Wood Rainbow Bedside Night Lamp with Fluorescent Light, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Wood Rainbow Bedside Night Lamp with Fluorescent Light, 1960s, Italy Lamp is in very good vintage condition.
Plastic, Wood
Small Midcentury Original Table Lamp /Night Light in Glass with Nickeled Clips
Located in New York City, NY
Original modernist rectangular cube night light / small table lamp comprising 8 cut-glass square panels in two tiers formed together with original nickeled bronze brackets and raised...
Glass
$1,756Sale Price|20% Off
1960's Night Light with Spiders Engraved in Plexiglass
Located in Vienna, Austria
I believe this is a unique item from an artist or designer. All the parts are carefully made with attention to detail. The metal cylinder is of thick walled, bronze tubing. An elect...
Metal, Bronze
VALLAURIS Ceramic Table/Night Lamp With Shellfish and Fish 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Midcentury ceramic table/night lamp, Vallauris, France, 1950s. Exceptional French mid-century ceramic table or night lamp produced in Vallauris, France, in the 1950s.
Ceramic
Night Light, with Green and White Shades in Plastic, 1950's, Austria
Located in Vienna, Austria
A simple, charming night light from Austria out of the 1950's. The white plastic side is meant to reflect light on the wall and green side is for viewing.
Plastic
Set of Swedish Pine Wood Sconces by Solbackens Svarveri, Sweden, 1980s
By Solbackens Svarveri
Located in Værløse, DK
* Set (2) of pine wood night lamps / sconces with light beige fabric shades * Manufacturer: Solbackens Svarveri, Sweden * Style: 4581 * Year: early 1980s * Condition: Good vintage...
Fabric, Wood, Pine
1960s Lamps in Chrome, Smoked Lucite and Walnut
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of midcentury table lamps with night light in the base for mood lighting.
Chrome
Sold
H 8.27 in W 6.7 in D 7.49 in
Set of Swedish Pine Wood Sconces by Solbackens Svarveri, Sweden, 1970s
By Solbackens Svarveri
Located in Værløse, DK
* set (2) of pine wood night lamps / sconces with light beige fabric shades * Manufacturer: Solbackens Svarveri, Sweden * Style: 475 * Year: c. 1970s * Condition: Very good vintag...
Fabric, Wood, Pine
Jade lamp
Located in Seattle, WA
Lovely jadite lamp with night light on the inside. This jade is green and purple and came from Kitty Carlyle's estate.
Brass
Petite Art Deco French Night Light with Swiveling Shade
Located in Portland, OR
A petite Art Deco French night light with swiveling shade.
Steel
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.