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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify Weller pottery, turn it over and examine the bottom. Nearly all Weller pottery will display the maker's name, but the font and style of the mark changed over time. As a result, you can often use the marking to date your pottery and determine which line it was a part of. You can find image galleries of Weller's historic marks on trusted online resources. For additional help with the identification process, use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Weller pottery.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024To identify Weller pottery, check the bottom for any maker's marks. Pieces produced during the late 19th and early 20th centuries often feature a half-circle stamp that includes the piece's line name and the Weller wordmark. Around 1910, the maker introduced a double circle stamp. Throughout the decades that followed, Weller began using different types of stamps, labels and incised markings to denote pieces from different lines. Although these markings and labels varied greatly, they all included the Weller name. Trusted online resources offer reference guides that can help you determine the line and year of production of your Weller pottery based on its markings. If you'd prefer to get an expert opinion on your piece, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you. Find a collection of Weller pottery on 1stDibs.
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