Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter Cream Table Lamp with Blue Striping, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Aldo Londi Cream & Blue Studio Pottery Table Lamp for Rosenthal Netter. Featuring a hand thrown, textured, glazed Ceramic cylindrical form, incised details, Cream background, ho...
Brass
Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Perforated Ball Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist studio ceramic pendant lamp from denmark. a functional lamp and at the same time an impressive object. The formal language and materiality appear organic. The shade has the...
Metal
Mid-Century Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist studio ceramic pendant lamp from Denmark with a striking lighting effect. A simple ceramic lamp that stands out primarily for its atmospheric light. The lamp body has a si...
Ceramic
Postmodern German Studio Pottery Abstract Candleholder and Aroma Lamp, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern German Studio Pottery Abstract Candleholder and Aroma Lamp, 1980s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Sculptural "Rhino #5" Table Lamp by Bill Stewart, American Art Studio Pottery
By Bill Stewart
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking ceramic table lamp is comprised of hand-sculpted rhino figurine with a bird sitting on its neck; the rhino is mounted on long conical totem pole, formed in coil technique. ...
Pottery, Ceramic, Terracotta, Majolica
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Tue Poulsen, 1960s
By Tue Poulsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Tue Poulsen, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp by Karsten Nielsen, 1960s
By Karsten Nielsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp by Karsten Nielsen for KN Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Pendant Lamp, Lehmann Keramik, 1960s
By Lehmann
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large ceramic pendant light with a special shape and traditional ornamentation. This impressive lamp is a unique piece that was specially made for a summer house on langeland. An im...
Ceramic, Jute
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Pendant Lamps, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Two pottery pendant lamps from Denmark. This design features an organic form language. The lamp body has a bulbous bell shape. The exterior reveals the rough, brown structure of the...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Double Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1962
By Aage Würtz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Double Oil Lamp from Aage Würtz, 1962, in Very Good conditions.
Metal
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Danish Brutalist Studio Pottery Pendant Lamps, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist studio ceramic pendant lights from Denmark with a striking lighting effect. Simple ceramic lights that primarily attract attention with their atmospheric light. The lamp b...
Ceramic
Set of 3 MidCentury Studio Pottery Ceramic Pendant Lamp from Palette Design, 60s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Three studio ceramics pendant lights from Palette Design. Functional lights and at the same time imposing objects. The design language muts organically. The peculiarity is here u.a....
Metal
Pair of Contemporary White Studio Pottery Lamps with Black Decoration
Located in London, GB
A pair of cylindrical Studio Pottery vases with a white glaze and black geometric motif, with contrasting pink rims, now converted as lamps.
Ceramic
$2,656 / set
Pair of Studio Pottery Vases as Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of black and white Studio Pottery vases, with contrasting yellow bands, now converted as lamps.
Ceramic
$2,656 / set
Pair of Blue and White Studio Pottery Vases
Located in London, GB
A pair of blue and white Studio Pottery vases of cylindrical form, now converted as lamps.
Ceramic
$2,656 / set
Pair of Black and White Studio Pottery Vases
Located in London, GB
A pair of black and white Studio Pottery vases, with pink contrasting rims, now converted as lamps.
Ceramic
Large Incised Iron Oxide and Studio Pottery Table Lamp by Larry & Terry Brown
Located in San Diego, CA
Large incised iron oxide and studio pottery table lamp by Larry & Terry Brown, circa 1970s.
Stoneware
$2,656 / set
Pair of Black and White Studio Pottery Vases
Located in London, GB
A pair of studio pottery vases, now converted as lamps, with a black and white patterned glaze and contrasting orange rims.
Ceramic
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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