$1,200
H 32 in W 11 in D 11 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Tortoise Shell Blown Glass Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Tortoise Shell Blown Glass Table Lamp with Brass Mounts
Glass
Italian Tortoise Shell Glass Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Italian tortoise shell glass lamp from the 1950's
Glass
Pair of Large Tortoise Shell Glass Lamps.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Large Bulbous Lamps of Beautiful Tortoise shell Glass, with double clusters.
Pair of Murano Glass Tortoise Shell Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A unique pair of lamps in Murano glass with a tortoise shell pattern on the original wood base. The
LARGE PAIR OF TORTOISE SHELL BLOWN GLASS LAMPS
Located in New York, NY
Wonderfully large pair of blown glass tortoise shell lamps which have been newly rewired with
Blown Glass
1970s Pair of Tortoise Shell Glass Medicis Vase Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970s pair of tortoise shell glass Medicis vase lamps. Pair of 1970s Medicis vase shaped lamp
Art Glass
A Murano Tortoise Shell Glass Vase As A Lamp
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1960 A mid 20th century Murano glass vase with speckled tortoiseshell pattern and
Murano Glass
Tortoise shell table lamp, France, 1980s
By Guy Lefevre
Located in Lyon, FR
Pretty table lamp in brass lacquered metal and glass, with "tortoiseshell" facets, made in France
Metal
Pair of Tortoise Shell Blown Glass
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1960's Italian "tortoise shell" blown glass table lamps. Available t our showroom at 235
1970s Italian Tortoise Shell Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of handblown Italian tortoise shell glass lamps. Newly rewired, with solid brass patinated
Brass
Tortoise Shell Glass and Brass Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Tortoise shell glass lamps. Solid brass hardware. Newly wired.
Tortoise Shell Glass Ginger Jar Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tortoise shell glass ginger jar form lamps with newly restored brass hardware, double
Italian Tortoise Shell Glass Lamp On Brass Base
Located in Hudson, NY
Italian tortoise shell glass lamp from the 1950's
Glass
Pair Murano Glass "Tortoise Shell" Table Lamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair single-light table lamps of generous height in Murano glass with "tortoise shell" patterning
Glass, Lucite
Faux tortoise shell table lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Italian lamp. Faux tortoise shell finish.
Glass
Marbro Tortoise Shell Lamp, circa 1950
Located in Dallas, TX
Marbro Tortoise shell lamp, circa 1950 Measures: 18” diameter X 27” height.
Gold
Pair Italian Glass Faux Tortoise Shell Table Lamps c.1960s
Located in Easton, PA
Pair of Italian hand-blown glass faux tortoise shell table lamps with solid brass bases and caps
Brass
A Pair of 1960's Italian Art Glass tortoise shell Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 1960's Italian Art Glass tortoise shell Table Lamps
Brass
Pair Murano Tortoise Lamps
Located in Southampton, NY
Elegant pair Murano glass tortoise shell lamps with brass hardware.
Metal
Pair of Paul Hanson Glass Table Lamps
Located in Easton, PA
Pair of handblown Italian glass, faux-tortoise shell table lamps with solid brass bases and caps
Brass
Pair of Paul Hanson Glass Table Lamps
Located in Easton, PA
Pair of handblown Italian glass, faux-tortoise shell table lamps with solid brass bases and caps
Brass
Huge and Handsome 50's Italian Eglomise Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
Magnificent tortoise-shell glass, eglomise lamp features wonderful, engraved portraits. Baroque
Metal
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
Glass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Early 20th Century French Sunburst Mirror
Located in South Salem, NY
An early 20th century small French sunburst mirror. The classic sunburst frame is made of giltwood and has mirror plate with age appropriate patina. Wear consistent with age and use.
Mirror
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Beata Heuman Marbleized Velvet
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team. Each ottoman is handcrafted in Saint Louis. A cute decorative piece for any room adding natura...
Velvet
$2,633 / set
H 32.29 in W 22.84 in D 19.69 in
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs Dining wood and gold leaf
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs Dining wood and gold leaf This exquisite pair of Louis XVI armchairs dates back to the early 19th century and is a perfect example of ...
Gold Leaf
$5,627
H 32.29 in W 40.16 in D 18.9 in
Antique French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Bronze and Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style chest of drawers, fluted legs and long feet finished with golden bronze clogs. Two dovetailed drawers with brass details and bronze poignées.
Brass, Bronze
$1,534Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.5 in W 25 in
19th Century English Victorian Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an English Gentleman English artist, 19th century oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 30.5 x 25 inches Provenance: Private collection, England Condition: overall very good an...
Oil, Canvas
Oval Brass Bamboo Tray in the Style of Ralph Lauren
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass Bamboo Tray - these trays are very popular and make a lovely presentation or decorative piece. Made of solid Brass with a bamboo style motif the tray is large and round. Perfec...
Brass
$746Sale Price|25% Off
H 27 in W 21 in D 16.75 in
Vintage French Oval Marquetry Occasional Table/nightstand
Located in Malibu, CA
Louis XV French 9occasional table, made from mahogany & other veneers with nice mounts and a single drawer in the front. This table is in exceptionally good condition having bee...
Walnut
$5,411
H 31.5 in Dm 27.56 in
Art Deco Ninfea Iridescent Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier Italy, 1940
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
Charming hand blown Murano glass chandelier by Ercole Barovier. Excellent vintage condition. Three E 27 light bulbs.
Blown Glass
$22,800 / set
H 36 in Dm 14 in
Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Blue and White Vases Turned to Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and Large Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese blue and white porcelain vases mounted as lamps. Each is beautifully hand-painted with elaborate blue flowers and vi...
Porcelain
A Pair of Cast Iron Urns with White Patina, France c.1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A superb pair of antique French cast iron garden urn planters circa 1880. These elegant campana jardinieres are the quintessential classic French garden urns. Originally used outdoor...
Iron
Antique Northern Swedish Folk Art Cutlery Basket
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique folk art basket from the mid 1800s, a so called cutlery basket. The basket is for storing cutlery and is made by hand in pine in northern Sweden. There are traces of the orig...
Pine
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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