$3,200 / set
H 30 in W 22 in D 14 in
Interactive Brass Beads Shades Square Brass Bases Table Lamps Mid-Century Modern
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Interactive sculpture like shades table lamps. The shades are decorated with hundreds of brass
Brass
$1,950 / set
H 24 in W 16 in D 16 in
2 Hollywood Regency Vintage White Bleached Handwoven Wicker & Beaded Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of charming Bohemian Chic bleached white handwoven wicker table lamps with beaded shades
Brass
Pair of Seguso Murano Lamps by Marbro
By Archimede Seguso, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Hanover, MA
diameter. Shown with their original custom silk and bead tasseled lamp shades which were handmade by
Murano Glass
Pair of Seguso Murano Lamps by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Archimede Seguso
Located in Hanover, MA
diameter. Shown with their original custom silk and bead tasseled lamp shades which were handmade by Blanch
Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso Table Lamps with Beaded String Shades
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous Barovier & Toso table lamps with beaded string shades.
Unavailable
H 23 in W 5 in D 5 in
"See No Evil, Speak No Evil, Speak No Evil" Vintage Lamps Beaded Shades, 1960
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of custom lamps circa 1960 with stacked monkeys using their arms and hands to "See No Evil
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century, Italian Table Lamps with Hand-Painted Shades
Located in Salzburg, AT
-painted and beaded lamp shades in a mixture of brown and beige nuances. The bakelite base measures 20cm
Foil
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H 31.11 in Dm 21.66 in L 31.11 in
Pair of Mid Century Clear Murano Glass Table Lamps with Hand-Painted Shades
Located in Salzburg, AT
several glass sticks. Hand-painted and beaded lamp shades in a mixture of yellow, green and brown nuances
Brass, Foil
Pair of Vintage Crystal and Bronze Candelabra Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
bronze lamps. Large spire finial stands out of the urn-shaped crystal center with bronze beaded banding
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Italian Dark Gray Table Lamps with Glass Beaded Shades by Pamino & Toso
By Leucos Design Lab, Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso
Located in Palm Springs, CA
and black glass beaded shades. The bases show minor wear consistent with age. They take one regular
Brass, Aluminum
Sold
H 18.75 in W 7 in D 7 in
Pair of Italian Porcelain Griffin Push-Up Candlesticks with Beaded Shades
Located in San Francisco, CA
crowned Griffin sculptures on gold painted bases as push-up candlesticks. Topped with brass shades with
Brass
PAIR, Art Deco, BEADED marbled Glass LAMP SHADES, circa 1930's.
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful matching PAIR of LAMP SHADES. They are made from a heavy and quite thick
Glass, Beads
1960s Pair of Czech Large Beaded Crysal Glass Lamp Shades
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of Antique Czech large beaded crysal glass lamp shades. The beads are all in great condition
Crystal
Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Striking pair of Murano glass table lamps layered with a pristine crystal clear glass outer layer, frosted glass interior, and 23-karat "polvero d'oro" (gold leaf flecks) ring elemen...
Gold
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$7,475
H 34.5 in Dm 10 in
Pair of Modern Hand Blown Murano Green Glass Table Lamps w/ 24 Karat Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of table lamps were handblown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They feature tear d...
Gold Leaf
$230,584Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
Seguso for Marbro Pair of Huge Blue Murano Glass Lamps, 1960s
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Archimede Seguso
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Stunning sculptural Murano glass lamps feature extra-large hand-blown glass bodies, assembled from multiple separate parts and mounted on gilded wood bases with brass fittings. The ...
Gold, Brass
$22,500 / set
H 48 in Dm 10 in
Remarkable Pair of Monumental Seguso Murano Lamps by Marbro, Italy, circa 1960
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the narrative. They have been professionally restored using materials of the finest quality and ar...
Brass
Marbro Seguso Murano Glass Lamp, 1960s
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Savannah, GA
A Seguso Murano glass lamp for Marbro Lamp Company, 1960s. Opalescent pink tone. 7 inches wide by 34 inches tall; shade 15 ½ inches wide by 12 ¾ inches tall
Murano Glass
Pair of Golden Amber Murano Lamps by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of golden amber MuranolLamps by Marbro Because they are mouth blow there's a slight color and size variation if put next to each other. Newly rewired.
Brass
Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps Made by Marbro Lamp Company
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Italian Murano glass table lamps with newly re-plated polished brass bases. Newly rewired with new polished brass hardware. New oatmeal linen shades. Made by The Marbro...
Brass
Pagoda Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
A fine pair of Murano glass “Pagoda” lamps of dark amber hand blown glass. The Avventurina process was used here, adding 23-carat gold leaf in the fusion process to create a timeless...
Murano Glass
Fine pair of Cream White Murano lamps, c. 1960
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A pair of Murano table lamps, cream and white tones. 1960, having alabaster bases. 22 ¾ to top of glass, 35” to finial, base 8” diam.
Murano Glass
Pair of Amber Glass Murano Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1960's Italian blown glass Murano Lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 24" Height to shade rest: 34" Diameter at widest: 8.5" (base)
Murano Glass
Pair of Blush Pink Murano Glass Marbro Lamps, 1960s
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare pair of vintage Murano table lamps by Seguso for Marbro. Ribbed Murano opaline glass lamps in a light blush pink retailed by The Marbro Lamp Company on original silver leafed ...
Murano Glass, Wood
$2,450 / set
H 34 in Dm 7.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair Italian Murano Seguso Venetian Clear Fluted Glass Lamps
By Barovier Seguso & Ferro, Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Seguso style Venetian clear fluted glass lamps in the Art Deco style with new polished nickel fittings and wiring. Purchased fro...
Nickel
Marbro Murano Glass Seguso Mid Century Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Archimede Seguso
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid Century Murano glass lamp by Seguso, imported by The Marbro Lamp Company. Hand-blown opalescent pink cased glass with thick ribbed form and nice proportions. Double socket with...
Brass
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.
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