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Sascha Brastoff
By Sascha Brastoff
Located in New York, NY
Sascha Brastoff Ceramic Mid Century Modern Table Lamp. A Sascha Brastoff "Original Abstract Series" Mid Century Modern Table Lamp.
Ceramic
Metal candelabra lamp, France, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Its intricately crafted stem and sculptural base give it an elegant and dramatic presence, ideal as an accent lamp or a striking decorative piece. Main Features : Type: Candelabra l...
Metal
Saarinen styled Taller Tulip Side / Lamp Table by Maurice Burke (A)
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A nice side table for a taller sofa or chair , as a pedestal for art work or as a lamp table .
Metal
Country Provincial Tall Legs Silver Gilt Marble-Top Lamp Table Stand
By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Country French provincial rouge veins marble-top lamp side end table stand.
Marble
Lacquered Burl Wood Mid Century Modern Tall Lamp Table Stand Pedestal MINT
By George Nelson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lacquered Burl Wood Mid Century Modern Tall Lamp Table Stand Pedestal MINT
Walnut, Burl
Antique Victorian Hardwood Single Drawer Tall Lamp Twin Top Table Plants Etc
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Victorian hand made in England side end lamp or wine table with two tiers A very good looking and utilitarian piece, it’s a nicel...
Hardwood
Tall Moss Partners 1952 Mid-Century Modern English Oak Side End Lamp Wine Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Moss Partners 1952 fully stamped tall side end lamp wine table which is part of a suite.
Glass, Oak
Vintage French Style Distressed Fruitwood and Green Marble Top Tall Side Table
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning vintage French style distressed fruitwood round tall side table/Lamp table. A classic timeless and luxurious style inspired by the 18th and 19th century French design.
Marble
Vintage French Provincial Style Mahogany and Pink Marble Top Tall Side Table
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning and rare vintage French provincial style mahogany tall side table/Lamp table. A classic timeless and luxurious style inspired by the 18th and 19th century French design.
Marble
Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Punk Table lamp Tall
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
Hand-molded terracotta forms the base of this lamp, stripe detail finished with black plaster and adorned with bronzed steel spikes. It's a bold statement piece that channels a rebel...
Brass
18th Century red lacquer low occasional table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Original condition. Beautiful table with many practical uses, such as a side table for a tall lamp.
Hardwood, Lacquer, Paint
20th C, Hand Crafted Tall Copper Electrified Lighthouse Table Lamp
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing craftsmanship in this one of a kind piece hand crafted from copper. Hammered repousse in and around the entire lighthouse. Tall 33 inches by 14 diameter with an 11 inch balco...
Copper
Gary DiPasquale Ceramic Tall Thin Envelope Form Bark Texture Table Lamp
By Gary Dipasquale
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary ceramic vase with a tall thin envelope form and bark-like textured finish. (GARY DIPASQUALE)
Ceramic
Pair of Tall Slim Vintage Military Campaign Side End Lamp Wine Table Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of vintage Oak & Brass Military Campaign side table sized drawers A truly stunning and well made pair, these are part of a se...
Brass
Pair of Tall Victorian Walnut Chest of Drawers, Lamp Wine Occasional End Tables
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of Victorian tall chests of drawers in walnut A very good looking well made and functional pair of drawers, ideally suited as...
Walnut
Philip Neri, Brass and Glass Table Lamps, Set of 3
Located in Encino, CA
Beautiful set of three tall table lamps. The base is in hammered solid cast bronze, the body is in polished brass, framing an authentic 17" thick French Art Deco glass from the 1930s.
Brass, Bronze
Italian Tall Clear Hand Blown Ribbed Murano Glass and Aluminum Neck Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Italian tall clear hand blown feminine-shaped ribbed Murano glass table lamp.
Aluminum
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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