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1960s Blue Striped Ceramic Lamp
1960s Blue Striped Ceramic Lamp

1960s Blue Striped Ceramic Lamp

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1960s blue striped ceramic lamp.

Category

Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Zaccagnini 1950's Italian Striped Ceramic Lamp
Zaccagnini 1950's Italian Striped Ceramic Lamp

Zaccagnini 1950's Italian Striped Ceramic Lamp

By Ugo Zaccagnini

Located in New York, NY

Beautifully textured Italian 1950's enamel glaze striped ceramic lamp, with wood base and brass

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Striped Ceramic Lamp by Design Technics
Striped Ceramic Lamp by Design Technics

Striped Ceramic Lamp by Design Technics

By Lee Rosen, Design Technics

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Tall Design-Technics handcrafted glazed striped yellow and white matte ceramic table lamp

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Mid-Century Modern Multi Striped Ceramic Lamp
Large Mid-Century Modern Multi Striped Ceramic Lamp

Large Mid-Century Modern Multi Striped Ceramic Lamp

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Large Mid-Century Modern Striped Green and Yellow with Dijon Yellow Ceramic Table Lamp, circa 1960

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Jill Rosenwald Ceramic Striped Lamp
Jill Rosenwald Ceramic Striped Lamp

Jill Rosenwald Ceramic Striped Lamp

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Jill Rosenwald handmade in Boston, ceramic striped lamp. Hand painted.

Category

2010s Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Raymor Colorful Striped Ceramic Table Lamp
Raymor Colorful Striped Ceramic Table Lamp

Raymor Colorful Striped Ceramic Table Lamp

By Raymor

Located in New York, NY

Brown, blue and multicolor table lamp by Raymor with striped design throughout, complemented by

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Pair of striped relief ceramic table lamps
Pair of striped relief ceramic table lamps

Pair of striped relief ceramic table lamps

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Pair of white striped black relief ceramic table lamps.

Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Variegated Blue Striped Glaze Ceramic Lamp
Midcentury Variegated Blue Striped Glaze Ceramic Lamp

Midcentury Variegated Blue Striped Glaze Ceramic Lamp

Located in Van Nuys, CA

A large variegated blue striped glazed ceramic lamp with clear original lampshade. This lamp

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Italian Turquoise & Indigo Striped Glaze Ceramic Lamp
Italian Turquoise & Indigo Striped Glaze Ceramic Lamp

Italian Turquoise & Indigo Striped Glaze Ceramic Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Italian ceramic lamp with stripe drip glaze in shades of turquoise, indigo, white and green. Solid

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gordon Martz Studio Striped Ceramic Table Lamp, Signed
Gordon Martz Studio Striped Ceramic Table Lamp, Signed

Gordon Martz Studio Striped Ceramic Table Lamp, Signed

By Gordon Martz

Located in St. Louis, MO

Gordon Martz for Martz Studio striped ceramic table lamp, with original teak finial. Excellent

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Beige Striped Ceramic Floor Table Lamp, Custom Lampshade by R. Houben
Beige Striped Ceramic Floor Table Lamp, Custom Lampshade by R. Houben

Beige Striped Ceramic Floor Table Lamp, Custom Lampshade by R. Houben

By OTHR

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful ceramic table/floor lamp. Custom made matching lampshade by René Houben. The striped

Category

Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Floor Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Design Technics Ceramic Brown and White Striped Glaze Table Lamp
Design Technics Ceramic Brown and White Striped Glaze Table Lamp

Design Technics Ceramic Brown and White Striped Glaze Table Lamp

By Design Technics

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An understated pottery lamp by Design Technics with rippled layers in chocolate brown and off-white

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Pair of Danish Modern Ceramic and Wood Striped Table Lamps
Pair of Danish Modern Ceramic and Wood Striped Table Lamps

Pair of Danish Modern Ceramic and Wood Striped Table Lamps

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage pair of Scandinavian Modern, Danish style ceramic lamps feature large ceramic bodies with

Category

20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Gunnar Borg Green and Teal Striped Ceramic Table Lamp, Sweden, 1960s
Gunnar Borg Green and Teal Striped Ceramic Table Lamp, Sweden, 1960s

Gunnar Borg Green and Teal Striped Ceramic Table Lamp, Sweden, 1960s

By Gunnar Borg

Located in The Hague, NL

This rare table lamp was designed by Gunnar Borg and produced in the 1960s by his own ceramic

