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Table Lamp, Ceramic, White, Midcentury, Tall White Ceramic Lamp, C 1960
Located in New York, NY
Decorative white ceramic lamp base is 15.5" high, circa 1960. Round, tall base.
The shade is not
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Modernist Multicolored Ceramic Table Lamp, 1971
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tall and slender Danish Mid-Century Modern handmade and hand decorated ceramic table lamp with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic
1950s Monumental tall Column Italian ceramic table lamp
By Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice tall ceramic table lamp , circa 1950s , with polished brass fittings and a black laquered wood
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Marbro Parcel-Gilt Ceramic Vase Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large parcel-gilt ceramic vase table lamp made by Marbro. Features a large ceramic vase with a
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A Rare 1970s Studio Graphite & Ceramic Tall Table Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
This is a knockout lamp, the ceramic is hand painted in a deep colbalt blue and sea green which
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Distressed White Tall Mid Century American Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Distressed white tall mid century American ceramic table lamp with brass base
Perfect in a living
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Ceramic Geometric Modernist Table Lamps by Rembrandt
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of geometric Modernist table lamps labeled by the Rembrandt lighting company. Each lamp
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Ceramic Lamps Tall Modern Square blue White Chinoiserie Table Lamps pair
By Henredon, Giulia Mangani, Banci Firenze, Artistica Le Porcellane
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage Tall Spanish Chinoiserie square Table Lamps Ceramic Handmade.
The silk lampshades after
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
H 34.2 in W 23.6 in D 23.6 in
Tall Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Soholm
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Berlin, DE
Tall Danish Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamp by Soholm
Table lamp made of stoneware with
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Soholm
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Berlin, DE
Tall Handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic table lamp by Soholm
This table lamp was produced
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
French Ceramic and Lucite Table Lamp Pink and Clear Base
Located in Miami, FL
pink glazed ceramic table lamp with a lucite base and final is in perfect vintage condition. The lucite
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile, Lucite, Ceramic
American Ceramic Tall Bullet Striped Lustre Glazed Brown Toned Table Lamp
Located in New York, 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
H 32.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Midcentury American Ceramic Earth Tone Glazed Tall Bottle Form Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury American ceramic tall table lamp in flattened bottle form with an extended brass stem
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Enamel
White Ceramic Pineapple Tall Table Lamp 1950s Hollywood Regency 1960s midcentury
Located in London, GB
An elegant large white ceramic table lamp in pineapple design standing atop a square guilted base
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 24.81 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
American Stoneware Ceramic Tall Spindle Table Lamp w/ Blue Matte Glaze
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century American stoneware ceramic tall spindle table lamp with a double waisted flared neck
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Danish Søholm Tall Table Lamp Blue Ceramic Einar Johansen Attributed, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Palshus, Royal Copenhagen, Einar Johansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall mid-century stylish Danish table lamp from the acknowledged stoneware manufacturer Søholm
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Tall Glazed Tomato Red Ginger Jar Ceramic Table Lamp, Circa 1960
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Statuesque Modernist Glazed Red Orange Ginger Jar Pottery Table Lamp. Featuring a clean reflective
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Inger Persson Enameled Tall Ceramic Lamp, Sweden, 1970
By Inger Persson
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare tall lamp enameled ceramic Inger Persson, Sweden, circa 1970
Base height : 70 cm.
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tall and rare Danish 1920s Danico Pottery ceramic table lamp art nouveau
By Danico Pottery
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Tall and rare Danish 1920s Danico Pottery ceramic table lamp art nouveau
Indulge in the grandeur
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Table Lamp With Ceramic Base and Walnut Toned Wood Accents.
Located in Seattle, WA
Ceramic Base is off White Tinted Green as Pictured. Pleated Tall Lamp Shade is Included
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp Model 3017 by Soholm
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Berlin, DE
Tall Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamp model 3017 by Einar Johansen for Soholm
This table lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Tall and spectacular ceramic table lamp by Georges Pelletier. France 1960's.
By Georges Pelletier
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Tall ceramic lamp by Georges Pelletier.
Glazed ceramic with white glazed openwork around the body
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Palshus Tall Table Lamp Brown Glaze with Shade, Midcentury Ceramic 1960s
By Saxbo, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Palshus, Axel Salto, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Midcentury tall table lamp from Danish Palshus.
