamp Medium in Travertine by Louise Liljencrantz, Sweden
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Stockholm, SE
Frank table lamp medium in travertine stone. Lamp shade in 100% silk, col.
Travertine
Unavailable
H 17.49 in Dm 7.88 in
Arrow Table Lamp Medium in Travertine by Louise Liljencrantz, Sweden
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Stockholm, SE
Arrow table lamp medium in travertine stone. Lamp shade in 100% silk, col.
Travertine
1960s Stone Tile Lamp by Modeline with Original Shade
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A mahogany and brass table lamp with decorative stone tiles paired with a matchstick chenille shade, woven with blue and turquoise threads.
Stone, Brass
Sold
H 32 in Dm 17 in
Neoclassical Green Marbled Stone Lamp with Brass Details and Cream Pleated Shade
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A gorgeous neoclassical style polished green stone lamp with pleated shade. This beauty will be fabulous on a table in a foyer, on a nightstand, or occasional table.
Stone, Metal, Brass
Vintage Jade Lamp with Shade
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Vintage Jade colored stone lamp with silk shade. Shade dimensions: 14"dia x 9"h
Stone
Sold
H 22 in W 13 in D 13 in
Vintage Italian Alabaster Carved Stone Neoclassical Urn Table Lamp & Shade 22"
Located in Dayton, OH
Lovely 20th century Italian carved alabaster table lamp. Features an urn shape with floral carvings at the center. Includes Shade. Dimensions: 13" x 13" x 22"h, base 4" x 4"
Alabaster
Red and Stone Table Lamp
Located in Culver City, CA
The strong lines of this lamp’s construction is balanced by the soft light that filters through the lamp’s carved stone shade.
Stone, Brass, Enamel
Brass Adjustable Cantilevered Floor Lamp with Bell Form Shade
Located in New York, NY
Brass adjustable cantilevered floor lamp with bell form shade and stone base. View our complete collection at www.johnsalibello.com
Stone, Brass
Stone Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Stone table lamp with European shade. The base measures 6x6 and the shade is 11x8.
Pair of Antique Stone Balustrade Lamps
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Stone Balustrade Lamps with Black Shade. Lamps and Shades can be sold separately
Stone
Basalt Rock Cylinder Shaped Lamp With Shade, Germany, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary German smooth cylinder shaped basalt rock lamp. Hand made and with a honed finish. Belgian linen shade included. Base measures 7" diameter and 12.5" tall. Shade diameter...
Stone
Sculptural Stone Lamp, France circa 1970
Located in Culver City, CA
France Circa 1970 Geometric sculpted stone lamp with original shade 14"w x 9"d x 19"h Ref.
Stone
Petite French Stone Lamp c. 1960's
Located in Long Island City, NY
Petite French stone lamp with contemporary shade.
Stone
Sold
H 14 in W 12 in D 5 in
Classic Arts & Crafts Metal and Mica Shade Desk Lamp by N Y W L F Co. Chicago
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Arts & Crafts metal and mica shade desk lamp by N Y W L F Co. Chicago, metal base, stem and frame retains original bronze patina, beautiful 4-sided lamp shade with original m...
Stone, Metal
Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A serpentine stone lighthouse lamp with custom shade.
Pair, Tall Decorative Column Lamps
Located in Bellport, NY
Handsome pair of old wooden column lamps.Painted (stone shade). New fittings,double light fixture with pull chains,black custom hand made linen shades.
Wood
The "Agate" Lamp by Dragonette Ltd.
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A custom made Lamp featuring a slice of Brown Agate on a patinated bronze base with a Agate finial and Custom Linen Shade.
Agate, Bronze
Table Lamp from the Interwar Period
Located in Opole, PL
The base is made of a material that imitates stone, whereas the lamp shade of a fabric in light cream.
Metal
Functionalist Wall Lamp with Honey Alabaster Stone Shade, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1940s small bedside table lamp or wall light. Featuring a patinated metal base and an adjustable honey colored alabaster stone shade giving it a very special and tactile look espec...
