Vintage Lucite Lamp with Original String Shade
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Great looking mid century modern lucite lamp with original string shade. Lamp is 9" x 8"
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Lucite
Vintage Lucite Lamp with Original String Shade
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Great looking mid century modern lucite lamp with original string shade. Lamp is 9" x 8"
Lucite
$4,800
H 30 in W 9.5 in D 5.5 in
Modernist Ceramic Table Lamp in Brick Red Glaze and Original String Shade, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ebonized wood base, and with its rare, original string shade providing warm illumination. Double socket
Ceramic, String, Wood
Swedish Art Deco Table Lamp with Wool String Shade, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
base and wool string shade in light maroon and pale yellow. Ecstatically a very understated and honest
Brass
Pair Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp with String Shade by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Toledo, OH
Coffin pull chains. Original string shades. This pair are slightly different colors, one lamp is lighter
Lucite
$375Sale Price|58% Off
H 26.75 in Dm 16 in
Brass 19th Century Candelabra Mounted as a Table Lamp, Including a String Shade
Located in Miami, FL
Brass 19th Century Candelabra Mounted as a Table Lamp, Including a String Shade Offered for a sale
Brass
$14,000
H 25 in Dm 13 in
Pair of Karl Springer Chrome and Original Purple String Shade Ball Lamps, 1980s
By Karl Springer, Leviton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This stunning and very rare pair of iconic midcentury "Ball" lamps was designed in the 1980s by
Brass, Chrome
$476
H 24.41 in W 12.6 in D 5.91 in
1910 Antique Spelter Bronze Effect Prowling Lion Table Lamp Inc Original Shade
Located in London, England
1910s Bronze effect spelter table lamp of lion prowling past a a tree. The original shade is
Brass, Spelter
Scandinavian Modern Teak Table Lamp on Brass Tripod
Located in Cork, IE
delightful patina over the years and the lamp is operated with a string switch. The black cotton lamp shade
Brass
$4,300 / item
H 31.5 in W 20 in D 14 in
c1960 Lee Rosen for Design Technics Ovoid Brutalist Pottery Ceramic Lamp
By Lee Rosen
Located in Southampton, NJ
A c1960 Lee Rosen for Design-Technics Brutalist Pottery Lamp featuring its original, oval string
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
$5,677
H 47.25 in Dm 27.56 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Organic Metal Rattan Floor Lamp, 1960, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
circa 1960. The floor lamp features a black lacquered minimalistic metal stand with a plastic string
Metal
$9,904
H 62.6 in Dm 21.66 in
Brass Vintage Mid-Century Modern Splayfoot Floor Lamp Rupert Nikoll 1950 Austria
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
, Austria. This stunning floor lamp was made of polished brass tube with a plastic string handle and a
Brass
$3,804
H 18.9 in W 5.52 in D 13.78 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamp Brass Blue Black Metal Kalmar 1950 Vienna
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
shade and a brass stem with string handle. The lamp shade in wonderful blue is adjustable from up to
Metal, Iron
$3,623
H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 33.47 in
A. Bang Jensen + Kjeld Iversen Wall Lamp Oak + Braided Shade Louis Poulsen 1950s
By Kaare Klint, Louis Poulsen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
suspending device hanging : Length/ depth 85 cm Lamp arm: Length 74 cm Lamp shade: Height 20cm Lamp shade
Cane, Oak, String
Industrial Table Lamp with String Shade
Located in Kensington, MD
A Vintage Industrial Lamp of Machinery Gears with original String Shade (6.5"base, 32"h to socket
Steel
Monumental Rock Crystal Lamp with String Shade
Located in New York, NY
A unique example due to its stunning size and presence. Beautiful nude tones. Matching rock crystal finial. Massive Lucite base.
Rock Crystal
Mid-Century German Table Lamp with Custom Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century German table lamp with custom made string shade. Possibly Scheurich. Excellent vintage
Lava
Oversized Table Lamp by The Laurel Lamp Co
Located in Finchley, London
A huge single chrome lamp with original glass top by Laurel lamp co. Original string/silk shade
Chrome
Enrique Garcel Tessellated Horn Table Lamp, 1970
By Enrique Garcel
Located in Chicago, IL
Enrique Garcel Tessellated Horn Table Lamp, 1970’s. Original beautiful condition. String Lamp
Horn
Pair Of Murano Hand Painted Sea Shell Lamps
Located in Pemberton, NJ
ORIGINAL STRING LAMP SHADE ARE MAGNIFICENT AND QUITE LARGE. THEY LOOK PERFECT ON THESE MONUMENTAL LAMPS
1960s Incised Pottery Lamp with String Shade
Located in Astoria, NY
shapes against a slate toned ground, on round wood base; includes original string shade. Wiring and
Ceramic, String, Wood
A Striking Floral Lamp with String Shade
Located in Bellport, NY
pull chains, green glass finial and a black string shade. All new wiring.
