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Italian Brass and Violet Table Lamp, 1960s, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
An Italian table lamp made in the 1960s. The lighting has an exceptional design which is similar to
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Brass and Violet Table Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Italian Brass and Violet Table Lamp, 1960s, Italy
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H 17.33 in W 12.6 in D 16.15 in
Monumental Carved Violet Veined Marble Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic large-scale carved violet veined solid marble lamp on a gold leaf base. Lamp has been
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

David Cressey Table Lamp, Glazed, Ceramic, Violet
By David Cressey
Located in New York, NY
David Cressey Table Lamp, Glazed, Ceramic. Large California Modern hand-thrown glazed pottery lamp
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Table Lamp, Violet Murano Glass, Mazzega, Italy, 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Napoli, IT
Table lamp, violet Murano glass, Mazzega, Italy 1970. Base in chromed steel.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Violet Rocklumìna XXS Table Lamp by Coki Barbieri
Located in Geneve, CH
Violet Rocklumìna XXS table lamp by Coki Barbieri. Dimensions: W 12 x D 12 x H 33.5 cm. Materials
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rock Crystal

Kong XS, Gorilla Violet / Purple Velvet Table Lamp
By Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
table lamp and as a floor lamp, with countless possibilities of customization of the home. Made in
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Velvet

Italian Artistic Table Lamp roses pink violet Murano Glass
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Rosae Rosarum Garden is a table lamp with 1 light, in amethyst colour and details in green and in
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2010s Italian Other Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Small Table Lamp Barovier & Toso Murano Art Glass Violet Color
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small table lamp Barovier & Toso Murano art glass violet color.
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1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pretty Table Lamp Mat Finishing Violet Silk, silvered glass circle
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
diameter of the hat, weight 10 kg table 64 height x 16 base x 33 hat low diameter, weight 7 kg The lamp, in
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

“Pretty” Table Lamp matt finishing, violet Silk, Silvered Glass circle
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
diameter of the hat, weight 10 kg table 64 height x 16 base x 33 hat low diameter, weight 7 kg The lamp, in
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Venini Zoe Small Table Lamp in Violet by Doriana & Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zoe table lamp in violet shades of glass. Its shape is reminiscent of a lantern and brightens any
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Extraordinary Italian Violet-Transparent Murano Glass Table Lamp from the 1960s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Wonderful table lamp made out of different materials. Mouthblown Murano glass shade with violet
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Einar Johansen for Søholm Blue, Violet, White Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Soholm Pottery
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern table lamp by designer Einar Johansen for Soholm Pottery. Raw light brown
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery

Abat Jour Table Lamp in Violet, Amethyst and Wisteria by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Abat Jour table lamp with white fabric shade, chromium-plated stand and hand-made blown glass
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Venini Zoe Large Table Lamp in Violet by Doriana & Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
manufacture: 2014 Alogene 1 x max – 70W E27 Suitable for CFL Color: Violet Measurement: Ø (11.81”) H
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Violet Resin Lamps Inlaid Labradorite
Located in New York, NY
Pair of violet resin lamps inlaid labradorite, new rewired and original shades.
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Labradorite, Brass

Pair of Violet Resin Lamps Inlaid Labradorite
Pair of Violet Resin Lamps Inlaid Labradorite
H 29.53 in W 11.82 in D 4.34 in
21st Century Abat-Jour Table Lamp in Améthyste/Violet/Wistaria by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
interplay of light and colour. Abat-Jour is available as a table lamp and a floor lamp. Additional
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Modern Murano Hand Blown Violet/Purple Glass Table Lamps Signed
By Barbini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This pair of beautiful hand blown Murano lamps are in the most beautiful melange shades of voiles
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Venini Abat Jour Table Lamp in Violet, Amethyst, and Wisteria with White Shade
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp made with elliptical elements realized in handmade-blown glass with the technique
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

FLOS Taccia Small Table Lamp in Violet by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, which gives the illusion of an upside-down hanging lamp, is an inspired example of that. This new
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Violet Lamps Alberto Dona Murano, 1970
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Pair of violet lamps Alberto Dona Murano (11 and 12) Circa 1970 Signed on the foot Dimensions
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Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Big Violet Lamp by Romeo Rega, circa 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Violet lamp - Romeo Réga Circa 1970 Stainless steel and plexiglass Totality with lampshade
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Big Violet Lamp by Romeo Rega, circa 1970
Big Violet Lamp by Romeo Rega, circa 1970
H 27.56 in W 15.95 in D 15.95 in
Kartell Cindy Lamp in Violet by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The typical table lamp of the seventies given new form and color. The Cindy lamp with a conical
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

