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Table Lamp 'Mainkai 3' by Man of Parts, Travertine base
By Sebastian Herkner, Man of Parts
Located in Paris, FR
Table lamp 'Mainkai 3' by Man of Parts Signed by Sebastian Herkner Opaque glass blown globes with
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21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Table Lamp 'Mainkai 3' by Man of Parts, Nero Marquina Marble
By Sebastian Herkner, Man of Parts
Located in Paris, FR
Table lamp 'Mainkai 3' by Man of Parts Signed by Sebastian Herkner Opaque glass blown globes with
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21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Table Lamp 'Mainkai 3' by Man of Parts, Verde Alpi Marble
By Sebastian Herkner, Man of Parts
Located in Paris, FR
Table lamp 'Mainkai 3' by Man of Parts Signed by Sebastian Herkner Opaque glass blown globes with
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21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Table Lamp 'Takayama' by Man of Parts, Black Metal Frame + Black Marble Base
By Man of Parts, Yabu Pushelberg
Located in Paris, FR
Table Lamp 'Takayama' by Man of Parts Signed by Yabu Pushelberg Black or white texture powder
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Table Lamp 'Takayama' by Man of Parts, White Metal Frame + White Marble Base
By Man of Parts, Yabu Pushelberg
Located in Paris, FR
Table Lamp 'Takayama' by Man of Parts Signed by Yabu Pushelberg Black or white texture powder
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Vintage French Pierre Giraudon Lamp Parts Lamp Base
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Pierre Giraudon Lamp Parts Lamp Base: Measures: 6" x 5" x 26" Weighs: 19 Lbs.
Category

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

Materials

Lucite

Art Deco Chrome and Glass Table Lamp Some Replacement Parts
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco table lamp with chromed metal stem and base depicting a posing figure in chromed metal
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20th Century English Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Elegant Rembrandt Brushed Brass Table Lamp
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Slender and classic brass baluster style table lamp by Rembrandt Lamp Company. Three parts
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Glass table lamp with chrome parts and fabric shade vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Glass table lamp with chrome parts and fabric shade vienna around 1960s The fabric shade is
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Woka Jugendstil Vienna Secessionist Table Lamp, Re Edition with Opaline Shade
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Table light with opaline glass shade, handformed and sandcasted brass parts. Most components
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Space Age Chromed Table lamp, "Torino co" , Italy 1970s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Space Age table lamp, "Torino co" , Italy 1970s A beautiful 1960 - 1970 vintage table lamp by
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Marble Table lamp with brass parts and fabric shade vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Marble Table lamp with brass parts and fabric shade vienna around 1920s Brass parts
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Floor lamp 'Ginza' by Man of Parts
By Man of Parts, Victoria Wilmotte
Located in Paris, FR
Floor lamp 'Ginza' by Man of Parts Signed by Victoria Wilmotte Alfa French grey cement compound
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Floor lamp 'Ginza' by Man of Parts
Floor lamp 'Ginza' by Man of Parts
H 59.85 in W 18.9 in D 11.42 in
Art Deco Flexible Desk Lamp Chromed Metal Some Replacement Parts
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco, adjustable, chrome desk lamp. Some replacement parts. Fully re-furbished, re
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

20th Century Gianfranco Fini Table or Floor Lamp "Quasar" for New Lamp '60s
By Gianfranco Fini, New Lamp
Located in Turin, Turin
Table lamp or Floor lamp model "Quasar" designed by Gianfranco Fini in 1969 for New Lamp. The lamp
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plexiglass

Austro-Hungarian Floral Jugendstil Brass & Opal Glass Table Lamp, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
An excellent example of floral Jugendstil. Hand formed sand casted brass-parts, hand blown opaline
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Floor Lamp 'Mainkai 5' by Man of Parts, Travertine Base
By Sebastian Herkner, Man of Parts
Located in Paris, FR
Floor Lamp 'Mainkai 5' by Man of Parts Signed by Sebastian Herkner Opaque glass blown globes with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble

Floor Lamp 'Takayama' by Man of Parts, White Metal + White Marble Base
By Man of Parts, Yabu Pushelberg
Located in Paris, FR
Floor Lamp 'Takayama' by Man of Parts Signed by Yabu Pushelberg Black or white texture powder
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Large Marbro Lamp Co. 1960s Cut Crystal Baluster-Form Lamp with Gilt-Metal Moun
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
decorative accessories, they are best known for their high quality lamps. Lamp parts were sourced from all
Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Floor Lamp 'Takayama' by Man of Parts, Black Metal + Black Marble Base
By Man of Parts, Yabu Pushelberg
Located in Paris, FR
Floor Lamp 'Takayama' by Man of Parts Signed by Yabu Pushelberg Black or white texture powder
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Table Lamp
Located in München, DE
Beautiful and very elegant table lamp from the 1960s. High-quality design with a fantastically
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Table Lamp
Table Lamp
H 26.78 in Dm 15.75 in
Floor Lamp 'Mainkai 5' by Man of Parts, Nero Marquina Marble Base (Black)
By Man of Parts, Sebastian Herkner
Located in Paris, FR
Floor Lamp 'Mainkai 5' by Man of Parts Signed by Sebastian Herkner Opaque glass blown globes with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble

Floor Lamp 'Mainkai 5' by Man of Parts, Verde Alpi Marble Base (Green)
By Man of Parts, Sebastian Herkner
Located in Paris, FR
Floor Lamp 'Mainkai 5' by Man of Parts Signed by Sebastian Herkner Opaque glass blown globes with
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21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble

AJ Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in New York, NY
over the world. At that time, the AJ family comprised a table and a floor lamp as well as a wall lamp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

AJ Table Lamp
H 22 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
AJ Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in New York, NY
over the world. At that time, the AJ family comprised a table and a floor lamp as well as a wall lamp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

AJ Table Lamp
H 22 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
AJ Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in New York, NY
over the world. At that time, the AJ family comprised a table and a floor lamp as well as a wall lamp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

AJ Table Lamp
AJ Table Lamp
H 22 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
AJ Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in New York, NY
over the world. At that time, the AJ family comprised a table and a floor lamp as well as a wall lamp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

AJ Table Lamp
H 22 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
AJ Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in New York, NY
over the world. At that time, the AJ family comprised a table and a floor lamp as well as a wall lamp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

AJ Table Lamp
AJ Table Lamp
H 22 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Table lamp Period: 1970s Country of Manufacturer: Italy Materials: wood, metal parts
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Table Lamp, 1970s
Table Lamp, 1970s
H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Aurea Table Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Table lamp Aurea with solid brass structure in polished finish and with white aluminium base and
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Aurea Table Lamp
Aurea Table Lamp
H 23.63 in Dm 11.82 in
Brass Table Lamp
By Louis Kalff, Cosack Leuchten, Arteluce, Kaiser Idell, Stilnovo
Located in München, DE
Very nice table lamp from the 1950s. The extraordinary lampshade spreads a great glamorous and
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Table Lamp
Brass Table Lamp
H 9.85 in W 6.7 in D 3.94 in
Planet Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
innovational aesthetics, the PLANET Table Lamp is ready to tenderly emit a moon-like illumination through
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2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper, Steel

Planet Table Lamp
Planet Table Lamp
H 25 in W 8 in D 29 in
Pair of French Lidded Jars with Gilt Decoration by Marbro Lamp Co.
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
quality lamps. Lamp parts were sourced from all over the world, but always assembled in their LA shop
Category

Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Brass Table Lamp
Located in München, DE
Impressive beautiful table lamp from the 1960s. Beautiful brutalist details and an asset to any
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Table Lamp
Brass Table Lamp
H 28.75 in Dm 13.39 in
Candle Table Lamp
Located in Fremont Center, NY
and motorcycle parts. This piece can be ordered with or without bronze brazed joints. 3 E12 socket
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2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Candle Table Lamp
Candle Table Lamp
H 11.25 in Dm 16.6 in
Elephants table lamp , handmade
By Rinat Design
Located in London, GB
A sculptural table lamp of an elephant mother and baby strolling happily with their trunks up . A
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Elephants  table lamp , handmade
Elephants  table lamp , handmade
H 16.93 in W 10.44 in D 3.94 in
Vintage Robot Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A unique and very unusual vintage robot table lamp. This was hand made by a crafty individual in
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Vintage 1960s British Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Robot Table Lamp
Vintage Robot Table Lamp
H 24.81 in W 37.01 in D 14.97 in
AJ Mini Table Lamp
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
over the world. At that time, the AJ family comprised a table and a floor lamp as well as a wall lamp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

