Hand-painted Majolica Table Lamp with Handles, Italy 1940s - 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The lamp is fully operational; it appears to be professionally rewired at some point, with Underwriters Lab Inc paper sticker attached to the cord.
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Modernist Crane-Neck Table Lamp by Underwriters Lab, Early 1970s
By Underwriters Laboratories
Located in View Park, CA
A rare modernist adjustable table lamp by Underwriters Laboratories with crane-neck, early 1970s. Height is adjustable thanks to gravity and the specifically weighted attributes of t...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Swing Arm Diffuser Table Lamp by Underwriters Laboratories
By Underwriters Laboratories
Located in Wilmington, DE
In good condition with some age wear including surface wear/marks on the lamp and age wear on the shade (see photos). Marked by Underwriters Labs. Inc. Some of the trim is coming off...
Brass
Memphis Style Postmodern Squiggle Table Lamp, 1990s
By Underwriters Laboratories
Located in View Park, CA
A squiggle table lamp by Underwriter’s Lab, circa late 1980s or early 1990s.
Metal
Sold
H 17.25 in Dm 3 in
1950s Fire Engine Red Decorative Brass Pump Fire Extinguisher Underwriters Lab
By Underwriters Laboratories
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Fire engine red decorative brass pump fire extinguisher underwriters laboratories Measures: 17.25 tall x 3 diameter. Vintage antique fire extinguisher, made in brass painted in red...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Tall Brass and Cork Table Lamp by Underwriters Labs
By Underwriters Laboratories
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a funky vintage Mid-Century Modern lamp by Underwriters Laboratories. Has a funky base made of brass, cork, and wood trim with brass accents. It is in good, working condit...
Brass
Cantagalli Majolica Urn Table Lamp with Warrior Portrait, Italy 1930-1950
By Cantagalli
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The striking hand-painted majolica lamp features the portrait of a warrior surrounded by traditional Italian urns and fruits designs; the other side features an abstract design in t...
Brass
$1,040
H 24.5 in Dm 6.5 in
Fratelli Fanciullacci Majolica Table Lamp, Signed, Brown & Red Flower Reliefs
By Raymor, Fratelli Fanciullacci, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare, unusual vintage majolica lamp features abstract graphic decor with large flower motifs, done in relief; the body is mounted on turned solid wood base. The upper part of urn-sh...
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Cantagalli for Ardalt Hand Painted Daliso-Lustro Majolica Table Lamp Italy
By Cantagalli
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare majolica table lamp was handmade in Italy by Cantagalli for Ardalt Importing. It was hand painted and finished with Cantagalli's renown Daliso Lustro glaze. It is a stunning ex...
Pottery, Majolica, Ceramic
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.