The lamp was designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt and
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 24.41 in Dm 12.6 in
Tall Black Danish Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp by Holm Sorensen for Søholm
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Soholm Pottery
Located in Berlin, DE
Tall black Danish midcentury ceramic table lamp by Holm Sorensen for Søholm
Beautiful tall table
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Tall Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp Model 1023 by Einar Johansen for Soholm
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Berlin, DE
Tall Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamp model 1023 by Einar Johansen for Soholm
This table lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
Tall 20th Century Green Glazed Ceramic Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
ebonised base as a table lamp.
Dimensions refer to vase and ebonised base only.
Wired to UK standards
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Palshus Tall Table Lamp Yellow Stripe Decor, Mid-Century Ceramic 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Saxbo, Søholm Stentøj, Palshus
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Mid-Century Modern table lamp from Danish ceramic workshop Palshus.
The lamp was designed by
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Ceramic table lamp Tue Poulsen Denmark stoneware natural brown earth colors
By Kähler, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Tue Poulsen, Einar Johansen, Soholm Pottery
Located in Vorst, BE
Rustic Table lamp created by Tue Poulsen (Denmark). Made 1970-80s in Tue Poulsen´s own studio.
The
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
H 26.38 in Dm 15.75 in
Pair of Tall Decorative Ceramic and Brass Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant, sculptural table lamps by Gerald Thurston -- cream and light taupe ceramic form with
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
XXXL Pair Kähler Denmark Tall Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamps by Cunningham Cole
By Carl Cunningham Cole, Le Klint, Herman August Kähler
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Extraordinarily rare and stunning pair of vintage ceramic table lamps by ceramist Carl Cunningham
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 22.45 in Dm 7.09 in
Tall Kähler HAK Table Lamp Turquoise Blue Brown Danish Midcentury Ceramic, 1960s
By Herman August Kähler, Nils Kähler
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall table lamp designed by Nils Kähler and made by Herman August Kähler´s ceramic workshop in
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 26.38 in Dm 14.97 in
1970s Tall Bjørn Wiinblad Ceramic Table Lamp for Rosentahl with New Shade
By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall and huge ceramic table lamp designed by the Danish ceramist and artist Bjørn Wiinblad (1918
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Plexiglass
Tall Danish Palshus Sculptural Table Lamp Dark Blue Glaze, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Axel Salto, Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Stig Lindberg
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall and rare sculptural midcentury Danish ceramic table lamp designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt for
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 23.82 in Dm 13.39 in
Eva & Johannes Andersen Tall Ceramic Table Lamp with New Shade, Denmark, 1960s
By Eva & Johannes Andersen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Danish midcentury ceramic lamp base from the Danish pottery studio E&J ceramics.
The studio
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 24.81 in Dm 14.57 in
Danish Modern Tall Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp by Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen, 1960s
By Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Danish mid-century ceramic table lamp by Danish ceramist Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen (1929-2011
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 25.2 in Dm 14.57 in
Danish Modern Very Tall Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp by Hagedorn-Olsen, 1960s
By Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Rare tall sized Danish Mid-century ceramic table lamp by Danish ceramist Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen (1929
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 30.71 in Dm 15.75 in
Marbro Ceramic Flower Motif Monumental Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Lomita, CA
Marbro enamel glazed ceramic lamp from the Los Angeles factory circa the 1960s. The mix of austere color
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Tall Palshus Blue Table Lamp Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic, 1960s
By Gunnar Nylund, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Palshus, Søholm Stentøj, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Very tall and rare vintage Palshus Denmark table lamp including new quality lampshade!
The lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Ceramic
Danish Tall Sculptural Table Lamp Blue & Brown by Jette Hellerøe, Ceramic 1970s
By Jette Hellerøe, Axella Stentøj, Axel Salto, Sejer Keramik
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Midcentury Danish ceramic table lamp by Jette Hellerøe for the ceramic workshop Axella. Made circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 23.04 in Dm 13.39 in
35.4" Tall Danish Midcentury Palshus Ceramic Table Lamp Dark Brown Glaze, 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Very, very tall mid-century Danish ceramic lamp designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus. Made
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Ceramic
H 37.41 in Dm 15.75 in
Palshus Very Tall Ceramic Table Lamp Green Glaze, Danish Midcentury Modern 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Mid-century Danish ceramic table lamp from Palshus with pale green glaze.
The lamp was
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 29.73 in Dm 15.75 in
Tall Kähler HAK Table Lamp Brown Yellow Glaze Danish Midcentury Ceramic, 1960s
By Nils Kähler, Herman August Kähler
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall and elegant table lamp by Nils Kähler and made for Herman August Kähler's ceramic workshop
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 28.35 in Dm 14.97 in
Tall Blue Ceramic table lamp by Palshus Denmark Per & Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Vorst, BE
. Quistgaard and Esben Klint.
