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Terracotta Lamp Base

Terracotta Table Lamp
Terracotta Table Lamp

Terracotta Table Lamp

$3,300

H 23.5 in W 18 in D 18 in

Terracotta Table Lamp

Located in Hudson, NY

Mid-Century terracotta lamp base, evenly striped in narrow, dark brown ceramic lines / Hand-painted

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic, Linen

Hand-Crafted Terracotta Table Lamp, Greek Revival Style, France, 1970s
Hand-Crafted Terracotta Table Lamp, Greek Revival Style, France, 1970s

Hand-Crafted Terracotta Table Lamp, Greek Revival Style, France, 1970s

Located in London, GB

This terracotta lamp base was made in France in the 1970s. Lovely warm depth of colour and

Category

Vintage 1970s French Greek Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Italian Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps, Ivory Glazed Terracotta, 1970s
Italian Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps, Ivory Glazed Terracotta, 1970s

Italian Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps, Ivory Glazed Terracotta, 1970s

$1,586Sale Price / set|25% Off

H 29.53 in Dm 17.72 in

Italian Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps, Ivory Glazed Terracotta, 1970s

Located in Bochum, NRW

Pair of table lamps, Italy 1970s. Terracotta lamp base, ivory glazed, openwork to let the light

Category

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

Materials

Terracotta

Mid Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp - Signed J. Curtois
Mid Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp - Signed J. Curtois

Mid Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp - Signed J. Curtois

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A great ceramic / terracotta lamp base. Made around 1960 / 1970. Signed J. Courtois. The lamp is

Category

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

Materials

Terracotta

Aldo Londi Italian Ceramic Table Lamp
Aldo Londi Italian Ceramic Table Lamp

Aldo Londi Italian Ceramic Table Lamp

$2,350

H 19 in Dm 11.25 in

Aldo Londi Italian Ceramic Table Lamp

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Classic Organic composition and feel Matte black stamped terracotta lamp base has minor loss of

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Terracotta Bust Table Lamp with Darkened Metal Base, 20th C.
Terracotta Bust Table Lamp with Darkened Metal Base, 20th C.

Terracotta Bust Table Lamp with Darkened Metal Base, 20th C.

Located in New York City, NY

Unglazed unique terracotta table lamp with a darkened metal base.

Category

20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Titivilus table lamp designed and produced by Lucifero Design.
Titivilus table lamp designed and produced by Lucifero Design.

Titivilus table lamp designed and produced by Lucifero Design.

Located in Ravenna, IT

in acciaio colorato. La base è in terracotta modellata a mano, firmata con il marchio Lucifero sul

Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of 1920s Table Lamps Made From Sake Jugs on Wood Base
Pair of 1920s Table Lamps Made From Sake Jugs on Wood Base

Pair of 1920s Table Lamps Made From Sake Jugs on Wood Base

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Pair of 1920s Table Lamps Chinese Glazed Terracotta Painted Jugs on Wood Base Sake Jugs - Japanese

Category

Vintage 1920s Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage French Terra Cotta lamp
Vintage French Terra Cotta lamp

Vintage French Terra Cotta lamp

$2,200

H 19.5 in Dm 9.5 in

Vintage French Terra Cotta lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1950's French terracotta table lamp with iron base. Measurements: Height of body: 19.5

Category

Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Terracotta Pedestal Base for Vase or Lamp, Italian Design, 1986
Terracotta Pedestal Base for Vase or Lamp, Italian Design, 1986

Terracotta Pedestal Base for Vase or Lamp, Italian Design, 1986

$939Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.75 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in

Terracotta Pedestal Base for Vase or Lamp, Italian Design, 1986

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Tuscan terracotta base or little column with garland, suitable everywhere. nr. 2048.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Terracotta

Neoclassical Style Italian Ceramic Glazed Table Lamp
Neoclassical Style Italian Ceramic Glazed Table Lamp

Neoclassical Style Italian Ceramic Glazed Table Lamp

Located in Sheffield, MA

Handmade, glazed terracotta vintage Italian urn based lamp is decorated in a sunny bright yellow

Category

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

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Patinated Terracotta Fish Lamp with Shade
Patinated Terracotta Fish Lamp with Shade

Patinated Terracotta Fish Lamp with Shade

Unavailable

H 21.25 in Dm 6 in

Patinated Terracotta Fish Lamp with Shade

Located in Tarbert, Argyll and Bute

Patinated terracotta lamp base of fish finished with a verdigris and bronze bronze finish.

