$2,420 / item
H 27.56 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in
Tahiti Table Lamp 'EU VERSION 220v', by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis, Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired 220v 'Tahiti' table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The
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$2,420 / item
H 27.56 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in
Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired 'Tahiti' Table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light
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$1,650
H 23.6 in W 17.7 in D 4 in
MEMPHIS "TAHITI" Table Lamp / Ettore Sottsass (Italy) / Early MEMPHIS
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Tinton Falls, NJ
Designed by Ettore Sottsass, the TAHITI is a superb table lamp which strikingly resembles the
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Ettore Sottsas Tahiti Lamp /Memphis
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in PARIS, FR
Tahiti designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano is a table lamp made with a rotating head in
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Memphis Milano Tahiti Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Toronto, ON
Tahiti, a masterpiece by Ettore Sottsass, is an ironic lamp with a zoomorphic shape that recalls
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Ettore Sottsas Tahiti Memphis Milano Postmodern
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Ettore Sottsass's Tahiti lamp. Materpiece of 1980s design.
Stainless Steel
Memphis Tahiti Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Austin, TX
This superbly designed and iconic table lamp by Ettore Sottsass is sure to make a statement on any
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Ettore Sottsass TAHITI Table Lamp for Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The ultimate Sottsass table light!! Anthropomorphic (looks like a parrot) as the head (w/ lamp
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Tahiti Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Tahiti table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass. Italy, 1981. Metal construction, wooden base
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Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
TAHITI table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass. Italy, 1981. Metal construction, wooden base
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Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Tahiti table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1981. Metal construction, wooden base
Metal
"Tahiti" lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Girona, Spain
A "Tahiti" lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Milano Memphis. Lamp in the form of a tropical bird. Base
Tahiti lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Lampe Tahiti, Ettore Sottsass Memphis 1981
"Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, 1981
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in London, GB
wonderful "Tahiti" Lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 and produced by the Memphis Group, Milano
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H 27.56 in W 3.94 in D 14.97 in
Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano "Tahiti" Table Lamp, Italy 1981
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, IT
La Lampada Tahiti è uno degli oggetti più rappresentativi del movimento postmoderno. Si tratta di
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TAHITI Table Lamp by Ettore SOTTSASS
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
TAHITI table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass. Italy, 1981. Metal construction, wooden base with
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Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
TAHITI table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass. Italy, 1981. Metal construction, wooden base
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Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Tahiti table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1981. Metal construction, wooden base
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Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
TAHITI table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass. Italy, 1981. Metal construction, wooden base
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Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
TAHITI table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass. Italy, 1981. Metal construction, wooden base
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Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Lamp
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ettore Sottsass, known as the godfather of "Italian cool" designed this colorful post-modern table
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Ettore Sottsass, Table Lamp Model "Tahiti", Milano, 1981
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) Table lamp model tahiti Manufactured by Memphis Milano, 1981
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Table Lamp TAHITI by Ettore SOTTSASS, Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Metal construction, wooden base with laminate and head with halogen lamp, 'The Duck'. With original
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Ettore Sottsass for Memphis "Tahiti" Lamp
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An iconic "Tahiti" lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. Capturing the spirit of the
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Tahiti Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
in 1980. The Tahiti lamp is one of our favorite Memphis designs, combining bold colors, pattern and a
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H 63 in W 30 in D 5 in
Vintage Italian 1980s Ettore Sottsass "Tahiti" Table Lamp in Polychrome Metal
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Ettore Sottsass Italy, 1980s Vintage polychrome enameled metal “duck” with pivoting head mounted on a black and white bacterio-patterned laminate base. Austrian-born architec...
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Table Lamp Tahiti by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
Table lamp from the striking and colorful Memphis collection. The Memphis Group was founded in 1981
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Table Lamp Tahiti- Ettore Sottsass- Memphis
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
Lamp designed on 1981 by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis
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Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Lamp Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Fuveau, Provence
Iconic Tahiti lamp by Ettore Sottsass design in 1981 for Memphis Milano. Metal tag on the back
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Ettore Sottsass TAHITI Lamp for Memphis 1981
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Easton, PA
Tahiti lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis in 1981. Original edition. Uses 50 watt halogen
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A “Tahiti” Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A “Tahiti” Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. In the form of a bird. Wood
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A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. In the form of a bird. Wood , laminate, metal
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A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.