The lamp base is finished with a dark blue glaze (a colour between navy and
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
H 24.41 in Dm 11.82 in
Tall Ceramic table lamp by Palshus, Denmark, by Per & Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Vorst, BE
. Quistgaard and Esben Klint.
The lamp base is finished with a dark green glaze (hunter green) impressed with
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
H 25.99 in Dm 11.82 in
Tall Ceramic table lamp by Palshus, Denmark, by Per & Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Vorst, BE
. Quistgaard and Esben Klint.
The lamp base is finished with a dark chocolate brown glaze impressed with a
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
H 25.99 in Dm 11.82 in
Pair of Danish Søholm Tall Blue Ceramic Table Lamps Einar Johansen Attributed
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Pair of tall midcentury stylish Danish table lamps from the acknowledged stoneware manufacturer
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Lay Ceramic Table Lamp
By Marioni
Located in Milan, IT
This ceramic table lamp will be sure to add a touch of personality to any room it decorates. The
Category
2010s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Tall Beige Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp Model 3017 by Soholm
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Berlin, DE
Tall Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamp model 3017 by Einar Johansen for Soholm
This table lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Very Tall Danish Palshus Table Lamp Moss Green and Blue, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Bitossi, Palshus, Axel Salto, Saxbo
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Very tall Mid-century Danish table lamp from the ceramic workshop Palshus.
The lamp was designed by
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Kähler HAK Tall Table Lamp Brown and Warm Yellow, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Nils Kähler, Palshus, Herman August Kähler
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall table lamp by Nils Kähler from Herman August Kähler's ceramic workshop in Denmark. Made ca
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Palshus Tall Table Lamp Brown Rust Glaze with Shade, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Saxbo, Søholm Stentøj, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Mid-century Danish ceramic table lamp designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus. Made
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 18.9 in Dm 11.03 in
Danish Modern Tall Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Blue White Stripes by Mørkøv, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall midcentury Danish table lamp from the ceramic workshop Mørkøv. Designed and made ca 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 25.99 in Dm 14.18 in
Ugo Zaccagnini Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Tall Urn Table Lamp on Wood Stand
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Italian ceramic tall urn table lamp in ovoid form Hollywood Regency Style with a
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 36.5 in W 10 in D 10 in
Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamp, Matte White Glaze with Walnut Base
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Portland, OR
too big, not too small – this ceramic lamp is equally at home on an end table or credenza as it is on
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 5 in W 5 in D 32 in
Tall Ceramic table lamp by Palshus, design by Esben Klint for Le Klint
By Esben Klint, Le Klint, Soholm Pottery, Palshus, Einar Johansen
Located in Vorst, BE
Table lamp designed by Esben Klint, son of Kaare Klint (the famous danish furniture designer
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Tall Palshus Ceramic Table Lamp Grey with Blue Stripes APLS Danish Mid-Century
By Palshus, Annelise and Per Linemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall mid-century Danish ceramic table lamp by Annelise og Per Linnemann-Schmidt made at their own
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Modern Tall Ceramic Table Lamp Green Blue by Michael Andersen & Søn 1960s
By Michael Andersen & Son, Marianne Starck
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Midcentury Danish table lamp from the ceramic workshop of Michael Andersen & Søn (Michael Andersen
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 24.41 in Dm 13.39 in
Pair of Aluminia Tall Table Lamps by Inge-Lise Koefoed, Danish Ceramic 1960s
By Aluminia, Inge-Lise Koefoed, Fog & Mørup, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Rare pair of tall table lamps with decor designed by Inge-Lise Koefoed. The lamps were manufactured
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
32" Tall Danish Modern Conical Ceramic Table Lamp by Michael Andersen & Son 1960
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Stunning and very tall mid-century Danish table lamp from the ceramic workshop Michael Andersen
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 32.68 in Dm 15.75 in
Danish Palshus Tall Cobalt Blue Table Lamp with Lampshade, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Mid-Century Modern table lamp from the Danish ceramic workshop Palshus.
It was designed by
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
H 22.05 in Dm 11.82 in
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tall ceramic base table lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each tall ceramic base table lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and brass. Find 771 options for an antique or vintage tall ceramic base table lamp now, or shop our selection of 87 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a tall ceramic base table lamp — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right tall ceramic base table lamp, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. Gordon & Jane Martz, Palshus and Søholm Stentøj each produced at least one beautiful tall ceramic base table lamp that is worth considering.
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Prices for a tall ceramic base table lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $6 and can go as high as $14,389, while the average can fetch as much as $1,689.
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.
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