AJ Mini Table Lamp
AJ Mini Table Lamp
H 17.2 in W 7.2 in D 7.2 in
AJ Mini Table Lamp
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
over the world. At that time, the AJ family comprised a table and a floor lamp as well as a wall lamp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

AJ Mini Table Lamp
AJ Mini Table Lamp
H 17.2 in W 7.2 in D 7.2 in
AJ Mini Table Lamp
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
over the world. At that time, the AJ family comprised a table and a floor lamp as well as a wall lamp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

AJ Mini Table Lamp
H 17.2 in W 7.2 in D 7.2 in
AJ Mini Table Lamp
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
over the world. At that time, the AJ family comprised a table and a floor lamp as well as a wall lamp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

AJ Mini Table Lamp
H 17.2 in W 7.2 in D 7.2 in
AJ Mini Table Lamp
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
over the world. At that time, the AJ family comprised a table and a floor lamp as well as a wall lamp
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps

AJ Mini Table Lamp
AJ Mini Table Lamp
H 17.2 in W 7.2 in D 7.2 in
1970s Table Lamp, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- New handmade paper lamp shade. - Glass parts. - Newly rewired.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1970s Table Lamp, Italy
1970s Table Lamp, Italy
H 20.48 in Dm 14.18 in
Organic Table Lamp #3
By Cym Warkov Ceramics
Located in Minneapolis, MN
on socket. Linen, Burlap or handwoven Bouclé custom lamp shade. Base Dimensions: 11”High x 10” Wide
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2010s American Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Organic Table Lamp #3
Organic Table Lamp #3
H 22 in W 10 in D 7 in
Murano Glass Table Lamp
By Paolo Venini, Barovier&Toso, Gino Vistosi, Noti Massari, Palwa
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and high-quality Murano Glass table lamp from the 1960s. The lamp is very noble and
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Murano Glass Table Lamp
Murano Glass Table Lamp
H 26.38 in Dm 17.72 in
Art Deco Table Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco table lamp. Blue and white marbled Catalin stem and base, with a multifaceted frosted
Category

Early 20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Table Lamp
Art Deco Table Lamp
H 7.88 in Dm 4.93 in
Table Lamp by Temde
By Temde Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Very nice table lamp from the 1950s. Great design and high-quality workmanship. The loving
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Table Lamp by Temde
Table Lamp by Temde
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
French Vintage Zinc Table Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall vintage zinc table lamp made in France with a new linen shade. Once an architectural element
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20th Century French Other Table Lamps

Materials

Zinc

French Vintage Zinc Table Lamp
French Vintage Zinc Table Lamp
H 37.5 in W 18 in D 18 in
Walnut Box Lamp, Small Grid Style Table Lamp
By Chris Lehrecke
Located in Bangall, NY
The small box lamp is one of a group of lamps designed by Chris Lehrecke in 2008. They were
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Early 2000s North American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Heavy Round Plaster Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Heavy round plaster table lamp by Liz Marsh. Modern and almost Deco in style, lamp is raised upon
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Paper, Plaster

Mid-Century Travertine Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-century travertine table lamp from Italy, newly wired for use within the USA using UL listed
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Travertine Table Lamp
Mid-Century Travertine Table Lamp
H 25.5 in W 14.5 in D 9 in
Poliarte "Stella" Table Lamp
By Poliarte
Located in New York, NY
Composition including six cube unrefined glass component parts with, a hemispheric groove and a
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Poliarte "Stella" Table Lamp
Poliarte "Stella" Table Lamp
H 9.5 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Urn-Shape Tole Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Urn-shape tole table lamp, newly wired for use within the USA using UL listed parts. Hand-painted
Category

Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Tin, Gold Leaf, Brass

Urn-Shape Tole Table Lamp
Urn-Shape Tole Table Lamp
H 24.75 in Dm 14 in
1930's Bauhaus Table Lamp
Located in Brno, CZ
This 1930’s Modernist table lamp is made of chromed steel with a lampshade painted in a cream
Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

