$476Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 166 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Cork and Teak Table Lamp, Sculptural Design, Vintage Style
Located in Trenton, NJ
A sophisticated example of mid-century lighting, this table lamp combines a teardrop cork base with
Wood, Cork
$360Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 18 in D 18 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cork and Brass Table Lamp, Unique Design
Located in Trenton, NJ
This vintage cork and brass table lamp combines natural materials with sculptural form in a way
Metal
$950 / set
H 25 in W 11 in D 11 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome & Cork Round Sculpted Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome & Cork Round Sculpted Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th
Chrome
$795 / set
H 30 in W 11 in D 11 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Bulbous Cork & Wood Sculptural Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Bulbous Cork & Wood Sculptural Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th
Metal
$210
H 18 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Small Chrome & Cork Space Age Retro Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Small Chrome & Cork Space Age Retro Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century
Chrome
Danish Modern Cork Lamp Lynard of California and Septor
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Striking Sculptural Danish Modern Lamp in Cork and Walnut Wood base. Manufactures label, LYNARD of
Metal
$8,950 / set
H 32 in W 7 in D 4 in
Beautiful Pair of Vintage Ceramic Fish Motif Lamps with Cork Shades
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stellar restored pair of cermanic lamps, circa 1955. Beautiful oxidized fish motifs add whimsey
Ceramic, Walnut
Vintage Pine Table Lamps with Veenered Shades, Set of 2
Located in Alvesta, SE
lamp shade. The foot base have cork and 9inlays. In the Top is a plexiglass cover with wooden details
Plastic, Cork, Pine
Table Lamp in Cork by Ingo Maurer for Design M
By Design M, Ingo Maurer
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
A Piece of Design History: Vintage Cork Lamp by Ingo Maurer Secure a rare one-of-a-kind piece for
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Vintage Miller Mid-Century Cork Floor Lamp 'MR14775'
Located in Pasadena, TX
Millers of California 6 ft Mid-Century Modern tall cork and wood floor lamp Cork and
Cork
Vintage 1970s Cork and Mirror Chrome Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-century large cork and mirror chrome (trim and base) table lamp. Very good to excellent
Chrome
Pair of Vintage Danish Modern Table Lamps in Teak and Cork
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Two vintage Danish Modern table lamps in teak and cork with fabric shades. Pricing is for the pair.
Cork, Teak
A Massive Vintage Turquoise Painted Cork Table Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
Amazing oversized urn shaped cork table lamp with a large milk glass difuser and custom made
Wood
Cork Base Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern lamp with cork base and crackle glass top. Frosted crackled glass gives a lovely
Pair Of Vintage Inspired Cork And Acrylic Globe Lamps MCM Retro 70s
By Paul Evans, Milo Baughman, Willy Rizzo, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Pace Collection
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Pair of Cork & Acrylic Globe Lamps. The lamps are newly made and are a limited addition to our new
Cork, Acrylic
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H 20.87 in Dm 6.7 in
1970s Vintage Belgium White & Clear Illuminated Bulbous Glass & Brass Lamp Base
Located in London, England
An unusual and striking large 1970s Belgium illuminated white glass lamp base. The interior of the
Brass
French Vintage Modern Cork Lamp with Rare Shade
Located in Washington, DC
A wonderful and rarely seen cork lamp with original cork shade from France, 1970s. Cork shade has
Chrome
Vintage Scandinavian Brass Column Table Lamp with Cork Shade, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A column shaped brasss table light featuring a handmade cork shade. A very rare vintage shade
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cork Crackled Glass Ice Cube Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern cork crackled glass ice cube table lamp, circa mid-20th century
Mid-Century Modernistic Table Lamp with Cork Base and Brass Cylinders
Located in Astoria, NY
A highly unique table lamp, which includes four cylindrical socket covers in polished brass
Brass
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H 25 in W 19 in D 19 in
Gorgeous Cork Mid Century Modern Table Lamp! Laced Shade 1960s Decor Lighting
By Raymor
Located in Peoria, AZ
vintage condition and displays beautifully! Cork lamps have a warm, timeless elegance and their
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Restored Pair of Vintage Smoked Glass and Chrome Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stellar pair of vintage modern lamps, circa 1970. Fluted smoked glass with chrome and black
Nickel, Chrome
Pair of Vintage Cork Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
These are unique urn style vintage cork lamps. New wiring added with a three way switch. Custom
Cork
Vintage Cork Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extraordinary 1970's cork lamp. Beautiful sculpted walnut center detail. Made in California.
Cork, Wood
Pair Of Vintage Cork Lamps
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Cork with brass details and a white linen shade. $600 each.
Metal
Pair of Cork Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
* Pair of vintage cork lamps * Newly rewired * New 1" thick lucite base * New matte silver drum
Vintage White Cork Table Lamp
Located in Santa Monica, CA
, this white cork lamp is the embodiment of Palm Springs style. It stands alone in its mid-century style
Cork, Paper
Pair Vintage Mid-Century Cork & Walnut Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
a very handsome pair of vintage mid-century cork lamps in a very nice urn form with walnut bases
Cork, Walnut
Tall Vintage Cork, Rope and Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Tall Vintage Cork, Rope and Ceramic Table Lamp
Cork, Ceramic, Rope
Midcentury Cork Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage monumental cork floor lamp with a wooden base and linen shade, from the 1960s. Newly
Linen, Wood, Cork
Cork and Chrome Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage table lamp with cork base and chrome accents. No shade included.
Chrome
1970's Glazed Cork Table Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
a fantastic pair of vintage 1970's Glazed Cork Lamps. great classic modern form with square cork
Cork
Pair of Vintage White Table Lamps with Cork Accents
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning matched pair of vintage white cylindrical table lamps with cork bands and original white
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Cork Pendant Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lovely vintage cork swag lamp with alternating pieces of cork and open space held together by
Cork
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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