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Vintage Italian Ceramic Lamps Taupe
Vintage Italian Ceramic Lamps Taupe

Vintage Italian Ceramic Lamps Taupe

Located in Smyrna, GA

Beautiful large pair of Italian Ceramic lamps with applied plaster floral design. The lamp is a

Category

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

Materials

Blown Glass

Midcentury Modern Large Unique Table Lamp Carl Harry Stålhane Rörstrand, 1950s
Midcentury Modern Large Unique Table Lamp Carl Harry Stålhane Rörstrand, 1950s

Midcentury Modern Large Unique Table Lamp Carl Harry Stålhane Rörstrand, 1950s

By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand

Located in Hillringsberg, SE

One of a kind large glazed ceramic table lamp by designer Carl Harry Stålhane and made in Sweden

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Massive White Glazed Ceramic Italian Table Lamps Mid-Century Modern Era
Pair of Massive White Glazed Ceramic Italian Table Lamps Mid-Century Modern Era

Pair of Massive White Glazed Ceramic Italian Table Lamps Mid-Century Modern Era

By Ugo Zaccagnini

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Pair of very large vintage table lamps. Glazed ceramic bodies have metal mounts, a turned wood foot

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Linen

Midcentury Pair of Large Brass Bergboms Bitossi Table Lamps, 1960s, Sweden
Midcentury Pair of Large Brass Bergboms Bitossi Table Lamps, 1960s, Sweden

Midcentury Pair of Large Brass Bergboms Bitossi Table Lamps, 1960s, Sweden

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

Mid-Century Modern Large Volcanic Pebble Glazed Table Lamp C!960
Mid-Century Modern Large Volcanic Pebble Glazed Table Lamp C!960

Mid-Century Modern Large Volcanic Pebble Glazed Table Lamp C!960

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fantastic simple yet elegant mid century table lamp with shade. Volcanic pebble gaze in rust &

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

french Table lamp in solid oak and ceramic Guillerme & Chambron 50's - G044
french Table lamp in solid oak and ceramic Guillerme & Chambron 50's - G044

french Table lamp in solid oak and ceramic Guillerme & Chambron 50's - G044

By Guillerme et Chambron

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Large table lamp from the 50's by French designers Guillerme & Chambron. Medium solid oak structure

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Silk, Oak

A Pair of Mid Century Modern Large Lava Glazed Ceramic Lamps. Circa 1960s
A Pair of Mid Century Modern Large Lava Glazed Ceramic Lamps. Circa 1960s

A Pair of Mid Century Modern Large Lava Glazed Ceramic Lamps. Circa 1960s

Located in Miami, FL

A Pair of Vintage Mid Century Modern Large Lava Glazed Ceramic Lamps. Circa 1960s Feature rounded

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Pair Sunset Cosco Large Burnt Orange Urn Table Lamps, 1940s-1950s
Pair Sunset Cosco Large Burnt Orange Urn Table Lamps, 1940s-1950s

Pair Sunset Cosco Large Burnt Orange Urn Table Lamps, 1940s-1950s

By Sunset Cosco Co.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

and presence to otherwise minimally sculpted ceramic lamps. The lamps still retain the remnants of

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Blue Ceramic table lamp designed by Josef Frank for Firma Svenskt Tenn 1960s
Blue Ceramic table lamp designed by Josef Frank for Firma Svenskt Tenn 1960s

Blue Ceramic table lamp designed by Josef Frank for Firma Svenskt Tenn 1960s

By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn

Located in Hägersten, SE

Rare table lamp model 2960 designed by Josef Frank. Produced in Sweden by Firma Svenskt Tenn during

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-century Modern, Green Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp by Valenti, Spain 1970s
Mid-century Modern, Green Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp by Valenti, Spain 1970s

Mid-century Modern, Green Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp by Valenti, Spain 1970s

By Valenti

Located in Barcelona, Cataluna

Large green ceramic table lamp by Valenti, 1970s. In very good condition. The lamp is signed. In

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Løvemose Organic Modern Stoneware Wavy Relief Table Lamp, 1960s
Large Løvemose Organic Modern Stoneware Wavy Relief Table Lamp, 1960s

Large Løvemose Organic Modern Stoneware Wavy Relief Table Lamp, 1960s

By Johannes Hansen, Løvemose

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Large softly curved Danish Mid-Century Modern stoneware table lamp by Løvemose. Manufactured by the

