Pair of Tall Mid Century Modern Antique Wall Paper Roll Table Lamps
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair of lamps created from rolls which in their past life were used to print wall paper. Lamps are the same dimensions but have a slightly different surface that w...
Brass
Vintage Wall Paper Roll Base Table Lamps, Pair
Located in North Miami, FL
Simple and elegant pair of lamps created from rolls which in their past life were used to print wall paper.
Metal
table lamp
Located in Seattle, WA
wall paper printing roll as table lamp. Great color and patina
Metal
Wall Paper roll lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nice and well patinated wall paper roller mounted as a lamp.
Brass
Wall Paper Roller Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage wall paper roll lamp
Steel
Wall Paper Roller Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wall paper roll lamp (one of a pair).
Metal
Wall Paper Roller Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wall paper roll lamp mounted as a lamp with linen shade.
Metal
An Elegant Pair of Wallpaper Roll Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Original paper shades included on these stunning wall paper roll lamps with metal finish relief.
Brass
Vintage Wallpaper Printing Roller / Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage wall paper roll lamp
Wall Paper Roller / Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage wall paper roll later mounted as a lamp
Metal
Large Wall Paper Roller Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wall paper roll later mounted as a lamp 31" to top of the shade.
Metal
Unmatched Pair of Tall and Small Combination Wall Paper Roll Lamps
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern tall and small combination wall paper roll lamps, available individually, tall lamp is 24" H to top of the roll cap x 7" diameter and the small l...
Brass, Nickel
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.
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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.