$1,584Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 11.82 in Dm 11.82 in
Vittorio Balli & Romeo Ballardini style Space Age table lamps, Italy, 1970s
By Sirrah
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
chrome-plated silver steel, with an opaline glass shade. Very much in the style of the lamps by Vittorio
Steel, Chrome
$4,831 / set
H 8.27 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in
Pair of Blue Metal and Glass Lamps by Vittorio Balli for Sirrah, Italy, 1970s
By Sirrah
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
by the italian designer Vittorio Balli for the editor Sirrah. Rare brass version. Famous design like
Metal
Vintage Lamp by Vittorio Balli & Romeo Ballardini for Sirrah, 1970
By Sirrah
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in this Vintage Lamp by Vittorio Balli & Romeo Ballardini for Sirrah, dating back to the
Chrome
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H 11.82 in Dm 15.75 in
Large mushroom table lamp by Vittorio Balli and Romeo Ballardini for Sirrah
By Sirrah
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Large Mushroom Table Lamp by Vittorio Balli & Romeo Ballardini for Sirrah Description: Designed by
Aluminum
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H 8.27 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in
Pair of Brass and Glass Lamps by Vittorio Balli for Sirrah, Italy, 1970s
By Sirrah
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
italian designer Vittorio Balli for the editor Sirrah. Rare brass version. Famous design like Reggiani
Brass
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H 11.42 in Dm 14.18 in
Vintage XL Mushroom lamps by Vittorio Balli & Romeo Ballardini for Sirrah 1970s
By Sirrah
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Purchasing a Vintage XL Orange Mushroom lamp by Vittorio Balli & Romeo Ballardini for Sirrah from
Metal
1970s Vittorio Balli Glass and Metal Table Lamp for Sirrah
By Sirrah
Located in Glendale, CA
1970s Vittorio Balli Glass and Metal Table Lamp for Sirrah. Executed in opaline glass and white
Metal
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H 8.67 in Dm 11.03 in
Mushroom Mod. VP Gold Table Lamp, Vittorio Balli E Romeo Ballardini, Sirrah 1970
By Sirrah
Located in Firenze, IT
Mushroom mod. VP gold table lamp designed by Vittorio Balli e Romeo Ballardini Sirrah, Italy
Brass
$5,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 16 in D 10 in
Travertine Table Lamp from Fratelli Mannelli for Signa
By Fratelli Mannelli, Signa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large rectangular travertine base receives natural coarseness and decorative impressions. The shade features a two part diffuser in way of a cylindrical paper inner diffuser coupled ...
Travertine
$22,384
H 14.97 in Dm 14.57 in
Finnish Mid Century "5061" Table Lamp in Brass by Paavo Tynell for Taito, 1940s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare mid century version of the "5061" brass desk / table lamp by Paavo Tynell produced by Taito Oy Finland, 1940s. In good original condition with patina from aging. Stamped un...
Brass
1970s Vintage Faux Marble Coffee Table by Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This bold and sophisticated faux marble coffee table was designed by Willy Rizzo, renowned for his glamorous, architectural approach to modern design. Featuring a substantial rectang...
Wood
Milo Baughman MCM Chrome Loveseat w Jack Lenor Larsen Style Fabric
By Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman mid century chrome base loveseat with Jack Lenor Larsen Style Fabric. This loveseat measures: 75 wide x 38 deep x 25 inches high, with a seat height of 15 and arm he...
Chrome
Murano Glass Ribbed Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces from Murano, Italy made of hand-blown and stamped glass. The ribbed texture of the glass creates a beautiful filter for the light. The structure is made of brass. The...
Brass
$1,872 / item
H 35.04 in W 10.83 in D 10.83 in
Riviera Plinth Medium in Oiled African Mahogany designed by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Yaniv Chen, the designer behind the Riviera Plinths for Lemon, draws inspiration from a childhood memory and a lifelong fascination with lattice patterns. Exploring conservatories as...
Wood
$11,970 / set
H 34.5 in W 13.25 in D 1.5 in
Pair of Italian Murano Glass, Shield Form Mirrors, Max Ingrand & Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Elegant Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Mirrors attributed to Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. These exquisite pieces combine a timeless neoclassical shield b...
Mirror, Murano Glass
Leo Bench, Ivory Bouclé & Wood Bench by Christian Siriano
By Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order wood & bouclé bench designed by Christian Siriano. Fabric for seat/back cushion: Ivory Bouclé Base: Black lacquered maple.
Bouclé, Maple
$13,044
H 27.49 in W 22.52 in D 16.03 in
Art Deco Vintage Pair Duo Nightstands Walnut Nickel 1930s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage pair duo of nightstands from shellac polished walnut veneer and beautiful nickel fittings, 1930s Austria. A wonderful pair of nightstands from spruce with beautiful ...
Nickel
Post Modern Chaise Lounge Newly Upholstered in Ivory White Bouclé
By Preview, Weiman Preview Furniture, Directional
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Float away from the worries of the day in this luxurious post modern chaise lounge newly professionally upholstered in super soft ivory white bouclé. Sculptural form exudes a sophist...
Bouclé, Upholstery
$5,241Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
Japanese Chest with Rattan Top Detailing
Located in New York, US
Japanese Chest with Rattan Top Detailing Sourced in Japan
Rattan, Wood
Minimalist Brushed Metal Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
Minimalist Brushed Metal Sconces, probably French, circa 1970's. The louvered design gives off light both up and down, and a diffused light off the front louver. Each sconce has been...
Metal
Cubist Coffee Table by Orange
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Geometric "Cubist" coffee table designed by Orange in solid white oak. Thick linear shapes with three legs and cantilevered top. Custom stain available.
Oak
Erik Hoglund Six-Arm Chandelier for Boda, Late 20th Century
By Boda Smide AB, Erik Höglund
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large twelve-armed candlelit chandelier, designed by Erik Hoglund for Boda Smide. With art glass pendants, late 20th century.
Wrought Iron
On Hold|$7,500
H 29 in W 76.5 in D 22.5 in
Mid Century Desk, Warren Platner for Knoll, Steel, Oak, Chrome, 1970s
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Mid Century Desk, Warren Platner For Knoll, Steel, Oak, 1970s, Office, Executive Desk, Chrome, Unique Design Vintage from the 1970s Measurements: 22.5" D x 76.5" L x 29" H The top ...
Steel, Chrome
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.