$1,123
H 22.45 in Dm 13.78 in
Oval Ceramic Table Lamp, Organic Stoneware, Nils Kähler for HAK, Denmark 1970
By Gunnar Nylund, Palshus, Soholm Pottery, Nils Kähler, Herman Kähler
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Oval table lamp designed by Nils Kähler in the 1960s or 1970s. Made of glazed chamotte (danish clay
Ceramic, Stoneware
$5,500 / item
H 23 in W 13 in D 8.5 in
Two Oval Ceramic Lamp with Incised Geometric Motif, France 1970s
Located in New York, NY
France, 1970s Two unglazed oval ceramic table lamps incised with abstract geometric motifs. The
Ceramic
$5,500 / item
H 23 in W 13 in D 8.5 in
Two Oval Ceramic Lamps with Incised Geometric Motif, France, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
France, 1970s Two unglazed oval ceramic table lamps incised with abstract geometric motifs. The
Ceramic
Pair Of Oval Grape Vine Decorated Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Bruton, GB
A charming pair of vintage ceramic table lamps featuring sculptural grapevine relief decoration and
Ceramic
Gerry Small Oval Brown Ceramic Table Lamp by Marioni LAB
By Marioni
Located in Milan, IT
Topped by a classic drum fabric shade of unfailing refinement, an oval-cut bulging ceramic body
Ceramic
Oval Ceramic Swag Lamp with Matching Shade
Located in Bradenton, FL
An oval cream ceramic swag lamp with matching shade. A rouched shade sits atop a harp on a small
Ceramic
$3,665
H 32.29 in Dm 15.75 in
Tapered Oval Brown Ceramic Table Lamp, Custom Multicolor Lampshade by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality large ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings rich visual
Ceramic
$2,246 / set
H 10.83 in Dm 8.08 in
Pair of Kent Eriksson Glazed Ceramic Oval Table Lamps, Designhuset, Sweden 1970s
By Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of table lamps was designed by Kent Eriksson in collaboration with Carl-Harry
Ceramic, Fabric
$3,074
H 27.17 in W 14.18 in D 9.85 in
Oval Ceramic B. Rooke Table Lamp, New Beige Lampshade by R. Houben, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful ceramic table lamp from Bernard Rook, UK 1970s. This ceramic lamp base from Bernard
Ceramic
$4,540
H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 7.09 in
Large Ceramic Table Lamp by B. Rooke, New Oval Lampshade by R. Houben, 1970
By Bernard Rooke
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful Large ceramic table lamp by R Rooke, Uk, 1970s. This lamp base brings refined elegance
Ceramic
Rose Tarlow's ceramic Raffles Lamp with black silk oval shade
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Rose Tarlow Raffles ceramic table lamp, hand-crafted in a pale off-white, matte-crackle finish
Ceramic
$595
H 24.75 in W 18 in D 6 in
Mid-Century Modern Golden Ribbed Table Lamp with Oval Linen Shade, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Gorgeous Italian Mid-Century Modern golden ribbed table lamp with an oval linen lamp shade. Wired
Linen, Ceramic
Roger Capron - Oval Cream Glazed Lamp
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Carved 'sun goddess' design hand-glazed in cream and moss by master ceramist Roger Capron.
Ceramic
Roger Capron - Oval Cream Glazed Lamp
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Carved 'sun goddess' design hand-glazed in cream and moss by master ceramist Roger Capron.
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 30.25 in W 20 in D 20 in
Set of Cream-colored Oval Ceramic Table Lamps with Natural Raffia Detail
Located in Austin, TX
. Oval in shape, the large body of the lamp is made of a cream-colored ceramic wrapped in woven raffia
Ceramic, Raffia
Black Stripes Ceramic Glazed Matte Texture Oval Table Lamp
By Gary Dipasquale
Located in New York, NY
Black stripes ceramic glazed matte texture oval table lamp. Unique. Ceramic. Industrial hand
Ceramic
The Lamp, Oval in Blue
Located in BYRON BAY, NSW
The lamp is a simple and minimalist hand formed ceramic table lamp without a lampshade. Its unique
Ceramic
The Lamp, Oval in Red
Located in BYRON BAY, NSW
The lamp is a simple and minimalist hand formed ceramic table lamp without a lampshade. Its unique
Ceramic
Vintage White Italian Oval Shaped Ceramic Tablelamp, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely Italian ceramic table lamp - ovalshaped with relieff striped decor on the bottom of the lamp
Ceramic
Christopher Russell, Black Ovals Lamp, USA
By Christopher Russell
Located in New York, NY
the agony and joy in his ceramic practice comes from what is left to chance. Best laid plans are at
Ceramic
Rare Table Lamp By Guido Gambone
By Guido Gambone
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An oval ceramic table lamp with two pinched thru handles and a striped orange design.