21st Century Zoe Large Table Lamp in Violet by Doriana E Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in murano, IT
is available as a pendant light, a wall light and a table lamp. Additional information: Colour
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

21st Century Zoe Small Table Lamp in Violet by Doriana E Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in murano, IT
is available as a pendant light, a wall light and a table lamp. Additional Information: Colour
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

Murano Violet Caged Blown Bubble Glass Lamps Designed by Seguso, Italy
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Large pair of gorgeous Italian hand blown cage art glass table lamp attributed to Seguso Italy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rigel Grande Table Lamp by SB26
Located in Geneve, CH
Rigel Grande Table Lamp by SB26 Limited Edition Dimensions: L 42 x W 12 x H 85 cm Materials: Steel
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Rigel Grande Table Lamp by SB26
Rigel Grande Table Lamp by SB26
H 33.47 in W 4.73 in D 16.54 in
20th Century Murano Glass Yellow and Light Violet Colored Wisteria, Circa 1950
Located in CABA, AR
This remarkable table lamp, crafted from Murano glass in the mid-20th century, circa 1950, is a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Table lamp modell 2563 by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Large Table lamp modell 2563 by Josef Frank for Svenskt tenn, Sweden. Carved lamp arm in a
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Italian Table Lamp 1960s Mid-Century Modern Blue Glass Lamp
Located in Bastogne, BE
Large vintage table lamp from the Italian manufacturer showcases minimalist forms and a well
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Electrified Galle Cameo Glass Art Nouveau Table Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your decor with a galle cameo glass table lamp that exudes timeless beauty and artistry
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Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Stilux, mod. Orleans dome table lamp, Stilux Milano Italy, 1955
By Stilux
Located in Firenze, IT
Mod. Orleans dome table lamp, lightly-smoked violet perspex domed shade. Stilux, Milano Italy
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

Vintage Barovier & Toso 'Sidone' Table Lamp, Murano circa 1960s
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Barovier & Toso 'Sidone' Table Lamp, Murano circa 1960s A rare table lamp of the Sidone
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass, Murrine, Art Glass

Flos Lampadina LED Table Lamp in White by Achille Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Lampadina LED Table Lamp in White by Achille Castiglioni Its name means, literally, “bulb
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20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Flos Lampadina LED Table Lamp in Green by Achille Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Lampadina LED Table Lamp in Green by Achille Castiglioni Its name means, literally, “bulb
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20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Art Deco Austrian Carved & Hollowed Out Exotic Woods Table Lamp C1939
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand carved exotic all wood (bese & shade) table lamp from Austrian art Deco era. Shade
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Revival Ormolu Mounted Marble Table Lamp 1860s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful French Louis XVI revival ormolu mounted marble table lamp, Circa 1860 in date. This
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Antique 1860s Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Daum Nancy And Edgar Brandt Art Deco Table Lamp
By Daum, Edgar Brandt
Located in Dallas, TX
Daum Freres Nancy; Edgar Brandt, Table light, circa 1925, Daum Nancy shade is variegated and
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Pair of Chinese Famile Verte and Coral Tall Table Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous pair of Chinese Famile verte and coral tall table lamps. Mid 20th century
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Ormolu Sienna Marble Candlesticks Table Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Candlesticks of quite tall and large proportions, now converted to a Stunning Pair of Electric Table Lamps
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Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

A POST-MODERN Sculptural TABLE LAMP by NICOLAS DEWAEL, ed. FONDICA, France 1990
By Fondica
Located in PARIS, FR
A very rare and sculptural table lamp, Post-Modern, Shabby-Chic, Memphis, square base and vertical
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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

21st Century Abat-Jour Table Lamp in Amber Yellow/Red/Tea by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
interplay of light and colour. Abat-Jour is available as a table lamp and a floor lamp. Additional
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

21st Century Zoe Small Table Lamp in Grey by Doriana E Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in murano, IT
is available as a pendant light, a wall light and a table lamp. Additional Information: Colour
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

21st Century Zoe Large Table Lamp in Grey by Doriana E Massimiliano Fuksas
By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Venini
Located in murano, IT
is available as a pendant light, a wall light and a table lamp. Additional Information: Colour
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

