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Haeger Intense Yellow Ceramic Urn Table Lamp Union Made 1950s
Haeger Intense Yellow Ceramic Urn Table Lamp Union Made 1950s

Haeger Intense Yellow Ceramic Urn Table Lamp Union Made 1950s

By Royal Haeger

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage large, sculptural table lamp features urn shaped ceramic body with bold, intense yellow

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Large Ceramic Lamp in the Style of Bob Kinzie for Affiliated Craftsmen
Large Ceramic Lamp in the Style of Bob Kinzie for Affiliated Craftsmen

Large Ceramic Lamp in the Style of Bob Kinzie for Affiliated Craftsmen

By Bob Kinzie

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Here is a large and handsome lamp from the 1970s. Although unsigned, its shape and scale is

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Hubert Olivier Table Lamp, Ceramic, Art Deco Style, France, 1980
Hubert Olivier Table Lamp, Ceramic, Art Deco Style, France, 1980

Hubert Olivier Table Lamp, Ceramic, Art Deco Style, France, 1980

Located in London, England

Large ceramic lamp by Hubert Olivier, France, 1980. It is 47 cm high without lampshade and 30 cm in

Category

Late 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Bergboms Bitossi Vintage Table Lamps, Ceramic with Copper Glaze Sweden 1960s
Bergboms Bitossi Vintage Table Lamps, Ceramic with Copper Glaze Sweden 1960s

Bergboms Bitossi Vintage Table Lamps, Ceramic with Copper Glaze Sweden 1960s

By Bergboms

Located in Hillringsberg, SE

Large and heavy pair of cylinder-shaped table lamps made in ceramic with elegant matte copper glaze

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Two Beautiful Giant Italian Mid Century White Ceramic Table Lamps
Two Beautiful Giant Italian Mid Century White Ceramic Table Lamps

Two Beautiful Giant Italian Mid Century White Ceramic Table Lamps

Located in München, DE

Two beautiful giant Italian midcentury white ceramic table lamps with original shades. Great

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Silk

Large Mid Century Textured Drip Glaze Table Lamp
Large Mid Century Textured Drip Glaze Table Lamp

Large Mid Century Textured Drip Glaze Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Unusual graphic black and white glazed table lamp, on turned wood base. This stunning example is in

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Stunning Italian 1970s Ceramic Plexiglass Table Lamp Without a Shade
Stunning Italian 1970s Ceramic Plexiglass Table Lamp Without a Shade

Stunning Italian 1970s Ceramic Plexiglass Table Lamp Without a Shade

Located in München, DE

Very beautiful, large 1970s white high-glossy ceramic table lamp in Post Modern design. Made in

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Plexiglass

Bitossi Table Lamp in Metallic Bronze & Gold Ceramic, Italy 1960s
Bitossi Table Lamp in Metallic Bronze & Gold Ceramic, Italy 1960s

Bitossi Table Lamp in Metallic Bronze & Gold Ceramic, Italy 1960s

By Bitossi, Bergboms

Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen

Exceptional handcrafted table lamp by Bitossi, Italy, 1960s. This large lamp in ceramic covered

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

French Riviera style handmade ceramic table lamp by Puigdemont, Spain, 1950s
French Riviera style handmade ceramic table lamp by Puigdemont, Spain, 1950s

French Riviera style handmade ceramic table lamp by Puigdemont, Spain, 1950s

By Puigdemont, Serra Studio, Scheurich Keramik, Bitossi, Vallauris

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Large French Riviera style glazed ceramic table lamp by the Catalan ceramic artist Puigdemont

Category

Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Gordon & Jane Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamps, White Glaze
Gordon & Jane Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamps, White Glaze

Gordon & Jane Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamps, White Glaze

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in Portland, OR

end tables in a larger space or paired up on a credenza. This model of lamp first appeared in the

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Linen, Walnut

Blue glazed ceramic table lamp by Jean Maubrou, circa 1940-1950
Blue glazed ceramic table lamp by Jean Maubrou, circa 1940-1950

Blue glazed ceramic table lamp by Jean Maubrou, circa 1940-1950

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Blue glazed ceramic table lamp by Jean Maubrou. Artist monogram under the base. Circa 1940-1950

Category

20th Century French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Scandinavian Design Ceramic Table Lamp by Aypot, Sweden 1970's
Midcentury Scandinavian Design Ceramic Table Lamp by Aypot, Sweden 1970's

Midcentury Scandinavian Design Ceramic Table Lamp by Aypot, Sweden 1970's

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Midcentury Scandinavian Design Large Ceramic Table Lamp base by Aypot. Made in Sweden, 1970

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Large Danish Glazed Ceramic Lamp by Michael Andersen & Sons Danish, 1950s
Rare Large Danish Glazed Ceramic Lamp by Michael Andersen & Sons Danish, 1950s

Rare Large Danish Glazed Ceramic Lamp by Michael Andersen & Sons Danish, 1950s

By Michael Andersen & Son

Located in Richmond, Surrey

Rare Danish glazed ceramic lamp by Michael Andersen & Sons Danish, 1950s A stunning large white

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Pebble table lamp by François Chatain, 1980s France.
Large Pebble table lamp by François Chatain, 1980s France.