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery

Beautiful, rare, large, heavy mid-century modern brass table lamp
Beautiful, rare, large, heavy mid-century modern brass table lamp

Beautiful, rare, large, heavy mid-century modern brass table lamp

Located in München, DE

Beautiful, large, heavy mid-century modern table lamp made of brass. Made in the early 1950s. Very

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Earthy Table Lamp Rörstrand Olle Alberius Sweden
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Earthy Table Lamp Rörstrand Olle Alberius Sweden

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Earthy Table Lamp Rörstrand Olle Alberius Sweden

By Olle Alberius, Rörstrand

Located in Hillringsberg, SE

Large earthy toned glazed stoneware table lamp by Olle Alberius for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Ceramic Table Lamp by Bernard Rooke
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Ceramic Table Lamp by Bernard Rooke

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Ceramic Table Lamp by Bernard Rooke

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

, 120 table lamps as well as a 24 foot long ceramic mural and another 9 foot high, which incorporated

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Vintage 1970s English Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Clay

Pair of Aluminia Tall Table Lamps by Inge-Lise Koefoed, Danish Ceramic 1960s
Pair of Aluminia Tall Table Lamps by Inge-Lise Koefoed, Danish Ceramic 1960s

Pair of Aluminia Tall Table Lamps by Inge-Lise Koefoed, Danish Ceramic 1960s

By Royal Copenhagen, Fog & Mørup, Inge-Lise Koefoed, Aluminia

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Rare pair of tall table lamps with decor designed by Inge-Lise Koefoed. The lamps were manufactured

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Italian Mid-Century Large Pottery Table Lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
Italian Mid-Century Large Pottery Table Lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s

Italian Mid-Century Large Pottery Table Lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Morazzone, Varese

Beautiful and quite rare set of two large pieces pottery lamps designed by Aldo Londi and made by

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic

Les Archanges/Gilbert Valentin Large Signed Table Lamp, 1950s, Vallauris.
Les Archanges/Gilbert Valentin Large Signed Table Lamp, 1950s, Vallauris.

Les Archanges/Gilbert Valentin Large Signed Table Lamp, 1950s, Vallauris.

By Gilbert Valentin

Located in Brussels, BE

Les Archanges / Gilbert Valentin ceramic table lamp, circa 1950, Vallauris, France. Large red

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware, Fabric

Oversized Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
Oversized Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi

Oversized Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in North Miami, FL

This very large Bitossi lamp designed by Aldo Londi features rich vibrant colors and a rough

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Very Rare Ceramic Table Lamp Base from Kaiser Leuchten Germany 1960s
Very Rare Ceramic Table Lamp Base from Kaiser Leuchten Germany 1960s

Very Rare Ceramic Table Lamp Base from Kaiser Leuchten Germany 1960s

By Kaiser Leuchten

Located in Nürnberg, Bayern

These ceramic floor lamps were designed in the 1960s. We have a total of six table lamp bases

Category

Vintage 1960s German Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

A Ceramic Lamp by Jacques & Dani Ruelland France 1970's
A Ceramic Lamp by Jacques & Dani Ruelland France 1970's

A Ceramic Lamp by Jacques & Dani Ruelland France 1970's

Located in HYÈRES, FR

A Ceramic Lamp by Jacques & Dani Ruelland France 1970's. Beautiful shades of turquoise green and

Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Saxbo Eva Stæhr Nielsen Signed Large Green Glazed Danish Pottery Table Lamp
Saxbo Eva Stæhr Nielsen Signed Large Green Glazed Danish Pottery Table Lamp

Saxbo Eva Stæhr Nielsen Signed Large Green Glazed Danish Pottery Table Lamp

By Eva Stæhr Nielsen, Saxbo

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous and somewhat rare Scandanavian stoneware pottery table lamp featuring a green hare's fur

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Double lighting lamp base in ceramic by Georges Pelletier, 1970s
Double lighting lamp base in ceramic by Georges Pelletier, 1970s

Double lighting lamp base in ceramic by Georges Pelletier, 1970s

By Georges Pelletier

Located in STRASBOURG, FR

Large lamp base by Georges Pelletier, produced in the 1970s for Roche Bobois, featuring an openwork

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large French Riviera Porcelain Lamp Base, 1980's
Large French Riviera Porcelain Lamp Base, 1980's

Large French Riviera Porcelain Lamp Base, 1980's

Located in Oud Beijerland, NL

Beautiful ceramic Riviera table lamp in the colors yellow and blue. This lamp is fabricated

Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Large Barovier & Toso Primavera Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1970s, Italy
Pair of Large Barovier & Toso Primavera Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1970s, Italy

Pair of Large Barovier & Toso Primavera Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1970s, Italy

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Cork, IE

urn shaped table lamps was hand crafted by Barovier & Toso, one of the oldest family businesses in the

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair Large"Single Gourd" Christopher Spitzmiller Lamps
Pair Large"Single Gourd" Christopher Spitzmiller Lamps

Pair Large"Single Gourd" Christopher Spitzmiller Lamps

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is an outstanding pair of Christopher Spitzmiller "Large Single Gourd" Lamps that date to

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Bitossi Midcentury Ceramic Lamps Copper and Gold Glaze, Gold and Silver
Bitossi Midcentury Ceramic Lamps Copper and Gold Glaze, Gold and Silver

Bitossi Midcentury Ceramic Lamps Copper and Gold Glaze, Gold and Silver

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Bronx, NY

Bitossi midcentury large pair ceramic lamps made in Italy 1970, ceramic copper and gold glaze and

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

1950’s American Gold Lotus Flower Lamp by the Marbro Company
1950’s American Gold Lotus Flower Lamp by the Marbro Company

1950’s American Gold Lotus Flower Lamp by the Marbro Company

By The Marbro Lamp Company

Located in Hastings, GB

An exquisite brass table lamp by the renowned Marbro Company, made in the 1950’s, the piece

Category

Vintage 1950s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chic French Gourd-Shaped Glazed Ceramic Lamp by Accolay Pottery, France
Chic French Gourd-Shaped Glazed Ceramic Lamp by Accolay Pottery, France

Chic French Gourd-Shaped Glazed Ceramic Lamp by Accolay Pottery, France

By Accolay Pottery

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Chic French Gourd-shaped glazed ceramic lamp by Accolay Pottery, France. New custom cream European

Category

Vintage 1960s French Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Danish Palshus Large Table Lamp With Brown Glaze and New Shade 1960s Mid Century
Danish Palshus Large Table Lamp With Brown Glaze and New Shade 1960s Mid Century

Danish Palshus Large Table Lamp With Brown Glaze and New Shade 1960s Mid Century

By Tue Poulsen, Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Large mid-century conical shaped table lamp made by Danish Palshus Ceramic. The lamp was designed

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware, Fabric

Art Deco Black Ceramic Lamp with Platinum Band, Attrb. to Pierre Cardin
Art Deco Black Ceramic Lamp with Platinum Band, Attrb. to Pierre Cardin

Art Deco Black Ceramic Lamp with Platinum Band, Attrb. to Pierre Cardin

By Pierre Cardin

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage large ceramic table lamp features cylindrical column form body with wide band accent; the

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Platinum, Chrome, Nickel

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Lamp Base by Einar Johansen for Söholm, Denmark
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Lamp Base by Einar Johansen for Söholm, Denmark

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Lamp Base by Einar Johansen for Söholm, Denmark

By Einar Johansen, Soholm Pottery

Located in Skarpnäck, SE

A fantastic large handmade ceramic stonewear lamp base made by Einar Johansen for Söholm, Denmark

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Vintage Modern Pottery Lamp Manner of Aldo Londi for Bitossi
Large Vintage Modern Pottery Lamp Manner of Aldo Londi for Bitossi

Large Vintage Modern Pottery Lamp Manner of Aldo Londi for Bitossi

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage modern lamp in a beautiful blue color with matt black design. Very much in the manner of

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Chippendale Urn Table Lamp Yellow & Brown Bamboo Decor
Chinese Chippendale Urn Table Lamp Yellow & Brown Bamboo Decor

Chinese Chippendale Urn Table Lamp Yellow & Brown Bamboo Decor

By Vivai del Sud

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage Chinoiserie table lamp features an urn shaped ceramic or porcelain body with faux bamboo

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Maitland Smith Porcelain Chinoiserie Ginger Jar Table Lamp
Maitland Smith Porcelain Chinoiserie Ginger Jar Table Lamp

Maitland Smith Porcelain Chinoiserie Ginger Jar Table Lamp

By Maitland Smith

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage Maitland Smith hand crafted porcelain ginger jar table lamp features striking, unusual

Category

20th Century Hong Kong Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Gold

XL Ceramic Pottery Table Light Per Linnemann- Schmidt for Palshus, Denmark 1960s
XL Ceramic Pottery Table Light Per Linnemann- Schmidt for Palshus, Denmark 1960s

