Italian vintage Murano glass & chrome lamp, hand-painted, circa 1970
Located in NICE, FR
Bring a poetic touch to your interior with this Italian vintage lamp of timeless charm, combining Murano glass and chrome-plated steel in a refined composition. Its amphora-shaped ba...
Chrome
1960s Marbro Hollywood Regency "Onagadori" Blown Glass Table Lamps — A Pair
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Camden, ME
Manufactured by the Marbro Lamp Company in Los Angeles circa 1960, this exceptional pair of large-scale Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie table lamps represents the pinnacle of mid-centu...
Brass
Italian POP vintage Murano glass & chrome lamp hand-painted, circa 1970
Located in NICE, FR
Bring a poetic touch to your interior with this Italian vintage lamp of timeless charm, combining Murano glass and chrome-plated steel in a refined composition. Its amphora-shaped ba...
Chrome
Lightolier Atomic Sputnik Ball Table Lamp
By Lightolier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A great table lamp with its original globe shades out of a nice Palm Springs Estate. This 1970’s Lightolier fixture still has a few of its labels. I only had one bulb to light it up...
Metal
Blue Art Deco Table Lamp by Tyra Lundgren for ALP, Sweden, 1920s. Swedish Grace.
By ALP Lidköping 1, Tyra Carolina Lundgren, Arabia, Arabia of Finland
Located in Malmö, SE
A stunning stoneware Swedish Grace / Art Deco table lamp. Amazing relief decor with hand-painted details in gold.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Pair of 1970s Mercury Glass Globe Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
A great 1970s vintage mercury glass globes urn-style table lamps. White engraved "rings" along the surface made by hand give some added interest and uniqueness.
Metal
1950's Large Vintage American Lamp similar to the Majestic Lamp
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Denver, CO
Studio constructed of chrome, hand-cut and painted wood leaves with reverse painted glass globes as flowers.
Metal
White Glass and Metal Lamp
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Lamp in white glass and metal, with two bodies. With a worked metal base, the main body follows, in frosted glass, in an elongated and delicate silhouette, decorated with a beautiful...
Metal
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H 16.75 in Dm 7 in
1980s Vintage Italian Pair of Frosted White Matte Black Glass Sphere Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A unique pair of Made in Italy Tower Lamps, an attractive and functional design, with a round black cold-painted metal base covered with brass that supports a curved milky white Mura...
Metal, Brass
Pair of 1940s Italian Tole Bamboo Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1940s Italian tole bamboo table lamps. Gorgeous and rare hand-painted lights with white glass globe shades.
Metal
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H 6.89 in W 5.71 in D 5.52 in
Blue Metal Table Lamp with Opaline Globe - Italian Space Age Lamp - 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Blue Metal Table Lamp with Opaline Globe - Italian Space Age Lamp - 1970s Elegant Italian table lamp - Space Age aesthetic of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Featuring a luminous ...
Metal
Pair of Period 1950s Atomic Age Lamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare, atonic age, hand made pottery, starburst globe table lamps on metal base with disc feet, 1950s Sputnik. Opal glass shades for bulb placement. Sphere has dazzling graphics in b...
Aluminum
Italian Four-Light Pendant Lamp, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Midcentury four-light ceiling pendant. Oh, this light fixture is fun in any modern decor! The thick polished chrome gently curves around the frosted glass globes. The ceiling...
Chrome
Pair of Glass Ball Lamps - Parzinger Style
Located in Hudson, NY
Hand blown glass globes with a crackle surface mounted with painted steel and aluminum hardware.
60s Speedie Race Car Lamp
Located in Kensington, MD
60s Speedie Race Car Lamp
Hand painted milk glass globe, enameled all metal construction with applied stickers. Three way switch & an extra long cord. Excellent condit...
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H 25.5 in W 10 in D 10 in
American Bronze Murano Millifori Glass Burlesque Dancer Lamp 2nd quarter 20th c
Located in WILMINGTON, CA
The gilt and cold painted bronze or heavy cast metal stem of the lamp depicts a Burlesque dancer upside down holding a hand fan.
Bronze
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.