Large Pebble table lamp by François Chatain, 1980s France.

By François Châtain 1

Located in Landgraaf, NL

Large Pebble table lamp by François Chatain, 1980s France. Four ceramic pebbles, one gold and 3 off

Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Striking Ceramic Lamp Base with Art Nouveau Inspired Floral Pattern, 1960
Large Striking Ceramic Lamp Base with Art Nouveau Inspired Floral Pattern, 1960

Large Striking Ceramic Lamp Base with Art Nouveau Inspired Floral Pattern, 1960

Located in Herentals, BE

Nouveau period in beautiful green and pink tones. The ceramic lamp base is mounted on a square plexi base

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Vintage 1960s Belgian Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Bakelite, Plexiglass

Table lamp with 16 ceramic tiles Navettes by Roger Capron, 1960s
Table lamp with 16 ceramic tiles Navettes by Roger Capron, 1960s

Table lamp with 16 ceramic tiles Navettes by Roger Capron, 1960s

By Roger Capron

Located in Paris, FR

strips filled the gaps at the four corners of the lamp. It was a very large project. . The tiles are in

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios Table Lamp, Large
Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios Table Lamp, Large

Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios Table Lamp, Large

By Gordon Martz

Located in Long Island City, NY

Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios table lamp. USA, 1960s Ceramic, walnut, brass. Takes 1 medium

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Grey glazed ceramic table lamp by Jean Maubrou, circa 1940-1950
Grey glazed ceramic table lamp by Jean Maubrou, circa 1940-1950

Grey glazed ceramic table lamp by Jean Maubrou, circa 1940-1950

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

ceramic production. Regarding stoneware, a large round kiln of 7–8 m³, built by Lucien ARNAUD, was used

Category

20th Century French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Ribbed 19th Century Japanese Imari Antique Table Lamp
Large Ribbed 19th Century Japanese Imari Antique Table Lamp

Large Ribbed 19th Century Japanese Imari Antique Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

objects on a terrace including decorative tables and vases, now mounted as a lamp with a hand gilded

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Marshall Studios Martz Ceramic Triangular Incised Pottery Midcentury Table Lamp
Marshall Studios Martz Ceramic Triangular Incised Pottery Midcentury Table Lamp

Marshall Studios Martz Ceramic Triangular Incised Pottery Midcentury Table Lamp

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in Portland, OR

single-piece design). Ideally, this lamp would be displayed in a large room with tall ceilings. A pure

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Burlap, Walnut

Pair of Light Pink Ceramic Table Lamps 20th Mid Century Design
Pair of Light Pink Ceramic Table Lamps 20th Mid Century Design

Pair of Light Pink Ceramic Table Lamps 20th Mid Century Design

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

French pair of ceramic table lamps Realised circa 1970 20th mid century design Large pair

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Teddy Bears Table Lamp, Ceramic and Acrylic, American Classical, 1990s
Teddy Bears Table Lamp, Ceramic and Acrylic, American Classical, 1990s

Teddy Bears Table Lamp, Ceramic and Acrylic, American Classical, 1990s

Located in Lomita, CA

This lamp is a great focal point in a child's area. The teddy bears are having a picnic and your

Category

Late 20th Century American American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Acrylic

XL Multi Color Ceramic FLoor Table Lamp, Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
XL Multi Color Ceramic FLoor Table Lamp, Silk Lampshade by R. Houben

XL Multi Color Ceramic FLoor Table Lamp, Silk Lampshade by R. Houben

Located in Rijssen, NL

XL  heavy quality ceramic table or floor lamp,  1970s. This lamp base brings refined elegance and

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Nils Kähler for Kähler, HAK, a Pair of Large Glazed Ceramic Lamps, 1960s
Nils Kähler for Kähler, HAK, a Pair of Large Glazed Ceramic Lamps, 1960s

Nils Kähler for Kähler, HAK, a Pair of Large Glazed Ceramic Lamps, 1960s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Nils Kähler for Kähler, HAK. A pair of large glazed ceramic lamps, 1960s. Measures: 39 x 17 cm