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Fabric

Fabulous Tall Striped Turquoise Blue Ceramic Lamp Walnut Mid-Century Modern
Fabulous Tall Striped Turquoise Blue Ceramic Lamp Walnut Mid-Century Modern

Fabulous Tall Striped Turquoise Blue Ceramic Lamp Walnut Mid-Century Modern

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Fabulous tall striped blue and turquoise table lamp with its original drum shade. The lamp retains

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Italian Striped Midcentury Lamp
Italian Striped Midcentury Lamp

Italian Striped Midcentury Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1960 Italian ceramic lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 20" Height to shade rest: 32

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Marianne Starck for Andersen Vintage Grey Striped Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s
Marianne Starck for Andersen Vintage Grey Striped Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s

Marianne Starck for Andersen Vintage Grey Striped Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s

By Michael Andersen & Son, Marianne Starck

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Modernist, striped Danish mid-century chamotte clay stoneware table lamp. Hand-carved vertical

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery

American Ceramic Tall Bullet Striped Lustre Glazed Brown Toned Table Lamp
American Ceramic Tall Bullet Striped Lustre Glazed Brown Toned Table Lamp

American Ceramic Tall Bullet Striped Lustre Glazed Brown Toned Table Lamp

Located in Queens, NY

Mid-Century American ceramic table lamp in tall bullet form with a funnel neck, lustre glazed in

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

1970s Blue and Yellow Striped Danish Ceramic Table Lamp by Søholm, Denmark
1970s Blue and Yellow Striped Danish Ceramic Table Lamp by Søholm, Denmark

1970s Blue and Yellow Striped Danish Ceramic Table Lamp by Søholm, Denmark

By Søholm Stentøj

Located in København K, 84

Rare 1970s danish ceramic table lamp by Søholm, Denmark with vertical striped blue and yellow glaze

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Striped Ceramic Table Lamp by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen for Søholm, 1960s
Striped Ceramic Table Lamp by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen for Søholm, 1960s

Striped Ceramic Table Lamp by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen for Søholm, 1960s

By Søholm Stentøj

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Striped ceramic table lamp designed by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen. Slate grey main glaze decorated

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Midcentury Striped Blue Lamp
Large Midcentury Striped Blue Lamp

Large Midcentury Striped Blue Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1960 Italian blue striped lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 23" Height to shade rest: 36

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Pair of Alvino Bagni for Bitossi Italian Ceramic Fish Striped Table Lamps
Pair of Alvino Bagni for Bitossi Italian Ceramic Fish Striped Table Lamps

Pair of Alvino Bagni for Bitossi Italian Ceramic Fish Striped Table Lamps

By Alvino Bagni

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Mid-Century Italian ceramic table lamps in footed ovoid form with waisted neck, housing a

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Striped Table Lamps
Pair of Striped Table Lamps

Pair of Striped Table Lamps

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of deco style table lamps with oval shades. Tiger wood motif around both lamps. Please

Category

20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Bitossi Yellow Striped Lamps, Italy 1950's
Bitossi Yellow Striped Lamps, Italy 1950's

Bitossi Yellow Striped Lamps, Italy 1950's

By Bitossi

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful pair of striped lamps with a yellow dominant on walnut bases.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Sascha Brastoff Tan, Beige, Grey Striped Lamps
Sascha Brastoff Tan, Beige, Grey Striped Lamps

Sascha Brastoff Tan, Beige, Grey Striped Lamps

By Sascha Brastoff

Located in New York, NY

Pair of mid century ceramic lamps featuring muted tones of beige, gray and tan with a gold metallic

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Lightolier Heathered Taupe and Striped Pottery Table Lamp
Lightolier Heathered Taupe and Striped Pottery Table Lamp

Lightolier Heathered Taupe and Striped Pottery Table Lamp

By Lightolier

Located in Chicago, IL

Modernist urn form table lamp with a heathered glaze pottery body, footed wood base and brass

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Danish Modern Striped Hourglass Table Lamp, E & J Andersen, 1960s
Danish Modern Striped Hourglass Table Lamp, E & J Andersen, 1960s

Danish Modern Striped Hourglass Table Lamp, E & J Andersen, 1960s

By Eva & Johannes Andersen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Graphic midcentury Scandinavian organic modern vertically striped ceramic table lamp designed and

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Art Pottery Brown Striped Table Lamp by Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios
Art Pottery Brown Striped Table Lamp by Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios

Art Pottery Brown Striped Table Lamp by Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios

By Gordon Martz, Marshall Studios

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Large, art pottery table lamp by Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios features a muted gray, striped