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Glazed Terracotta Vase Lamp Base with Greek Motifs by Venturi
Glazed Terracotta Vase Lamp Base with Greek Motifs by Venturi

Glazed Terracotta Vase Lamp Base with Greek Motifs by Venturi

By Ventura Travelware

Located in Charleston, SC

Neo-classical glazed terracotta vase lamp base decorated with Greek motifs, white and rust figures

Category

Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Contemporary Tower Floor Lamp with Terracotta Geometric Oak Base & Frosted shade
Contemporary Tower Floor Lamp with Terracotta Geometric Oak Base & Frosted shade

Contemporary Tower Floor Lamp with Terracotta Geometric Oak Base & Frosted shade

By Louis Jobst

Located in London, GB

The Tower floor lamp V2 is a One-off design by Louis Jobst. It has an asymmetric solid oak base

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass, Acrylic, Oak

Christian Berard, Lamp base with Painted Shade, 1937
Christian Berard, Lamp base with Painted Shade, 1937

Christian Berard, Lamp base with Painted Shade, 1937

By Christian Berard 1

Located in Paris, FR

characters, favourite themes Christian Berard. This shade rests on a white chamottée terracotta foot lamp

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Gouache, Clay, Fabric

French Terracotta Table Lamp
French Terracotta Table Lamp

French Terracotta Table Lamp

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H 15 in Dm 10.25 in

French Terracotta Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

French terracotta table lamp France, circa 1970s Floral fossil imprints adorn the terracotta lamp

Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Terracotta Vessel from Mexico
Terracotta Vessel from Mexico

Terracotta Vessel from Mexico

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H 16 in Dm 12 in

Terracotta Vessel from Mexico

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Livier is a terracotta lamp base discovered in an artist studio in Jalisco, Mexico. The light and

Category

2010s Mexican Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Two Handmade Lamp Base Terracotta Fruit Decorative Baskets Tuscany
Two Handmade Lamp Base Terracotta Fruit Decorative Baskets Tuscany

Two Handmade Lamp Base Terracotta Fruit Decorative Baskets Tuscany

Located in Sofia, BG

Pair of 1970s handmade lamp base terracotta fruit decorative baskets from Tuscany.   

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Chinese Terracotta Base Lamp with Linen Shade
Antique Chinese Terracotta Base Lamp with Linen Shade

Antique Chinese Terracotta Base Lamp with Linen Shade

Located in Sheffield, MA

Antique Lamp Base with a contemporary look. Only 1 remaining.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Important Table Lamp Terracotta and Wood Base, Application of Gold Foil
Important Table Lamp Terracotta and Wood Base, Application of Gold Foil

Important Table Lamp Terracotta and Wood Base, Application of Gold Foil

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Important table lamp terracotta and wood base, application of gold leaf Measures: H 58cm, W 33cm

Category

2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Green Glazed Terracotta Granary Model  Made into Table Lamp on Circular Base
Green Glazed Terracotta Granary Model  Made into Table Lamp on Circular Base

Green Glazed Terracotta Granary Model Made into Table Lamp on Circular Base

Located in Yonkers, NY

A green glazed terracotta of a cylindrical granary model made into a table lamp, wired for the USA

Category

20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

Simple and beautiful terracotta lamps
Simple and beautiful terracotta lamps

Simple and beautiful terracotta lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of terracotta lamps on a metal base. The top part has been glazed while the central and lower

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Guido Gambone 1950's glazed terracotta tall lamp signed
Guido Gambone 1950's glazed terracotta tall lamp signed

Guido Gambone 1950's glazed terracotta tall lamp signed

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A nice 1950's Glazed terracotta lamp signed on the base. We photographed the base when we had the

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Milk White Pair Rounded Base Lamps, China, Contemporary
Milk White Pair Rounded Base Lamps, China, Contemporary

Milk White Pair Rounded Base Lamps, China, Contemporary

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Chinese pair of milk white squat shaped rounded base lamps. Linen shades are included

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Washed Turquoise Round Base Pair Lamps, China, Contemporary
Washed Turquoise Round Base Pair Lamps, China, Contemporary

Washed Turquoise Round Base Pair Lamps, China, Contemporary

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Chinese pair of washed turquoise lamps. The turquoise glaze has the appearance of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Terra Cotta Baluster Base Table Lamps
Pair of Terra Cotta Baluster Base Table Lamps

Pair of Terra Cotta Baluster Base Table Lamps

Located in Washington, DC

Pair of Terra Cotta Baluster Table Lamps. The Bases are Made of 18th Terra Cotta Balusters

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Table Lamp, Lamp in White Grey and Beige Made by Hand on a Solid Oak Base
Table Lamp, Lamp in White Grey and Beige Made by Hand on a Solid Oak Base

Table Lamp, Lamp in White Grey and Beige Made by Hand on a Solid Oak Base

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Table lamp, lamp in white grey and beige made by hand on a solid oak base, art modern.