Sold
H 16.75 in Dm 9.5 in
Bostlund Lotte Cobalt Blue Lamp with original string shade mid century modern
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
string shade. A great look that provides a coastal modern feel. Dimensions: Ceramic Body: 6.25
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Table Lamp with String Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
base with black silk string shade by Hilo Steiner and matching bamboo finial.
Wrought Iron
WWI Armitrice Artillery Shell Desk Lamp with Brown String Shade
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
75 M/M WWI Armistice celebration shell desk lamp with new metal string shade. "11th hour of the
Pottery lamp w/ original string shade from great 60's estate
Located in Palm Springs, CA
features it's original string shade and while it shows signs of wear can be used as it is not torn or
Terracotta, Pottery
Vladimir Kagan, Rare Floor Lamp, Carved Walnut, String Shade, Studio, 1960s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in High Point, NC
. Rod and base is finely carved walnut. Bears its original oversized string shade. Other American
Nylon, Walnut
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Danish Pottery Lamp Original Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Danish Pottery lamp with original plastic laminated string shade in
Brass
Pair of Pink Murano Glass 1940s Lamps(String Shades)
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of beautiful pink murano glass lamps,with elegant white string shade lamps.
Glass
Vintage Bronze Candlestick Lamp with Shade
Located in Bridgeport, CT
plinth base. Comes with string shade. Condition: lamp needs new wiring: wire haven been cut.
Bronze
Sold
H 24.41 in W 12.6 in D 5.91 in
1910 Antique Spelter Bronze Effect Prowling Lion Table Lamp Inc Original Shade
Located in London, England
1910s Bronze effect spelter table lamp of lion prowling past a a tree. The original shade is
Brass, Spelter
Bryant Lamp
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
, A19 shape) DIMENSIONS Lamp Height – 13.75” Lamp Base – 8.25” square diameter Lamp Shade String
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Gem Lamp
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
String– 13.5” x 17” x 12.5” high Lamp Shade Empire – 7” x 20” x 13” high Total Height – 26”.
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Great Lucite Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Great Lucite Lamp with string shade.
Lucite
Large Catapillar 1960s Mercury Glass Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
Large Catapillar mercury glass table lamp.White string shade,black sphere finial.
Large Urn form Ceramic & Bronze Table Lamp.
Located in Bellport, NY
A Wonderful hand crafted ceramic table lamp with original string shade.Blue and gold stripes with
Ceramic Lion Table Lamp by Steve Chase Original String Shade
By Steve Chase
Located in Toledo, OH
lamp shade. Measures: 26" tall x 8" wide at base x 15".
Ceramic
Rare Fog & Mørup String Shade Floor Lamp, Denmark
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Fog & Mørup string shade floor lamp, Denmark. Retains original HEMP string wrapped
Metal
Large Glazed Ceramic/Pottery Lamp w/String Shade, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Glazed Ceramic/Pottery Lamp w/String Shade, 1960. Original condition with beautiful original
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Blenko Glass Fish Lamp with Original Shade
By Blenko Glass
Located in Astoria, NY
This vintage table lamp by Blenko comes with a single socket and the original string shade, above a
Brass
Blue Ceramic Art Pottery Lotte Bostlund Table Lamp with Original Jute Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Southampton, NJ
. Original fiberglass/string jute shade. Any imperfections in the images are reflections from the studio
Ceramic, String, Fiberglass
Column Edition 3 Lamp
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
Shade Linen – 7” x 20” x 13” high Lamp Shade String– 13.25” x 17” x 12.5” high Total Height – 28”
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Column Edition 3 Lamp
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
Base – 9” diameter Lamp Shade String– 13.25” x 17” x 12.5” high Total Height – 28”.
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Sold
H 56 in W 20 in D 15.5 in
Signed Jack Haywood Lamp Table by Modeline with Original Oversize Shade
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
curved C-shaped wooden frame with original large string wrapped shade. Lamp works perfectly and lends
Brass
Metal Columnar Lamp with Rare String Shade
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
A stunning and classic design, this is a beautiful metal column lamp and has the original string
Turned Oak Floor Lamp with the Original String Drum Shade
Located in Babworth, Retford
The turned oak stem on a weighted circular base. Sweden, circa 1960s.
String, Oak
Mid century ceramic lamp with matching "string" shade.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting lamp with it's original shade made of wrapped string to exactly match the ceramic base.
Damon Giffard Lamp with Original Silk String Shade
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Washington, DC
.1953 with original silk string shade and GE turn mechanism. Body measures 19.375" tall, 6.25" wide
Copper, Wire
String Design Midcentury Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Budapest, HU
This Mid-Century Modern table lamp features plastic string shade and an iron base. It’s restored
Iron
1970's Curved Brass Floor Lamp (with original raw silk shade).
Located in London, GB
Unusual 1970's Curved Brass Floor Lamp with original raw silk shade (in beautiful condition) and
Brass
Bulbous Form Table Lamp by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund with Original Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare copper glaze Bostlund table lamp. Original string and fiberglass shade. New wiring. Retains
French Art Deco Lamp
Located in Southampton, NY
Ceramic lamp depicting 2 female bathers. Lamp has original string shade.