By Memphis Group
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. In the form of a bird. Wood , laminate, metal
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A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. In the form of a bird. Wood
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Bird "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, Italy
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels, BE
A "Tahiti" lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. In the form of a bird. Wood, laminate, metal
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H 23.63 in W 13.78 in D 3.94 in
Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Lamp Memphis Milano Italian, Postmodern Museum Provenance
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
Designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano. Polychrome enameled metal with laminate base. Excellent provenance. Late 20th century piece. Purchased from a prolific ...
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1981, Ettore SOTTSASS, Memphis Milano, "Tahiti" Table Lamp
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful "Tahiti" Table Lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 for Memphis, Milano. Polychrome
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Tahiti Table Lamp
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tahiti table light, designed by Ettore Sottsass for the inaugural 1981 Memphis exhibition
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Tahiti Table Lamp
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TAHITI table light, designed by Ettore Sottsass for the inaugural 1981 MEMPHIS exhibition
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"Tahiti" Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The ultimate Sottsass table light!! Anthropomorphic (looks like a parrot)!! Swivels up and down
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"Tahiti" Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The ultimate Sottsass table light!! Anthropomorphic (looks like a parrot)!! Swivels up and down
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1960s Design Set of Tahiti Table Lamps for Philips
By Philips, Jean-Paul Emonds-Alt
Located in Staphorst, NL
Colorful set of table lamps Designer: Jean-Paul Emonds-Alt 1965 Manufacturer: Philips Belgium
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, DE
Tahiti table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s, Italy. Metal construction, wooden
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, DE
Tahiti table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s, Italy. Metal construction, wooden
Table Lamp by Ettore SOTTSASS
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, DE
TAHITI table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980's. Italy. Metal construction, wooden
Tahiti Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Denton, MD
the Tahiti is infused with personality that is both inquisitive and introspective. This lamp is one of
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Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano "Tahiti" Lamp, 1981
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tahiti" lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, 1981. An iconic "Tahiti" lamp by
$10,454
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Sabine Marcelis Pink Resin Candy Cube Contemporary Square Side Table, Rotterdam
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sabine Marcelis Candy Cubes series Manufactured by Studio Sabine Marcelis Rotterdam, 2017 High polished single cast resin Measurements 50 cm x 50 cm x 50 H cm. 19.68 in x 19.68 in ...
Resin
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Re-Edition Sheepskin Clam Chairs by Arnold Madsen
By Arnold Madsen
Located in London, England
Official Re-Edition of the iconic Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen. Dagmar in collaboration with the estate of Arnold Madsen is proud to re-launch the Clam Chair - one of the most cheris...
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
$500 / item
H 18.7 in W 13.2 in D 3 in
Manly P Hall, the Secret Teachings of All Ages, First Edition Book & 4 Prints
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...
Foil
$655Sale Price / item|55% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...
Oak
$710 / item
H 14.5 in W 7.5 in D 1.5 in
fferrone Contemporary Modern Mirror Polished Stainless Steel Candle Wall Scone
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Strikingly simple and minimal, the contemporary, modern, asymmetrical candle wall sconce, made from mirror polish stainless steel, reflects the light doubling it’s effect which perfe...
Stainless Steel
$6,950 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 21.66 in
Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.
Brass
$9,651
H 15.36 in W 34.26 in D 3.94 in
Bertil Vallien Rare Wrought Iron Fire Screen, circa 1960, Sweden
By Bertil Vallien
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful and rare Bertil Vallien wrought iron fire screen. Boda edition, circa 1960, Sweden. Rare piece on the market, very poetic and decorative object. Good original condition. He...
Wrought Iron
Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Sage Color
By Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Sage Color by Philippe Malouin Table lamp with adjustable head. Integrated LED bulb and cut-off providing direct lighting . B...