1930's Bauhaus Table Lamp
1930's Bauhaus Table Lamp
H 16.54 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Vintage table lamp Italy 1980s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Introducing a charming table lamp, expertly crafted in Italy during the vibrant 1980s. Despite
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Vintage table lamp Italy 1980s
Vintage table lamp Italy 1980s
H 17.72 in Dm 7.88 in
Vintage table lamp Italy 1980s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Introducing a charming table lamp, expertly crafted in Italy during the vibrant 1980s. Despite
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Vintage table lamp Italy 1980s
Vintage table lamp Italy 1980s
H 17.72 in Dm 7.88 in
Organic Curvy Table Lamp #1
By Cym Warkov Ceramics
Located in Minneapolis, MN
. Made with UL listed parts. Base Dimensions: approximately 15”high x 10” wide Shade Dimensions: 10
Category

2010s American Other Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Lucite Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-century Lucite table lamp accented with anodized aluminum central rod. Heavy Lucite body circa
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Historistic Table Lamp, circa 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic table lamp, circa 1890s. Original glass shade. Brass parts polished and stove
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Antique 1890s Austrian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Lladró Mademoiselle Elisabeth Table Lamp
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
translucent porcelain; white and colored, with matte and glossy parts. Elisabeth is a table lamp.   
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Lladró Mademoiselle Elisabeth Table Lamp
Lladró Mademoiselle Elisabeth Table Lamp
H 13.386 in W 10.236 in D 10.236 in
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Table Lamp Parts For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of table lamp parts available for sale. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, all table lamp parts available were constructed with great care. We have 483 antique and vintage table lamp parts in-stock, while there are 270 modern editions to choose from as well. Table lamp parts have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Table lamp parts are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many table lamp parts are appealing in their simplicity, but Massimo Marcomini, Eros Raffael and Liz Marsh produced popular table lamp parts that are worth a look.

How Much are Table Lamp Parts?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,852, while they’re typically $55 on the low end and $131,848 highest priced.

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 Table Lamp Parts
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A lamp has many parts called by different names. The decorative piece that the lamp rests on is its base. Inside of the base is a tube called a pipe. A bulb screws into a socket on the top of the pipe. Bent metal wire called a harp surrounds the bulb. The purpose of the harp is to hold the shade, and most have a decorative accent called a finial on top. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of vintage and antique lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The main parts of a floor lamp are called the body, neck, socket harp and shade. A lamp body is the decorative portion of the lamp made from wood, metal, porcelain or another material, and the neck travels from the body to the socket where you install a bulb. On floor lamps with shades, the shade is the covering over the bulb, while the harp is the frame that holds the shade in place. Shop a collection of floor lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The main difference between a table lamp and an accent lamp is its size. Generally, table lamps are larger pieces that people use for task lighting or to increase ambiance lighting in a room. Accent lamps tend to be smaller and provide supplemental light in spaces. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Your table lamps do not have to match but it definitely is important that they still go together. This can be done by making sure they are of similar style or have something in common such as color, shape, lamp shade, or metal type.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    How big a table lamp should be depends on your lighting needs and the size of the surface that you're placing the light fixture on. Most table lamps are 30 to 36 inches tall. On shorter tables, a taller lamp may be necessary to put illumination at eye level. Find a variety of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The best brand of table lamp is really a matter of personal preference. Choose a lamp that complements the style of your room and suits your lighting needs. On 1stDibs, find a range of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix an old table lamp, take it to an appliance or lighting repair shop that has experience working with the type of fixture that you have. Many problems can cause an old table lamp to stop working. A professional can determine the cause and use the correct tools to address it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To determine what size lamp should be on a sofa table, measure the table from the bottom of the legs to the tabletop. Then, choose a lamp that is equal to or up to 1.5 times taller than the table. Shop a range of table lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    There is no single best company for table lamps. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior, and over the years, many manufacturers and designers have offered a range of visually appealing table lamps. Examples include Artemide, Gordon & Jane Martz, FLOS, Søholm Stentøj, Louis Poulsen and many others. Shop a large collection of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024


    A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.

    You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.

    Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”

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