Faux Bamboo Brass Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Brass floor lamp resembling a bamboo stalk with medallion base. With original string shade. Lamp
Brass
Cut Glass Jar Lamp c. 1940
Located in New York, NY
Cut glass jar lamp with string shade and large glass finial.
Cut Glass
Ceramic Table Lamp by Design Technics
Located in New York, NY
A fine ceramic table lamp with original string shade produced by Design Technics. American, circa
Ceramic
Large painted wood obelisk lamp, c. 1960
Located in New York, NY
Large painted wood obelisk lamp with original string shade, c. 1960
Vintage, 1960s Lotte Table Lamp by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New York, NY
Iconic stoneware 1960s Lotte table lamp with original string shade, by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Stoneware
Yasha Heifetz Adjustable Wall Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic, fully adjustable wood and copper wall lamp with string/fiberglass shade. The lamp is
Copper
Warren Kessler Gilded Palm Tree Table Lamp With String Shade
By Warren Kessler
Located in Westfield, NJ
Stunning mid 1950s Warren Kessler metal palm tree lamp with original string shade. Could be used
Metal, Brass
1960s Lotte Art Pottery Table Lamp with Original String Shade, Sweden
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Washington, DC
1960's Lotte art pottery table lamp with original string shade, Sweden
De Sede Patchwork Black Leather Pouf
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous black leather pouf by Swiss designer De Sede with small rectangular patchwork. Perfect accent piece. Good vintage condition.
Leather
$14,494 / set
H 33.86 in W 27.96 in D 31.89 in
Pair of Ignazio Gardella Digamma armchairs for Gavina Italia, 1960s
By Ignazio Gardella, Gavina
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
An extremely rare first edition pair of original 1950's Digamma reclining chairs designed by Ignazio Gardella designed in 1957 and manufactured by Gavina, Bologna, Italy. The chair...
Brass, Steel
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases. Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
Brass
Iconic Bali Table Lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano 1958
By Bruno Munari
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing a rare opportunity to own an iconic piece of mid-century Italian design: the “Bali” table lamp, designed by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano in 1958. This exquisite lamp is...
Fabric, Resin, Plywood
Suelo Modern Side Chair
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo® modern side chair is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The lounge chair's silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with comfortable back and seat cushi...
Hardwood
Stunning Lucite Table Lamp in the Manner of Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Highland, IN
This spectacular table lamp has an oval base of three inch thick Lucite, the finest quality brass hardware, a perfectly matched shade of silky string and matching Lucite finial. The ...
Brass
Rectangular Ceramic Lamp
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
RECTANGULAR TABLE LIGHT, designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic light with a rectangular base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade nat...
Ceramic, Clay
$13,890 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
$2,495Sale Price / set|37% Off
H 30 in Dm 14 in
1950s Pair of Huge Pendant in Copper Anodized Aluminium with Glass Lens
By Stilnovo
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Dismantle from a church , a stunning pair of pendant made of spun aluminum . Thick glass lens under (Fresnel) to disperse light evenly. The conical shades measure 24 inches high (...
Aluminum
$2,350
H 16.54 in Dm 18.12 in
Max Sauze a French Sculptor Silver Orion 48 Mid Century Modern Chandelier
By Max Sauze
Located in Dronten, NL
The Max Sauze Orion chandelier is a striking and elegant piece of lighting design. Designed by Max Sauze, a French sculptor, designer and architect, the chandelier features a unique ...
Aluminum
$338
H 6.7 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
OCEAN BLUE terracotta CUORECARPENITE VASE UNIQUE PIECE NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Oceano vase from the discontinued "The Titans" Collections, created as the first prototype piece by the author, yours truly. Made completely by hand with lathe technique and blue ter...
Terracotta
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Round Bronze Patio Coffee Table
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patio coffee table in patinated bronze designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The frame is described by two concentric rings of bronze with radial supports and a circu...
Bronze
Chinese Export Eight Panel Coromandel Screen Lotus Blossoms
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand Chinese export post republic period eight panel coromandel screen featuring a waterscape decorated with blossoming lotus and birds. The screen measures over 12 feet laid out fl...
Brass
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.75 in W 52.25 in D 41.5 in
Versatile Antique Walnut Oval Drop Leaf Dining Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Versatile antique walnut drop leaf dining table, when open the oval shape measures 52.25 x 41.5. When leaves are down 23.5 d each leaf is 14.75 Can be used for dining or behind a so...
Walnut
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.38 in Dm 13.23 in
12th Century, Angkor Vat, Antique Khmer Bronze Gong with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Khmer bronze gong with nice green patina with stand. Age: Cambodia, Angkor Vat Period, 12th Century Size of gong only: Diameter 33.6 C.M. / Thickness 4.2 C.M. Height includi...
Bronze
Jacques Biny Wall Sconces
By Jacques Biny
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of "Cerf-volant" wall lamps by Jacque Biny, Luminalite Producer. France, 1950s.
Metal, Brass
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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