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Danish Ceramic Diablo Table Lamp in Black & White Glaze by Søholm, 1960s
Danish Ceramic Diablo Table Lamp in Black & White Glaze by Søholm, 1960s

Danish Ceramic Diablo Table Lamp in Black & White Glaze by Søholm, 1960s

By Søholm Stentøj

Located in Esbjerg, DK

- Striped ceramic table lamp often attributed Svend Aage Holm-Sorensen and Svend Aage Madsen

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Rare George Nelson Student Lamp for Phil-Mar
Rare George Nelson Student Lamp for Phil-Mar

Rare George Nelson Student Lamp for Phil-Mar

By George Nelson, Phil-Mar

Located in Fraser, MI

Rare Student Lamp designed by George Nelson for Phil-Mar Lamps. Blue Striped Ceramic Body, Brass

Category

Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare George Nelson Student Lamp for Phil-Mar
Rare George Nelson Student Lamp for Phil-Mar

Rare George Nelson Student Lamp for Phil-Mar

By George Nelson, Phil-Mar

Located in Fraser, MI

Rare Student Lamp designed by George Nelson for Phil-Mar Lamps. Orange Striped Ceramic Body, Brass

Category

Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1970s Bruno Gambone Striped Abstract Design Ceramic Vessel, Lamp Base, Signed
1970s Bruno Gambone Striped Abstract Design Ceramic Vessel, Lamp Base, Signed

1970s Bruno Gambone Striped Abstract Design Ceramic Vessel, Lamp Base, Signed

By Bruno Gambone

Located in New York, NY

a lamp base and is presented here as a sculptural ceramic vessel. It measures approximately 24.5

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Pair of Italian Black and White Striped Ceramic Lamps
Pair of Italian Black and White Striped Ceramic Lamps

Pair of Italian Black and White Striped Ceramic Lamps

Located in New York City, NY

Pair of black and white striped ceramic Italian large scale table lamps from the mid-1990s. With

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Striped Ceramic Straight Walled Lamp
Striped Ceramic Straight Walled Lamp

Striped Ceramic Straight Walled Lamp

Unavailable|$1,500 / item

Striped Ceramic Straight Walled Lamp

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

It starts off with 1kg of clay for both the top and bottom of the lamp. Thrown on the potters wheel

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Striped Ceramic Straight Walled Lamp
Striped Ceramic Straight Walled Lamp

Striped Ceramic Straight Walled Lamp

Unavailable|$1,450 / item

Striped Ceramic Straight Walled Lamp

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

It starts off with 1kg of clay for both the top and bottom of the lamp. Thrown on the potters wheel

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Pair of Striped Ceramic Table Lamps
Pair of Striped Ceramic Table Lamps

Pair of Striped Ceramic Table Lamps

Unavailable|$2,200 / set

Pair of Striped Ceramic Table Lamps

Located in Valley Stream, NY

Unusual embossed striped design and the perfect shape combine to create casual elegance, 24" high

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Striped Ceramic Table Lamps
Pair of Striped Ceramic Table Lamps

Pair of Striped Ceramic Table Lamps

Unavailable|$1,028 / set

Pair of Striped Ceramic Table Lamps

By Marioni

Located in Calenzano, IT

Pair of striped table lamps and shades. The items feature a classical sinuous shape enriched by a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Gold Striped Ceramic Table Lamp, French, 1960s
Gold Striped Ceramic Table Lamp, French, 1960s

Gold Striped Ceramic Table Lamp, French, 1960s

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Gold striped ceramic table lamp, the stripes against a black background, France, 1960s. Unsigned

Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Linen

Handmade Geometric Striped Lamp
Handmade Geometric Striped Lamp

Handmade Geometric Striped Lamp

Unavailable|$2,200 / item

Handmade Geometric Striped Lamp

By Abby Kasonik

Located in Charlottesville, VA

stripes obscure your sense of shape, creating movement and illusion. Available in 6 colors. ceramic live

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1960s Striped Ceramic Lamp
1960s Striped Ceramic Lamp

1960s Striped Ceramic Lamp

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1960s striped ceramic lamp from an East Hampton beach house. The shade is not included.