Art Deco Bronze Table Lamp Attributed to Edgar Brandt with Daum Nancy Shade
By Edgar Brandt
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This handsome Art Deco table lamp is attributed to the iconic designer Edgar Brandt. It is bronze
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Lamp, Table, Floor, Guitar Electric, Jaxville, Condemned to Rock, Rock and Roll
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Vintage, rock and roll or punk enthusiasts lamp or guitar that can easily be strummed or played
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Vintage 1970s British Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Italian Murano Glass Lamp
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
This table lamp, of brass and Murano glass, features a delicate floral motif. The white and violet
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Italian Murano Glass Lamp
Italian Murano Glass Lamp
H 32 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Amethyst Single Murano Glass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
1960s twisted Murano glass table lamp with violet interior color.
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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Double-Gourd Ceramic Lamp in Plaid
By Abby Kasonik
Located in Charlottesville, VA
. ceramic crystal base live brass 9 x 9 x 18 “T, hardware adds 3” twisted cloth cord Shown in Violet
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21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Antique Brass Holophane Wall Lamp Sconce Lights, c.1930
Located in London, GB
An elegant pair of brass wall mounted lamps. c.1930 Cast brass construction with decorative
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gilt mounted breche violette marble urn form now a lamp.
Located in Nashville, TN
violet . Probably with handles originally , now removed and holes filled . 14 inches tall to top of
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Contemporary Amethyst Purple Murano Glass Pair of Brass Lamps with Custom Shade
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Modern Italian pair of tall lamps in Murano glass in a glowing lavender violet color, the central
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2010s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Marianna von Allesch Modern Ceramic Sculptural Lamp, Midcentury, Organic Modern
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning Marianna von Allesch modern ceramic table lamp with original hand painted custom shade
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1950s Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus Danish Modern Burgundy Stoneware Lamp
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mid-Century Modern stoneware table lamp with beautiful warm colored glaze by Per Linnemann-Schmidt
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic

Contemporary Amethyst Purple Murano Glass Pair of Brass Lamps with Custom Shade
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Modern Italian pair of tall lamps in Murano glass in a glowing lavender violet color, the central
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Marianna von Allesch Modern Ceramic Sculptural Lamp Midcentury Organic Modern
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning Marianna von Allesch modern ceramic table lamp with original custom shade, circa 1948
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Tito Agnoli, Desk Lamp, Model No. 253 for O'Luce Italy, circa 1960
By Tito Agnoli, Oluce
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Tito Agnoli, Modello 253 desk or table lamp, designed 1958 and produced around 1960 by O'Luce
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

1980 Seguso Vetri d'Arte Italian Bespoke Brass Pair of Purple Murano Glass Lamps
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Italian vintage one-of-a-kind pair of custom made large lamps, Mid-Century Modern design, a
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel, Bronze

Lamp Guitar Electric Punk Bubble Gum Pink Condemned to Rock & Roll Chrome Maple
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Vintage, rock and roll/punk enthusiasts lamp/guitar that can easily be strummed or played. Upcycled
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Vintage 1970s English Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Vintage Industrial Antique Copper GEC Opaline Glass Ceiling Pendant Light c.1930
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in London, GB
An elegantly shaped opaline glass lamp with copper gallery, likely made in England by GEC. c.1930
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

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Violet Table Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of violet table lamps available for sale. Each of these unique violet table lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and murano glass. There are 22 antique and vintage violet table lamps for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 5 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of violet table lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Violet table lamps are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many violet table lamps are appealing in their simplicity, but Venini, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas and Einar Johansen produced popular violet table lamps that are worth a look.

How Much are Violet Table Lamps?

Prices for violet table lamps start at $300 and top out at $8,600 with the average selling for $2,800.

Finding the Right table-lamps for You

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.

Questions About Violet Table Lamps
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The main difference between a table lamp and an accent lamp is its size. Generally, table lamps are larger pieces that people use for task lighting or to increase ambiance lighting in a room. Accent lamps tend to be smaller and provide supplemental light in spaces. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    How big a table lamp should be depends on your lighting needs and the size of the surface that you're placing the light fixture on. Most table lamps are 30 to 36 inches tall. On shorter tables, a taller lamp may be necessary to put illumination at eye level. Find a variety of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Your table lamps do not have to match but it definitely is important that they still go together. This can be done by making sure they are of similar style or have something in common such as color, shape, lamp shade, or metal type.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The best brand of table lamp is really a matter of personal preference. Choose a lamp that complements the style of your room and suits your lighting needs. On 1stDibs, find a range of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024


    A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.

    You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.

    Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix an old table lamp, take it to an appliance or lighting repair shop that has experience working with the type of fixture that you have. Many problems can cause an old table lamp to stop working. A professional can determine the cause and use the correct tools to address it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To determine what size lamp should be on a sofa table, measure the table from the bottom of the legs to the tabletop. Then, choose a lamp that is equal to or up to 1.5 times taller than the table. Shop a range of table lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    There is no single best company for table lamps. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior, and over the years, many manufacturers and designers have offered a range of visually appealing table lamps. Examples include Artemide, Gordon & Jane Martz, FLOS, Søholm Stentøj, Louis Poulsen and many others. Shop a large collection of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.

    Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”

    Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.

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