Category

2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Boho Glazed Terracotta Lamps With Pom Pom Shades, a Pair
Vintage Boho Glazed Terracotta Lamps With Pom Pom Shades, a Pair

Vintage Boho Glazed Terracotta Lamps With Pom Pom Shades, a Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Fabulous pair of vintage table lamps. Beautiful terracotta base with a braided trim and a white

Category

Late 20th Century North American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pale Blue with Exposed Terra Cotta Base Pair of Lamps, China, Contemporary
Pale Blue with Exposed Terra Cotta Base Pair of Lamps, China, Contemporary

Pale Blue with Exposed Terra Cotta Base Pair of Lamps, China, Contemporary

By Balsamo

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Chinese pair of pale blue terracotta lamps with exposed terra cotta base. New Belgian

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Italian Terracota Lamp
Antique Italian Terracota Lamp

Antique Italian Terracota Lamp

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H 22 in Dm 15 in

Antique Italian Terracota Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A large single circa 1900 Italian terracotta table lamp with ebonized base. Measurements

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

1920's Indonesian Buoy Pottery Lamp With Custom Shade
1920's Indonesian Buoy Pottery Lamp With Custom Shade

1920's Indonesian Buoy Pottery Lamp With Custom Shade

Located in New York, NY

Terracotta buoy made into a lamp base from Indonesia with a custom shade. Great worn patina on the

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Yellow Ceramic and Glass Table Lamp by Ivan Jakeš
Yellow Ceramic and Glass Table Lamp by Ivan Jakeš

Yellow Ceramic and Glass Table Lamp by Ivan Jakeš

By Osvětlovací sklo n.p., Valašské Meuiříčí, Ivan Jakes

Located in London, GB

A petite, sculptural table lamp with a terracotta base, glazed in a vivid mustard-yellow, with an

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta, Glass

Turquoise Ceramic and Glass Table Lamp by Ivan Jakeš
Turquoise Ceramic and Glass Table Lamp by Ivan Jakeš

Turquoise Ceramic and Glass Table Lamp by Ivan Jakeš

By Osvětlovací sklo n.p., Valašské Meuiříčí, Ivan Jakes

Located in London, GB

A petite, sculptural table lamp with a terracotta base, glazed in a vivid turquoise, with an opaque

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta, Glass

Pair of Large Signed Bernard Rooke Table Lamps, England, 1970s
Pair of Large Signed Bernard Rooke Table Lamps, England, 1970s

Pair of Large Signed Bernard Rooke Table Lamps, England, 1970s

By Bernard Rooke

Located in Dallas, TX

Lamps have an exquisite sculptural design, made of ceramic/ terracotta. Lamps are 29" H to base of

Category

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

Materials

Terracotta

Ceramic & Opal Glass Table Lamp by Ivan Jakeš
Ceramic & Opal Glass Table Lamp by Ivan Jakeš

Ceramic & Opal Glass Table Lamp by Ivan Jakeš

By Osvětlovací sklo n.p., Valašské Meuiříčí, Ivan Jakes

Located in London, GB

A petite, sculptural table lamp with a terracotta base, glazed in a natural beige with a subtle

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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Opaline Glass

Large Kaehler ceramic lamp base, signed HAK
Large Kaehler ceramic lamp base, signed HAK

Large Kaehler ceramic lamp base, signed HAK

By Herman August Kähler

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large ceramic lamp base in terracotta with floral design, marked HAK, These are the initials of

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Volcanic Terracotta Handcrafted Lamp with Custom Oversized Palm Shade
Volcanic Terracotta Handcrafted Lamp with Custom Oversized Palm Shade

Volcanic Terracotta Handcrafted Lamp with Custom Oversized Palm Shade

Located in North Miami, FL

This large volcanic ash finish on terracotta lamp base with dimples throughout, is topped by a

Category

2010s African Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta, Palmwood

Large Terracotta Jar Lamp/Base Only
Large Terracotta Jar Lamp/Base Only

Large Terracotta Jar Lamp/Base Only

Located in Sheffield, MA

The large white painted, grey green terracotta lamp base is made from rustic vintage Chinese clay

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Table Lamps

Materials

Clay

Rustic Chinese Terracotta Jar Lamp
Rustic Chinese Terracotta Jar Lamp

Rustic Chinese Terracotta Jar Lamp

Located in Sheffield, MA

White painted, grey green terracotta lamp base made from rustic vintage Chinese clay jars used for

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Mid-Century Modern Terracotta Glazed Table Lamp Base
Mid-Century Modern Terracotta Glazed Table Lamp Base