Category

Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Italian Green Striped Ceramic Lamps
Pair of Italian Green Striped Ceramic Lamps

Pair of Italian Green Striped Ceramic Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of green glazed striped ceramic lamps on satin brass bases.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Design Technics Blue Striped Ceramic Lamp
Design Technics Blue Striped Ceramic Lamp

Design Technics Blue Striped Ceramic Lamp

By Lee Rosen, Design Technics

Located in Atlanta, GA

Sculptural bulbous striped ceramic lamp, designed by Lee Rosen for Design Technics, American, circa

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Monumental Gordon Martz Striped Ceramic Lamp on Walnut Base
Monumental Gordon Martz Striped Ceramic Lamp on Walnut Base

Monumental Gordon Martz Striped Ceramic Lamp on Walnut Base

Located in New York, NY

Grand scale Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios striped ceramic lamp on walnut base with walnut neck

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Striped Ceramic Lamp
Striped Ceramic Lamp

Striped Ceramic Lamp

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Great painted ceramic lamp with bulbous base and skinny neck. Striking colors of blue, green and

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Striped Ceramic Lamp by Raymor
Striped Ceramic Lamp by Raymor

Striped Ceramic Lamp by Raymor

Located in New York, NY

Striped ceramic table lamp by Raymor. Imported from Italy for the US market, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Mid Century Italian Raymor Striped Ceramic Lamp
Mid Century Italian Raymor Striped Ceramic Lamp

Mid Century Italian Raymor Striped Ceramic Lamp

By Bitossi, Guido Gambone, Raymor

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Mid Century Modern pottery table lamp marked "Italy 402". Ceramic cream glazed body features

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Italian Bitossi, Raymor Striped Ceramic Lamp
Midcentury Italian Bitossi, Raymor Striped Ceramic Lamp

Midcentury Italian Bitossi, Raymor Striped Ceramic Lamp

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in New York, NY

Italian midcentury ceramic lamp featuring a striped column body in brown, yellow and white glaze

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Elegant Striped Ceramic Lamps by Stiffel
Pair of Elegant Striped Ceramic Lamps by Stiffel

Pair of Elegant Striped Ceramic Lamps by Stiffel

By Stiffel

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of elegant striped ceramic mid century lamps by Stiffel, American, circa 1960s. They have been

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Sascha Brastoff Tan, Ivory Green Striped Ceramic Lamps
Sascha Brastoff Tan, Ivory Green Striped Ceramic Lamps

Sascha Brastoff Tan, Ivory Green Striped Ceramic Lamps

By Sascha Brastoff

Located in New York, NY

Exquisite pair of ceramic lamps featuring seaside colorful bands of tan, ivory, grey and ocean

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid Century Modern Orange Striped Ceramic Lamps
Pair of Mid Century Modern Orange Striped Ceramic Lamps

Pair of Mid Century Modern Orange Striped Ceramic Lamps

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

These lovely striped orange Mid-Century Modern lamps up for consideratio, with wood base. Lamp

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Italian Tan and Gray Striped Ceramic Lamps
Pair of Italian Tan and Gray Striped Ceramic Lamps

Pair of Italian Tan and Gray Striped Ceramic Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Fantastic pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian striped lamps in tones of beige, tan and grey on satin

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Vintage Pair of Mid-Century Modern Horizontal Striped Ceramic Lamps
Vintage Pair of Mid-Century Modern Horizontal Striped Ceramic Lamps

Vintage Pair of Mid-Century Modern Horizontal Striped Ceramic Lamps

Located in Topeka, KS

Fabulous Mid-Century Modern pottery or ceramic lamps. Wonderful texture and design. Italian? Danish

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Gordon Martz Blue & Green Striped Lamp
Gordon Martz Blue & Green Striped Lamp

Gordon Martz Blue & Green Striped Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Monumental striped ceramic lamp in shades of blue and green with a walnut neck, base and finial

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Selection of Mid Century Modern Ceramic Lamps
Selection of Mid Century Modern Ceramic Lamps

Selection of Mid Century Modern Ceramic Lamps

By Design Technics

Located in Atlanta, GA

, they are: 1) Horizontal striped ceramic lamp with walnut base executed in green colors. It measures

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Striped Ceramic Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal striped ceramic lamp for your home. A striped ceramic lamp — often made from ceramic, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are 66 variations of the antique or vintage striped ceramic lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer striped ceramic lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each striped ceramic lamp bearing Mid-Century Modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made striped ceramic lamp over the years, but those crafted by Gordon & Jane Martz, Bitossi and Raymor are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Striped Ceramic Lamp?

A striped ceramic lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,746, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $5,500.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

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.

Questions About Striped Ceramic Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To paint a ceramic lamp, most experts recommend using an acrylic paint that’s specially formulated for ceramics. However, other paints can work. Consult the paint brand’s website for more information about suitable surfaces. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and modern ceramic lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.