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

A Huge POP SEVENTIES Ceramic FLOOR or TABLE LAMP France 1960
A Huge POP SEVENTIES Ceramic FLOOR or TABLE LAMP France 1960

A Huge POP SEVENTIES Ceramic FLOOR or TABLE LAMP France 1960

By Vallauris

Located in PARIS, FR

A very large table or floor lamp, Pop, Seventies, Free Form, in thick blue enameled ceramic with

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Arts and Crafts Quirky Tea Pot Table Lamp
Large Arts and Crafts Quirky Tea Pot Table Lamp

Large Arts and Crafts Quirky Tea Pot Table Lamp

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large Arts and Crafts Quirky Tea Pot Table Lamp Made as a Table Lamp, this quirky piece has an

Category

Vintage 1910s Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Spanish Colonial style. Handmade ceramic table lamp from Manises, Spain, 1960s
Spanish Colonial style. Handmade ceramic table lamp from Manises, Spain, 1960s

Spanish Colonial style. Handmade ceramic table lamp from Manises, Spain, 1960s

By Cerámicas BONDIA

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Large Spanish table lamp from Manises, 1960s. Handmade and molded ceramic base, glazed in pale blue

Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Spanish Colonial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

1970s Tramo Large Swivel Table Lamp, Spain
1970s Tramo Large Swivel Table Lamp, Spain

1970s Tramo Large Swivel Table Lamp, Spain

By Miguel Milà, Tramo

Located in St- Leonard, Quebec

Strurdy well made table lamp by Miguel Milá for Tramo. Prime quality material and thick solid

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Pair of Late 20th Century Two Handles Jar Ceramic Table Lamps
Pair of Late 20th Century Two Handles Jar Ceramic Table Lamps

Pair of Late 20th Century Two Handles Jar Ceramic Table Lamps

Located in Miami, FL

A pair of large late 20th century two handles jar ceramic table lamps. C 1980s Feature a modernist

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

French Mid Century Red Ceramic Table Lamps by Jacques & Dani Ruelland, 1960s
French Mid Century Red Ceramic Table Lamps by Jacques & Dani Ruelland, 1960s

French Mid Century Red Ceramic Table Lamps by Jacques & Dani Ruelland, 1960s

By Jacques and Dani Ruelland

Located in Stockholm, SE

A very rare and iconic pair of French mid century desk table lamp in a beautiful red glaze by

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Black Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp by Champman Postmodern, circa 1980s
Black Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp by Champman Postmodern, circa 1980s

Black Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp by Champman Postmodern, circa 1980s

By Chapman Manufacturing Company

Located in New York, NY

A relatively large, black glazed ceramic and brass table lamp by Chapman, Post-Modern period, circa

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

20th century design black abstract ceramic table lamp by CAB french art 1960
20th century design black abstract ceramic table lamp by CAB french art 1960

20th century design black abstract ceramic table lamp by CAB french art 1960

By Ceramique d'Art de Bordeaux

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

CAB - Ceramique d'art de Bordeaux 20th century design french black abstract ceramic table lamp

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Large Table Lamp Designed by Lee Rosen for Design Technics
Large Table Lamp Designed by Lee Rosen for Design Technics

Large Table Lamp Designed by Lee Rosen for Design Technics

By Design Technics, Lee Rosen

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A very large and impressive table lamp designed by Lee Rosen for Design Technics. Featuires a

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

A HUGE BRUTALIST RUSTIC-MODERN Ceramic FLOOR or TABLE LAMP France 1960
A HUGE BRUTALIST RUSTIC-MODERN Ceramic FLOOR or TABLE LAMP France 1960

A HUGE BRUTALIST RUSTIC-MODERN Ceramic FLOOR or TABLE LAMP France 1960

By Les 2 Potiers

Located in PARIS, FR

A very large table or floor lamp, Art-Deco, Neo-Classical, Modernist, Bauhaus, Free Form, in thick

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Sunset Cosco Large Sculptural Pink Urn Table Lamp, 1960s-1970s
Sunset Cosco Large Sculptural Pink Urn Table Lamp, 1960s-1970s

Sunset Cosco Large Sculptural Pink Urn Table Lamp, 1960s-1970s

By Sunset Cosco Co.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

minimally sculpted ceramic lamp. Streamlined, slightly rounded body showcases the unusual glaze color

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Pair of Large Chinoiserie Urn Table Lamps Hand-painted Vintage
Pair of Large Chinoiserie Urn Table Lamps Hand-painted Vintage

Pair of Large Chinoiserie Urn Table Lamps Hand-painted Vintage

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage pair of large chinoiserie style urn or jar table lamps is mounted on round brass and carved