Brass
Pair of Oval Ceramic Lamps, France, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
France, 1970s Pair of oval fired ceramic table lamps incised with abstract geometric motifs. From
Ceramic
Sold
H 11.42 in Dm 4.34 in
Pair of Oval Table Lamp Midcentury Italian Design Brass Gold Ceramic Eclipse
By Arredoluce
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of oval table lamp midcentury Italian design brass gold ceramic eclipse.
Metal, Brass
Pair of chic barnacle ceramic lamps with custom oval shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic barnacle ceramic lamps with custom oval shades
Art Deco Mint Pastel Green Shell Banded Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Sculptural light pastel or mint green ceramic table lamp. Oval in form, this piece is taller than
Metal, Brass
Gold and Black Ceramic Polka Dot Lamps
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Striking pair of oval shaped black ceramic table lamps rows of convex circles painted a shimmering
Ceramic
Kähler Table Lamp, Denmark, 1960s
By Kähler, Kähler Keramik
Located in Valby, 84
Rare oval shaped Kähler ceramic table lamp with the Classic blue Kähler glaze from Denmark in the
Ceramic
X Large Lamp by Antonia Campi
By Antonia Campi
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A very large open-oval white glazed ceramic table lamp with random oval cut-outs (originally
Pair of White Ceramic Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simple, yet wonderful pair of oval ceramic table lamps - original wiring with a switch on the cord
Ceramic
Sold
H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 7.09 in
Large Ceramic Table Lamp by B. Rooke, New Oval Lampshade by R. Houben, 1970
By Bernard Rooke
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful Large ceramic table lamp by R Rooke, Uk, 1970s. This lamp base brings refined elegance
Ceramic
Unusal And Large Oval Ceramic Lamps With A Glazed "gauged" Texture
Located in Bronx, NY
Large oval ceramic vases with a glazed "gauged" texture, brushed brass hardware and an adjustable
Sold
H 20 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Fulper Arts & Crafts Pottery Lamp Oval Incised Mark Blue Crystalline Glaze Ca. 1
By Fulper Pottery
Located in Forest Grove, PA
the lamp is Fulper we separated the base from the body and it revealed the oval incised mark ca. 1917
Brass
A Pair of Oval Shaped Black Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Oval Shaped Black Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps 1970s
Ceramic
Brown Oval Shaped Ceramic Table Lamp by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
By Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A special shaped stoneware table lamp produced by Rörstrand, Sweden 1940s. Melon like shape with
Ceramic, Stoneware
“Elka” Wheel-Thrown Oval Stoneware Table Lamp / Wheel-Thrown & Altered
By Olivia Barry / By Hand
Located in Tarrytown, NY
DESCRIPTION: A One-Off from my studio. This is a handmade lamp base, wheel-thrown and altered to an
Ceramic, Stoneware
Scandinavian Oval Stoneware Lamp with Low Relief Geometric Design
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian stoneware lamp with low relief geometric design mid-20th century A lamp with a
Ceramic
Terracotta Lamp by Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oval form ceramic table lamp, the face portraying a figure with raised arms, by Roger Capron
Ceramic, Silk
Two Terracotta Lamps by Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two matching lamps: 1) Oval form ceramic table lamp, the face portraying a figure with raised arms
Ceramic, Silk
Two Terracotta Lamps by Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two matching lamps: 1) Oval form ceramic table lamp, the face portraying a figure with raised arms
Ceramic, Silk
Terracotta Sun Lamp by Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oval form ceramic table lamp, the face portraying a figure with raised arms, by Roger Capron
Ceramic, Silk
Terracotta Sun Lamp by Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oval form ceramic table lamp, the face portraying a figure with raised arms, by Roger Capron
Ceramic, Silk
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.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.