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
Antique Arts & Crafts Mica and Leaded Brass Table Lamp Shade, circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts table lamp shade offers repeating pattern of geometric mica segments in leaded brass frame, circa 1920 Measures: 13.75" H x 13.5" W x 12" top rim.
Stone, Brass
Decorative Warm Onix Pendent
Located in Peekskill, NY
This pendent features a beautiful turned 6.5 inch stone shade. The lamp looks great with the light on or off.
Stone
Natural Coquina Coral Stone Lamp With Shade, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Natural coquina coral stone lamp with original fabric shade circa 1980s.
Stone
Natural Coquina Coral Stone Table Lamp With Shade, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Natural coquina coral stone table lamp with original shade circa 1980s.
Stone
Kelly Wearstler Natural Quartz Stone Table Lamp with Brass Shade
By Kelly Wearstler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kelly Wearstler natural quartz stone table lamp with an antiqued brass shade. Light hits the stone beautifully!
Quartz, Brass
Chic Art Deco Obsidienne or Obsidian Stone Lamp with Parchment Shade
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic Art Deco obsidienne or obsidian stone lamp with parchment shade. Attractive European style shade mount with no apparent harp / final.
Glass
Sold
H 20 in W 7 in D 6 in
French Modern Georgia Jacob Ophélie Table Lamp, 1960s, Stone Base, Celery Shade
By Georgia Jacob
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French modern Georgia Jacob Ophélie table lamp, 1960s, stone base, celery shade. Fiberglass and stone.
Fiberglass
French Neoclassical Table Lamp with Shade, 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A French table lamp, likely dating back to the 1940s. Crafted from stone, this piece embodies the grandeur of Neoclassical design with its urn form accented with elegant fluting and ...
Stone
Table Lamp with resin plant shade from Belgium
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This vintage desk lamp was found in Belgium. The base has a texture reminiscent of carved stone and is engraved with a decorative swirling relief, while the shade is molded from resi...
Stone
Massive Rustic Cambodian Water Jar Lamp with Custom Linen Shade
Located in Wainscott, NY
Rustic Cambodian water jar as lamp with custom Belgian linen shade, early 19th century Measures: Shade 12.25" height x 29.5" diameter Base 22.5" height x 21.25" diameter.
Stone
Early 20th Century Smaller Pair of Gilded Crimson Mica Shade Table Lamps
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Smaller pair of Italian Revival mottled Crimson mica shade table lamps, circa 1920. Featuring warm, reddish orange mica cylinder shades (3 D x 8 H) with round antique gold gilded bas...
Stone
Rare Robert Sonneman Bamboo Floor Lamp for George Kovacs
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in Miami, FL
Rare bamboo, handmade palm bark shade and stone base floor lamp by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, signed and dated.
Stone
Carrara marble table lamp 2575 by Josef Frank, Svenskt tenn
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Hägersten, SE
The lamp is commonly made from wood but this example made from carrara marble stone.
Carrara Marble
1920s Mica Lamp Shade
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s Mica lamp shade. Made from rock.
Stone
Table lamp 2575 in onyx by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Hägersten, SE
The lamp is commonly made from wood but this example made from onyx stone.
Onyx, Brass
Aluminum Floor Lamp with Stone and Leaded Domed Shade
Located in New York, NY
The domed shade formed of irregularly shaped variously colored stones, supported on a tall aluminum stem, tapering to the flared base.
Stone, Aluminum, Lead
Domed Aluminum Table Lamp with Lead and Stone Shade
Located in New York, NY
The aluminum stem with flared foot, supporting irregularly shaped variously colored stones in a leaded domed frame.
Stone, Aluminum, Lead
Lamp, Clay Pot Lamp, Organic Lamp, Grey Stone Lamp, Old Lamp, Linen Shade
Located in South Cotswolds, GB
Beautiful Old clay pot with a white lovely linen shade. Organic style The pot is made into a lamp with a rolling ballsystem so you can adapt the shade for leveling. Eu standard lig...
