Traditional Georgian Style Mahogany Tripod Base Lamp Table, Adjustable Height
Located in valatie, NY
Traditional Georgian Style Mahogany Tripod Base Lamp Table, With Adjustable Height. The table is raised on a snake footed base with a triangulated shaft containing 2 oval shelves.
Brass
Italian Designer, Brass, Metal, Marble, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, metal and marble table lamp, designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Marble, Metal, Brass
Swedish Designer, Task Light, Brass, Rattan, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable task light or table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Brass
Daphine Parete designed by Tommaso Cimini for Lumina, 1975
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in Athens, Attiki
Thanks to his creativity and background in mechanical engineering, he envisioned an easy-to-make, freely adjustable table lamp. Making the most of his manual skills and technical inv...
Metal
$293Sale Price|20% Off
Adjustable Industrial Wall/Table Lamp, 1950's, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Adjustable industrial wall/table lamp, in the 1950's, Czechoslovakia.
Metal
$385Sale Price|20% Off
Adjustable Industrial Table Lamp by Napako, 1960's, Czechoslovakia
By Napako, Josef Hurka
Located in Praha, CZ
Adjustable industrial table lamp, by Napako, Josef Hurka, in the 1960's, Czechoslovakia.
Metal
Beautiful Large Tiffany style Dining room Table Lamp adjustable in Height
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful handmade Tiffany style large Dining Table Ceiling lamp .Art Deco . look how the corners of this lamp are made . very nice mother-of-pearl glass . comes with stunning cont...
Opaline Glass
Kaare Klint 306 Adjustable Wall & Table Lamp, Brass & Bakelite, Denmark 1950s
By Le Klint, Kaare Klint
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
The shade can be turned in different positions. The light is adjustable and can be used as a wall lamp as well as a desk lamp.
Brass
$211Sale Price|20% Off
Design Mid-century Adjustable Table or Wall Lamp , Elektrofem , 1970's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Hungary Made of Lacquered Metal,Plastic 1x60W,E 27 or E26 bulb Good Original condition
Metal
Adjustable Brass and Bakelite Wall and Table Lamp 306 by Kaare Klint, 1950s
By Kaare Klint, Le Klint
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
The shade can be turned in different positions. The light is adjustable and can be used as a wall lamp as well as a desk lamp.
Brass
Italian modern desk Direk by Ennio Chiggio for Nikol International, 1980s
By Ennio Chiggio
Located in MIlano, IT
The corner features an adjustable tubular chromed steel table lamp. The wooden side legs have rectangular section, while the corner leg is tubular chromed steel.
Steel
Scandinavian Green Industrial Wall, Table or Ceiling Lamp in Steel, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique, versatile and fully adjustable wall, ceiling or table lamp executed in green hammer lacquer and featuring an oversized shade in aluminum.
Aluminum, Steel
Pale Yellow Dutch Modern Wall Sconce / Table Lamp by Philips
By Philips
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Versatile adjustable Dutch reading / table lamp or wall sconce by Philips (ca. 1950s, Netherlands).
Metal
1 'of 2' 1967 Germany Ingo Maurer 'Pollux' Wall Sconce & Table Lamp
By Design M, Ingo Maurer
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant minimalist adjustable chromed wall sconce and table lamp. Model 'Pollux' designed 1967 by Ingo Maurer, the 'Poet of Light' and executed by his own company, M.
Brass, Chrome
1967 Germany Ingo Maurer 'Pollux' Wall Sconce & Table Lamp, Set of 2
By Ingo Maurer, Design M
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant pair of minimalist adjustable chromed wall sconces and table lamps. Model 'Pollux' designed 1967 by Ingo Maurer, the 'Poet of Light' and executed by his own company, M.
Brass, Chrome
Hans Agne Jakobsson Yellow Space Age Wall Lamp, 1970s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Practical adjustable wall sconce or bedside table lamp designed by Hans Agne Jakobsson and made by Elidus in Sweden during the 1970s.
Steel
Unique Large Italian Midcentury Leaf Murano Wall Sconce by Mazzega, 1970s
By AVMazzega, Mazzega 1946, Mazzega
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Gianni Bruno Mazzega is responsible for the creation of many beauty Chandeliers, Wall Sconces and Table Lamps. Adjust the light to your desire by choosing warm, white or cool bulb.
Brass
Cedric Hartman Catalog 1979/80
By Cedric Hartman
Located in New York, NY
Featured in the catalog is his iconic series of adjustable floor, table, and appliqué lamps, composed of stainless steel, chrome, brass, or bronze, along with his AE small tables wit...
Paper
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.
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