XL Ceramic Pottery Table Light Per Linnemann- Schmidt for Palshus, Denmark 1960s

By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: impressive large 68cm ceramic table light Producer: PALSHUS, Denmark

Category

Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Italian Porcelain Table Lamp, Floral Motif, Handmade, E27 Socket
1970s Italian Porcelain Table Lamp, Floral Motif, Handmade, E27 Socket

1970s Italian Porcelain Table Lamp, Floral Motif, Handmade, E27 Socket

By Capodimonte

Located in Bochum, NRW

1970s Italian floral motif ceramic large table lamp. A tall ceramic table lamp, baluster shaped

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Large c. 19th Century Antique Meiji Period Japanese Kyo Satsuma Vase Lamp
Large c. 19th Century Antique Meiji Period Japanese Kyo Satsuma Vase Lamp

Large c. 19th Century Antique Meiji Period Japanese Kyo Satsuma Vase Lamp

Located in Louisville, KY

environments, this very large lamp will add depth and intrigue to a room's aesthetic. Originally part of the

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Ceramic Studio Pottery Table Light by Piet Knepper for Mobach, Netherlands 1960s
Ceramic Studio Pottery Table Light by Piet Knepper for Mobach, Netherlands 1960s

Ceramic Studio Pottery Table Light by Piet Knepper for Mobach, Netherlands 1960s

By Piet Knepper, Mobach

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: impressive large 95cm ceramic table light Producer: Mobach, Netherlands

Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Keramos Signed Art Deco Table Lamp, circa 1930, France.
Keramos Signed Art Deco Table Lamp, circa 1930, France.

Keramos Signed Art Deco Table Lamp, circa 1930, France.

By Jean Besnard

Located in Brussels, BE

Large Keramos Art Deco table lamp, circa 1930, France. Signed Keramos Enameled ceramic with brown

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Accolay La Borne, ceramic sandstone table lampe France 1960s
Accolay La Borne, ceramic sandstone table lampe France 1960s

Accolay La Borne, ceramic sandstone table lampe France 1960s

By Accolay Pottery

Located in leucate, FR

Large fawn-colored enameled sandstone lamp. The body of the lamp is perforated in several places

Category

Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Table Lamps

Materials

Sandstone

Anna-Lisa Thomson Table Lamp with Wavy Shade by Uppsala Ekeby
Anna-Lisa Thomson Table Lamp with Wavy Shade by Uppsala Ekeby

Anna-Lisa Thomson Table Lamp with Wavy Shade by Uppsala Ekeby

By Anna-Lisa Thomson, Upsala Ekeby

Located in Utrecht, NL

White ceramic table lamp with serene pattern, a design by Anna-Lisa Thomson made at Uppsala Ekeby

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Ralph Lauren Art Deco Table Lamp Turquoise Blue Craquelure Glaze
Ralph Lauren Art Deco Table Lamp Turquoise Blue Craquelure Glaze

Ralph Lauren Art Deco Table Lamp Turquoise Blue Craquelure Glaze

By Ralph Lauren

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage elegant Ralph Lauren table lamp features sculptural rectangular ceramic or porcelain body

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood

Pair of Scarlet Red Berlinware Chinoiserie 19th Century Table Lamps
Pair of Scarlet Red Berlinware Chinoiserie 19th Century Table Lamps

Pair of Scarlet Red Berlinware Chinoiserie 19th Century Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

A very fine pair of large 19th century Berlinware chinoiserie vases, decorated throughout with

Category

Antique 19th Century German Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain Hand-Painted Urn Table Lamp, Victorian Flowers Decor
Porcelain Hand-Painted Urn Table Lamp, Victorian Flowers Decor

Porcelain Hand-Painted Urn Table Lamp, Victorian Flowers Decor

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Striking large antique or vintage table lamp features urn shaped porcelain body with two ornate

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf, Brass

Pair of Early 20th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Table Lamps
Pair of Early 20th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Table Lamps

Pair of Early 20th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

A very fine pair of large early 20th century Japanese porcelain baluster vases, decorated in the

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Victorian Style Porcelain Urn Table Lamp, Hand Painted Wild Roses
Victorian Style Porcelain Urn Table Lamp, Hand Painted Wild Roses

Victorian Style Porcelain Urn Table Lamp, Hand Painted Wild Roses

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage large table lamp features the urn shaped body with charming Naive or Folk Art decor that is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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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.