Steel
Ensamble Pouf in Escondido Laredo 35
By Caterina Moretti
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
The word "ensamble" means a set and comes from the French "ensemble," referring to one with another, together. From their own individuality, Peca (Guadalajara, 2007) and Studio84 (M...
Wood, Upholstery
Large Handmade French/Belgian Three Tier Dessert Stand, 1940's
Located in Balen, BE
Handmade Farmhouse Metal Serving / Cake Stand – Possibly French or Belgian, Early 20th Century Charming Folk Art with Galvanised Sheet Metal Detailing This unique handmade serving o...
Metal, Wrought Iron
1986 Enorme Telephone by Ettore Sottsass for Enorme
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly postmodern telephone designed by the Memphis Milano master, Ettore Sottsass, and produced in 1986. The Enorme telephone was the result of a collaboration between Sottsass...
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30 Pasifila Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Pasifil Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986 for Memphis. It's part of the “Vetri Glass” collection, made in blown Murano glass. Signed on the base, for ...
Glass
Joe Colombo Swivel "Elda" Italian Lounge Chair
By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo
Located in Vienna, AT
Lounge chair designed by Joe Colombo (1930-1971) in 1963 model "Elda"for Comfort. Made of fiberglass structure reupholstered with creme bouclé fabric which make it very unique. It ha...
Bouclé, Fiberglass
$3,480 / item
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 16.93 in
Manhattan Trolley by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Manhattan trolley in metal and glass by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection Additional information: Trolley in metal and coloured glass. Collection: Memphis Milano De...
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Sol Chair by Giacomo Tomazzi Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Sol Chair by Giacomo Tomazzi Studio Dimensions: W 60 x D 48 x H 90 cm Materials: Main structure in polished stainless steel tube, Spheres in solid sucupira wood, Seat in curved lamin...
Stainless Steel
An architect, industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, Ettore Sottsass led a revolution in the aesthetics and technology of modern design in the late 20th century. He was a wild man of the Radical Design movement that swept Italy in the late 1960s and ’70s, rejecting rationalism and modernism in favor of ever-more outrageous imaginings in lighting and furniture such as mirrors, lamps, chairs and tables.
Sottsass was the oldest member of the Memphis Group — a design collective, formed in Milan in 1980, whose irreverent, spirited members included Alessandro Mendini, Michele de Lucchi, Michael Graves and Shiro Kuramata. All had grown disillusioned by the staid, black-and-brown “corporatized” modernism that had become endemic in the 1970s. Memphis (the name stemmed from the title of a Bob Dylan song) countered with bold, brash, colorful, yet quirkily minimal designs for furniture, glassware, ceramics and metalwork.
The Memphis Group mocked high-status by building furniture with inexpensive materials such as plastic laminates, decorated to resemble exotic finishes such as animal skins. Their work was both functional and — as intended — shocking.
Even as it preceded the Memphis Group's formal launch, Sottsass's iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell and radical pops of pink neon — embodies many of the collective's postmodern ideals.
Sottsass created innovative furnishings for the likes of Artemide, Knoll, Zanotta and Poltronova, where he reigned as artistic director for nearly two decades beginning in 1958. His most-recognized designs appeared in the first Memphis collection, issued in 1981 — notably the multihued, angular Carlton room divider and Casablanca bookcase. As pieces on 1stDibs demonstrate, however, Sottsass is at his most inspired and expressive in smaller, secondary furnishings such as lamps and chandeliers, and in table pieces and glassware that have playful and sculptural qualities.
Sottsass left the Memphis Group in 1985 in order to concentrate on the growth of Sottsass Associati, a design and architecture consultancy he cofounded in 1980.
It was as an artist that Sottsass was celebrated in his life, in exhibitions at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, in 2006, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art a year later. Even then Sottsass’s work prompted critical debate. And for a man whose greatest pleasure was in astonishing, delighting and ruffling feathers, perhaps there was no greater accolade. That the work remains so revolutionary and bold — that it breaks with convention so sharply it will never be considered mainstream — is a testament to his genius.
Find Ettore Sottsass lighting, decorative objects and furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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.
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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.