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Glorious MId Century Danish Modern Atomic Fiberglass Shade Table Lamp 1950s
By Frederic Weinberg, Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
Mid Century Modern Fiberglass Tripod Table / Accent Lamp! Rare design! This is a marvelous mid century lamp that features a Danish Modern styled design with fiberglass body and a c...
Fiberglass, Wood
Pair of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Mythological Figures Table Lamps
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare Pair of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Mythological Figures table lamps The tripod bases with scroll feet featuring classical sphinx figures each carry a male and female my...
Metal
Roger Fatus for Disderot Bronze Lamp, Gunmetal & Brass
By Roger Fatus
Located in Hanover, MA
Gun metal finished bronze and brass tripod base table lamp by Roger Fatus for Disderot.
Vintage Black Theater Spotlight , 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
- Vintage theatre spotlight made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s - It features a black metal body and a glass cover - Adjustable angle - The porcelain socket requires stan...
Iron
Isamu Noguchi Table Lamp No. 9 for Knoll
By Knoll, Isamu Noguchi
Located in New York, NY
Isamu Noguchi tripod table lamp composed of cherry and fiberglass reinforced polyvinyl.
Fiberglass, Cherry
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.