Clay
Lamp, Clay Pot Lamp, Organic Lamp, Grey Stone Lamp, Old Lamp, Linen Shade
Located in South Cotswolds, GB
Beautiful old clay pot with a white linen shade. Organic style Eu standard lighting Clay pot height 28cm without lampshade 58 total height with lampshade 50/40/24 linen sha...
Clay
Lamp, Clay Pot Lamp, Organic Lamp, Grey Stone Lamp, Old Lamp, Linen Shade
Located in South Cotswolds, GB
Beautiful Old clay pot with a white linen shade. Organic style Eu standard lighting Clay pot height 28cm without lampshade 58 total height with lampshade 50/40/24 linenl s...
Clay
Sold
H 22.45 in W 19.69 in D 7.88 in
Lamp with Linen Shade, Old Brick Lamp, 19th Century Lamp with Linen Shade, Lamp
Located in South Cotswolds, GB
Lovely antique brick stone lamp with a white linen shade. This lamp could be bought as well with an old blue7grey lampshade EU wired.
Stone
Sold
H 19.1 in Dm 7.9 in
Brass Table Lamp 1940s. Attractive Brass Table Light with Stones, Shade Included
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Brass table lamp, Danish vintage design from the 1940s - attractive brass table light with stone spheres and vintage yellow textile shade included, in very good vintage condition.
Stone, Brass
Brass lamp with black shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
20th Century brass and stone base table lamp topped with a New Brunswick Lampshade.
Stone, Brass
Danish Stoneware Lamp with Custom Shade
Located in New York, NY
Stone Ware Lamp Lovely Flambe Glaze. Custom Shade with Suede Trim
Stone
Organic Cut Stone Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Organic cut stone lamp with paper shade.
Stone
A Bronze Table-lamp with a Marble Stone and a Shade in Silk
Located in Sint Annaland, NL
A bronze table-lamp with a marble stone and a shade in silk from the 90ties
Marble, Bronze
Mid-Century Architectural Stone Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in L'Escala, ES
Very stylish Mid-Century architectural stone table lamp with original shade. It does work.
Stone
French Modernist Table Lamp with Large Sail Shaped Shade, circa 1980
Located in New York, NY
Modernist floor lamp featuring a black polished stone base with one light source which supports a large sail shaped lampshade, Unknown, France, circa 1980.
Stone
Angled Marble Lamp
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Angled stone lamp with oval shade
Stone
Early 18th Century 3-Panel Folding Screen, French
Located in Doylestown, PA
An early 18th century French 3-panel folding screen, oil-on-canvas, depicting village and maritime scenes in cartouches with other decoration.
Canvas
$3,150 / item
H 27.5 in W 8.25 in D 5 in
Pebble Lamp, Black Lacquer and Copper by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pebble lamp Black lacquer Antique copper Hand repoussé Silk shade Limited edition Repousse´ is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The techniqu...
Copper
$3,000 / item
H 24 in Dm 14 in
Scholar Rock Lamp, Smoke Crystal by Robert Kuo, Hand Repousse, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Scholar rock lamp Smoke crystal Hand carved Silk shade Lamp shade dimensions: 14" L x 14" D x 11 1/2" H Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Crystal varies in shape...
Crystal
Robert Kuo Rock Crystal Table Lamp
By Robert Kuo
Located in Houston, TX
Signed Robert Kuo carved rock crystal table lamp with a gold-plated bronze base and ivory shade.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
$3,300
H 24 in W 18 in D 10 in
Contemporary Carved Hua Design Table Lamp in Black Lacquer by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved Hua design table lamp Black lacquer Hand carved Metal base Hand repoussé Limited edition Natural linen shade Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorat...
Metal
$3,600
H 27.5 in W 8 in D 5 in
Contemporary "O" Table Lamp in 24K Gold Plate by Robert Kuo, Hand Repoussé
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"O" Table Lamp 24K Gold Plated Hand Repoussé Copper Base Limited Edition Natural Silk Pongee Shade Wired with US plug Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative r...
Gold, Copper
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.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.