Mid-Century Modern Terracotta Glazed Table Lamp Base

Located in Sheffield, MA

Mid-20th century urn style coffee glazed terracotta jar lamp, outstanding handcrafted stoneware

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Italian Terracotta Table Lamp
Antique Italian Terracotta Table Lamp

Antique Italian Terracotta Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A single circa 1900 Italian terracotta table lamp with ebonized base Measurements: Height body

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Late 19th Century Majolica Lamps in Terracotta
Late 19th Century Majolica Lamps in Terracotta

Late 19th Century Majolica Lamps in Terracotta

Located in Pomona, CA

Late 19th century English Majolica fish lamps made from terracotta. The base is wood faux finished

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

Jacques Sagan, 'Corne' black earthenware lamp base, Vallauris France 1960s
Jacques Sagan, 'Corne' black earthenware lamp base, Vallauris France 1960s

Jacques Sagan, 'Corne' black earthenware lamp base, Vallauris France 1960s

By Jacques Sagan

Located in Firenze, IT

Mid-century modern 'Corne' lamp base Jacques Sagan, Vallauris France 1960s Iridescent black

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Earthy Wishon-Harrell Ceramic Table Lamp
Earthy Wishon-Harrell Ceramic Table Lamp

Earthy Wishon-Harrell Ceramic Table Lamp

By Wishon-Harrell

Located in Pasadena, CA

Graffitti-like textured strokes painted and incised on its natural terracotta lamp base. From a

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Terracotta Lamp on Bronze Base
Terracotta Lamp on Bronze Base

Terracotta Lamp on Bronze Base

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H 24 in Dm 11.5 in

Terracotta Lamp on Bronze Base

Located in New York, NY

A matte terracotta lamp with fine scoring on a bronze base. Newly wired.

Category

20th Century Unknown Other Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Large White Lamp Base
Large White Lamp Base

Large White Lamp Base

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H 23.5 in D 21 in

Large White Lamp Base

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Glazed terra cotta fountain,adapted for lamp

Category

20th Century Spanish Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Fantastic 60's Ceramic Lamp Base
Fantastic 60's Ceramic Lamp Base

Fantastic 60's Ceramic Lamp Base

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H 25.2 in Dm 15.75 in

Fantastic 60's Ceramic Lamp Base

Located in London, GB

Artistic 60's Ceramic Table Lamp Base Signed Mattu

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Large Ceramic Lamp Base
Large Ceramic Lamp Base

Large Ceramic Lamp Base

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H 19.3 in W 14.57 in D 12.6 in

Large Ceramic Lamp Base

By Dalo

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Beautiful sculptural and biomorphic lamp-base, natural terracotta stoneware decorated on front and

Category

2010s French Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Northwest Terracotta Sculptural Art Deco Lamp and Base
Northwest Terracotta Sculptural Art Deco Lamp and Base

Northwest Terracotta Sculptural Art Deco Lamp and Base

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a fabulous sculptural piece and an unusual variation. Both the base, as well as the top

Category

Early 20th Century American Sculptures

1960s Glazed Terracotta Lamp Base
1960s Glazed Terracotta Lamp Base

1960s Glazed Terracotta Lamp Base

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H 19.69 in W 9.06 in D 6.5 in

1960s Glazed Terracotta Lamp Base

Located in London, GB

Elegant Table Lamp in glazed terracotta This lamp recalls works of St. Ives school.

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Asian Urn Wired as a Lamp with Bronze Base and Mounts, circa 1900
Asian Urn Wired as a Lamp with Bronze Base and Mounts, circa 1900

Asian Urn Wired as a Lamp with Bronze Base and Mounts, circa 1900

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Wonderful large Asian, possibly Chinese or Korean urn wired as a lamp with original turn of the

Category

Early 20th Century Korean Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

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Terracotta Lamp Base For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic terracotta lamp base available at 1stDibs. Each terracotta lamp base for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, terracotta and wood. There are 8 variations of the antique or vintage terracotta lamp base you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect terracotta lamp base — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A terracotta lamp base, designed in the Modern or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one terracotta lamp base that is appealing in its simplicity, but Louis Jobst produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Terracotta Lamp Base?

Prices for a terracotta lamp base can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $700 and can go as high as $5,754, while the average can fetch as much as $1,800.

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 Terracotta Lamp Base
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A lamp base is the lighting element of the lamp which attaches to the lamp body. They are traditionally made up of nickel-plated brass.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The base of a lamp is usually just called the lamp base. Manufacturers and artisans produce lamp bases out of a wide range of materials, including metal, wood, glass and pottery. Find a selection of antique and vintage lamps on 1stDibs.