Pair of Tall Chrome Bedside Lamps, Beaded Embroidered Shades
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pair of Tall Chrome Bedside Lamps, Beaded Embroidered Shades This is a lovely pair from France, the lamps have a tall slender chrome column set on a circular base, the shades and ...
Silk
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 beads that slide up and down interactively.
Brass
$4,400 / set
Pair of Seguso Murano Lamps by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Archimede Seguso
Located in Hanover, MA
Shown with their original custom silk and bead tasseled lamp shades which were handmade by Blanch Field.
Murano Glass
$4,400 / set
Pair of Seguso Murano Lamps by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Archimede Seguso
Located in Hanover, MA
Shown with their original custom silk and bead tasseled lamp shades which were handmade by Blanch Field.
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, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil", circa 1950. Each metal candlestick is mounted on a sq...
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century, Italian Table Lamps with Hand-Painted Shades
Located in Salzburg, AT
Hand-painted and beaded lamp shades in a mixture of brown and beige nuances.
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
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
Custom gathered silk lamp shades are included.
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Italian Dark Gray Table Lamps with Glass Beaded Shades by Pamino & Toso
By Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso, Leucos Design Lab
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The lamps are constructed of charcoal gray powder coated aluminum and polish brass with gold and black glass beaded shades.
Brass, Aluminum
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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
Finely crafted Porcellane d'Arte from Bassano del Grappa, Italy; hand painted, porcelain, urn crowned Griffin sculptures on gold painted bases as push-up candlesticks. Topped with br...
Brass
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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 Hardware for secure daily use.
Brass
PAIR, Art Deco, BEADED marbled Glass LAMP SHADES, circa 1930's.
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Each bead is actually a multi beaded group, comprising different sizes of bead in different colour groupings of light pink, dark pink and white, The bead length also varies from abo...
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 and have been metal tied tightly for stability and strength of the hold on each bead.
Crystal
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.