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Vintage White Parrot Bird Tropical Table Lamp Newly Wired
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Wonderful ceramic parrot bird table lamp. Fantastic detail in expression and large presence
Category

20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre "Fleurs Tropicales" Table Lamp
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
. His Fleurs Tropicales design combines the ruby petals of a Japanese pompom chrysanthemum and the
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Tropical Painted Table Lamps
By Wildwood Lamp Company
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of mid century table lamps crafted in wood and decorated on four sides with tropical scenes
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Tropical Painted Table Lamps
Pair of Tropical Painted Table Lamps
H 25 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Tropical Style Table Lamp
Located in Pomona, CA
Tropical-style pewter table lamp. The lamp is 25"H wired for the USA
Category

Late 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Pewter

Tropical Style Table Lamp
Tropical Style Table Lamp
H 25 in W 11 in D 11 in
Italian Ceramic Tropical Bamboo Table Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency style ceramic ginger jar table lamp with hand-painted bamboo
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Brass Palm Tree Table Lamp Hollywood Regency 1970s Art Deco #1 Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
Jensen, is a truly unique and captivating piece. This tropical table lamp exudes elegance and charm with
Category

Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Gold, Brass

1970s Brass Palm Tree Table Lamp Hollywood Regency Art Deco #2 Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
Jensen, is a truly unique and captivating piece. This tropical table lamp exudes elegance and charm with
Category

Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Gold, Brass

Luxurious Table Lamp with Tropical Bird, Italy 1950s
By Giulia Mangani
Located in London, GB
Italian table lamp in porcelain with exotic bird and flowers mounted on a gilt base, Sèvres style
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Tropical Motif Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Lamps are measured to top of socket.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Pair of Tropical Motif Lamps
Pair of Tropical Motif Lamps
H 21.75 in W 21.5 in D 4.5 in
Post War Carved Mango Wood Tropical Mid-Century Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The late 1940s carved mango wood tropical loveseat featuring large wood panels carved into palm
Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pierre Giraudon 1970s Large Resin Table Lamp with Tropical Ursin Inclusion
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in London, GB
Rare Lucite bedside table lamps with inclusion of a tropical sea urchin... Design by the French
Category

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

Materials

Resin

Table lamp by Pierre Giraudon resin cube with tropical urchin, 1970s
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Delft, NL
Table lamp by Pierre Giraudon resin cube with tropical urchin, 1970s A square resin table lamp
Category

20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Vintage Pair of Plaster White Tropical Parrot Bird Table Lamps Restored
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful pair of vintage plaster parrot bird table lamps that have been lacquered in a fresh white
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1970s Blanc De Chine Style Italian Ceramic Tropical Monkey Table Lamp
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1970s Blanc de Chine style Italian ceramic monkey form lamp in very good condition. It is
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Tropical Cylinder Lamp with Woven Wicker Sides
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Modernist Circa 1980 lamp featuring a Dark stained mahogany base and top plate wrapped in
Category

Vintage 1980s American Table Lamps

Materials

Wicker

Vintage White Ceramic Tropical Fish Table Lamp Made in Italy Newly Wired Chrome
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely vintage white ceramic tropical fish table lamp. Newly wired with all new chrome 3 way
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Green Tropical Palm Leaf Tv Lamp and Planter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
TV Lamps are a particularly iconic type of vintage home decor. Manufactured primarily in the 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Pair of Palm Beach Tropical Plaster Bird Heron Table Lamps Newly Wired
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wonderful pair of vintage plaster bird white lacquered Heron table lamps. Completely restored to
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Restored Midcentury Bamboo Tropical Lamp with Fabric Palm Leaf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid century Tropical Lamp featuring a light stained oak base wrapped in decorative strung Bamboo
Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Rattan

Pair of Italian Brass Tropical Leaf Palm Tree Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of all brass Italian table lamps with layers of graceful leaves in campana shaped urns on
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tropical Hardwood Lamp and White Linen Shade, Large, Árbol Collection, 46
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The Árbol collection is an embrace of tropical modernism; each lamp is composed of salvaged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Tropical Hardwood Lamp and White Linen Shade, Medium, Árbol Collection, 33
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The Árbol collection is an embrace of tropical modernism; each lamp is composed of salvaged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rosewood, Hardwood