Category

20th Century Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

large 43cm Ceramic Table Light by BITOSSI Italy for BERGBOMS, Sweden 1960s
large 43cm Ceramic Table Light by BITOSSI Italy for BERGBOMS, Sweden 1960s

large 43cm Ceramic Table Light by BITOSSI Italy for BERGBOMS, Sweden 1960s

By Bergboms, Bitossi

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Ceramic table light base Producer: BITOSSI, Italy for BERGBOMS, Sweden

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Deep Red 20th Century Large Chinese Flambe Antique Table Lamp
Deep Red 20th Century Large Chinese Flambe Antique Table Lamp

Deep Red 20th Century Large Chinese Flambe Antique Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

A very fine large Chinese sang de boeuf flambé-glazed baluster vase, now mounted as a table lamp

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp Textured Relief and Pleated Shade, Spain, 1970s
White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp Textured Relief and Pleated Shade, Spain, 1970s

White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp Textured Relief and Pleated Shade, Spain, 1970s

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

A wunderful hand-crafted white ceramic vase table lamp, textured high-relief and glazed, with linen

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic, Linen

Midcentury Green Glazed Ceramic Stiffel Lamp
Midcentury Green Glazed Ceramic Stiffel Lamp

Midcentury Green Glazed Ceramic Stiffel Lamp

By Stiffel

Located in Winter Park, FL

A large Midcentury teal green glazed ceramic lamp with solid cast brass base and tall neck

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Japanese Imari 19th Century Antique Table Lamp, Gilded Base
Large Japanese Imari 19th Century Antique Table Lamp, Gilded Base

Large Japanese Imari 19th Century Antique Table Lamp, Gilded Base

Located in London, GB

A superb very large 19th century Japanese Imari vase, of baluster form, decorated in the typical

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

XL Ceramic Table Lamp by B. Rooke, New Blue Lampshade by R. Houben, 1970
XL Ceramic Table Lamp by B. Rooke, New Blue Lampshade by R. Houben, 1970

XL Ceramic Table Lamp by B. Rooke, New Blue Lampshade by R. Houben, 1970

By Bernard Rooke

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful  Large ceramic table lamp by R Rooke, Uk,  1970s. This lamp base brings refined elegance

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Pottery Table Lamp with Exceptional Original Shade
Large Pottery Table Lamp with Exceptional Original Shade

Large Pottery Table Lamp with Exceptional Original Shade

By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios

Located in Kansas City, MO

Ceramic table lamp with the original shade that when lit looks like a shade within the shade. No

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery, Linen, Plastic

Aldo Londi Bitossi Large Table Lamp Piume Multicolore Signed, Italy 1950s
Aldo Londi Bitossi Large Table Lamp Piume Multicolore Signed, Italy 1950s

Aldo Londi Bitossi Large Table Lamp Piume Multicolore Signed, Italy 1950s

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage large scale pottery lamp features a sculptural ceramic body in baluster form, decorated

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Pair of Bitossi Majolica Large Urn Table Lamps, Flower Decor
Pair of Bitossi Majolica Large Urn Table Lamps, Flower Decor

Pair of Bitossi Majolica Large Urn Table Lamps, Flower Decor

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Rare and unusual pair of monumental ceramic lamps with abstract sgraffito decor was made by

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Small Brown Ceramic Table Lamp by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
Small Brown Ceramic Table Lamp by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s.

Small Brown Ceramic Table Lamp by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s.

By Gustavsberg, Rörstrand, rorstrand studio, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Gunnar Nylund

Located in Malmö, SE

A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing glaze Made by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Tall Ceramic table lamp by Nymølle pottery, Denmark, new Raffia lampshade, 1960s
Tall Ceramic table lamp by Nymølle pottery, Denmark, new Raffia lampshade, 1960s

Tall Ceramic table lamp by Nymølle pottery, Denmark, new Raffia lampshade, 1960s

By Bjorn Wiinblad, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Nils Kähler, Gunnar Nylund, Nymolle

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Large scandinavian table lamp in stoneware by Nymølle Pottery, Denmark. Glazed in blueish

Category

Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Raffia

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Very Large Ceramic Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the very large ceramic table lamp you’re looking for. Each very large ceramic table lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, brass and fabric. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect very large ceramic table lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A very large ceramic table lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Rococo — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made very large ceramic table lamp over the years, but those crafted by Philips are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Very Large Ceramic Table Lamp?

Prices for a very large ceramic table lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $550 and can go as high as $7,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,656.

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 Very Large Ceramic Table Lamp
  • 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.