Tropical Hardwood Lamp + White Linen Shade, Extra Large, Árbol Collection, 51
Located in New York, NY
The Árbol collection is an embrace of tropical modernism; each lamp is composed of salvaged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Tropical Hardwood Lamp and White Linen Shade, Small, Árbol Collection, 22
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The Árbol collection is an embrace of tropical modernism; each lamp is composed of salvaged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Tropical Hardwood Lamp and White Linen Shade, Small, Árbol Collection, 21
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The Árbol collection is an embrace of tropical modernism; each lamp is composed of salvaged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Tropical Hardwood Lamp and White Linen Shade, Medium, Árbol Collection, 47
Located in New York, NY
The Árbol collection is an embrace of tropical modernism; each lamp is composed of salvaged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Tropical Hardwood Lamp and White Linen Shade, Small, Árbol Collection, 18
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The Árbol collection is an embrace of tropical modernism; each lamp is composed of salvaged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Tropical Hardwood Lamp and White Linen Shade, Small, Árbol Collection, 24
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The Árbol collection is an embrace of tropical modernism; each lamp is composed of salvaged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Tropical Hardwood Lamp + White Linen Shade, Medium Large, Árbol Collection, 30
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The Árbol collection is an embrace of tropical modernism; each lamp is composed of salvaged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Tropical Hardwood Lamp + White Linen Shade, Medium Large, Árbol Collection, 42
Located in New York, NY
The Árbol collection is an embrace of tropical modernism; each lamp is composed of salvaged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Tropical Hardwood Lamp + White Linen Shade, Medium Large, Árbol Collection, 41
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The Árbol collection is an embrace of tropical modernism; each lamp is composed of salvaged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Tropical Hardwood Lamp and White Linen Shade, Small Medium, Árbol Collection, 29
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The Árbol collection is an embrace of tropical modernism; each lamp is composed of salvaged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Tropical Hardwood Lamp and White Linen Shade, Medium Large, Árbol Collection, 53
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The Árbol collection is an embrace of tropical modernism; each lamp is composed of salvaged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Tropical Hardwood Lamp and White Linen Shade, Small Medium, Árbol Collection, 30
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The Árbol collection is an embrace of tropical modernism; each lamp is composed of salvaged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Tropical Hardwood Lamp and White Linen Shade, Small Medium, Árbol Collection, 29
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The Árbol collection is an embrace of tropical modernism; each lamp is composed of salvaged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Tropical Hardwood Lamp and White Linen Shade, Medium Large, Árbol Collection, 51
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The Árbol collection is an embrace of tropical modernism; each lamp is composed of salvaged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Tropical Hardwood Lamp and White Linen Shade, Small Medium, Árbol Collection, 27
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The Árbol collection is an embrace of tropical modernism; each lamp is composed of salvaged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Tropical Hardwood Lamp and White Linen Shade, Small Medium, Árbol Collection, 28
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The Árbol collection is an embrace of tropical modernism; each lamp is composed of salvaged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

1960s Small Shell Table Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Small Shell Table Lamp Made of natural small conch shells Nautical or perfect for a tropical
Category

Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Shell

1960s Small Shell Table Lamp
1960s Small Shell Table Lamp
H 12 in W 6.5 in D 7 in
Cut Glass Pineapple Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Nicely scaled, tropical-chic Murano glass pineapple lamp has a clear glass body. Shade is not
Category

Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Cut Glass Pineapple Table Lamp
Cut Glass Pineapple Table Lamp
H 23.63 in Dm 7.09 in
Restored Rattan & Copper Planter Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored Mid-Century rattan table lamp featuring a copper planter in the center, circa 1950
Category

Vintage 1950s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rattan

Sand Copa Table Lamp by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Leaf Green Copa Table Lamp by Wentz Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 45 cm Materials: Aluminum. WEIGHT
Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Sand Copa Table Lamp by Wentz
Sand Copa Table Lamp by Wentz
H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
White Copa Table Lamp by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
White Copa Table Lamp by Wentz Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 45 cm Materials: Aluminum. WEIGHT
Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

White Copa Table Lamp by Wentz
White Copa Table Lamp by Wentz
H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Black Tombo Table Lamp by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Tombo Table Lamp by Wentz Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 20 cm Materials: Aluminum/Stainless
Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel

Black Tombo Table Lamp by Wentz
Black Tombo Table Lamp by Wentz
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Black Copa Table Lamp by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Copa Table Lamp by Wentz Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 45 cm Materials: Aluminum. WEIGHT
Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Black Copa Table Lamp by Wentz
Black Copa Table Lamp by Wentz
H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
White Tombo Table Lamp by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
White Tombo Table Lamp by Wentz Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 20 cm Materials: Aluminum/Stainless
Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel

White Tombo Table Lamp by Wentz
White Tombo Table Lamp by Wentz
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Brass Tombo Table Lamp by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Tombo Table Lamp by Wentz Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 20 cm Materials: Aluminum/Stainless
Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel

Brass Tombo Table Lamp by Wentz
Brass Tombo Table Lamp by Wentz
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Leaf Green Copa Table Lamp by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Leaf Green Copa Table Lamp by Wentz Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 45 cm Materials: Aluminum. WEIGHT
Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Leaf Green Copa Table Lamp by Wentz
Leaf Green Copa Table Lamp by Wentz
H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Stainless Steel Tombo Table Lamp by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Stainless Steel Tombo Table Lamp by Wentz Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 20 cm Materials: Aluminum
Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Brass

Stainless Steel Tombo Table Lamp by Wentz
Stainless Steel Tombo Table Lamp by Wentz
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Pair of Mosaic Palecek Leopard Shell Table Lamps
By Palecek Furniture
Located in Pasadena, CA
an elegant touch to these Palecek Table Lamps. It showcases a tropical timeless style thanks to the
Category

Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Shell Form Glass Table Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very groovy and retro, this pair of table lamps features a frosted glass urn in a molded seashell
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1970s Blue, White Palm Decor Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Distant shores. Japanese, tropical style Scandinavian Modern ceramic table lamp with glaze in white
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Bohemian Handmade Bent Bamboo and Chrome Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Bohemian Chic handmade bent bamboo and rattan table lamp. The original Off-White
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Restored Mid-Century Box Frame Rattan Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored Mid-Century rattan pao table lamp in box shape fixed to a square wood base 1950, United
Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Rattan

Tall Italian 1960s Organic Modern White Green Table Lamps
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Exceptional pair of tall and curvy Italian Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamps. White glazed
Category

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

Materials

Stoneware, Pottery, Ceramic

Jackfruit Table Lamp in Polished Brass by Campana Brothers
By Campana Brothers, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jackfruit table lamp by campana brothers. The lamp is made of polished brass, synonymous of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Jackfruit Table Lamp in Satin Brass by Campana Brothers
By Campana Brothers, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jackfruit table lamp by campana brothers. The lamp is made of polished brass, synonymous of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1970 Italy Post-Modern Murano Blown Glass Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
handmade in juta fabric. The table lamp is 220W and EU wired. It will be delivered with an adaptor, price
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Restored Eight Rattan Pole Table Lamp W/ Wood Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored midcentury round rattan table lamp featuring seven decorative rattan poles centered around
Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Rattan

Pair of Modernist Hand-Cut Aquamarine Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of handcut aquamarine glass table lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy- the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

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Tropical Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tropical table lamp you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, every tropical table lamp was constructed with great care. Find 30 options for an antique or vintage tropical table lamp now, or shop our selection of 30 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tropical table lamp — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A tropical table lamp made by Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular. A well-made tropical table lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Pierre Giraudon, John-Richard and Philip Handel are consistently popular.

How Much is a Tropical Table Lamp?

A tropical table lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,463, while the lowest priced sells for $460 and the highest can go for as much as $15,650.

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 Tropical Table Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The main difference between a table lamp and an accent lamp is its size. Generally, table lamps are larger pieces that people use for task lighting or to increase ambiance lighting in a room. Accent lamps tend to be smaller and provide supplemental light in spaces. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Your table lamps do not have to match but it definitely is important that they still go together. This can be done by making sure they are of similar style or have something in common such as color, shape, lamp shade, or metal type.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    How big a table lamp should be depends on your lighting needs and the size of the surface that you're placing the light fixture on. Most table lamps are 30 to 36 inches tall. On shorter tables, a taller lamp may be necessary to put illumination at eye level. Find a variety of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The best brand of table lamp is really a matter of personal preference. Choose a lamp that complements the style of your room and suits your lighting needs. On 1stDibs, find a range of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix an old table lamp, take it to an appliance or lighting repair shop that has experience working with the type of fixture that you have. Many problems can cause an old table lamp to stop working. A professional can determine the cause and use the correct tools to address it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To determine what size lamp should be on a sofa table, measure the table from the bottom of the legs to the tabletop. Then, choose a lamp that is equal to or up to 1.5 times taller than the table. Shop a range of table lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    There is no single best company for table lamps. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior, and over the years, many manufacturers and designers have offered a range of visually appealing table lamps. Examples include Artemide, Gordon & Jane Martz, FLOS, Søholm Stentøj, Louis Poulsen and many others. Shop a large collection of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024


    A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.

    You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.

    Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.

    Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”

    Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.

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