Pair of Gilt Bronze Ginkgo Leaf Table Lamps with Shades
Located in Long Island City, NY
An elegant and highly decorative pair of gilt bronze table lamps modeled as gracefully intertwining ginkgo branches with beautifully sculpted fan-shaped leaves. Each lamp is masterf...
Bronze
Pair of Italian Table Lamps in Reticello Murano Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of table lamps, Reticello Murano glass, brass, steel, Italy, 1940s How charming are these 1940s Italian table lamps, featuring organically shaped silhouettes executed in Retice...
Brass, Steel
Ceramic desk lamp handcrafted by Norwegian artist Jossolini
By Jossolini
Located in Oslo, NO
Handmade ceramic desk lamp by Norwegian artist Johanne Birkeland, aka Jossolini. This unique piece is thrown, built and decorated by hand. Both the base and ceramic shade are hand...
Brass
Dutch Amsterdam School batiked tablelamp by H.Steinpatz, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A Dutch Art Deco table lamp by Hans Steinpatz, executed in the warm, richly decorative batik technique for which he is well known. The spherical wooden lamp base is constructed from ...
Wood, Beech
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Model-170 Brass Tripod Table Lamp for Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Manufacturer: Hansen Lamps Inc. Materials: Polished Brass, New Linen Shade Dimensions: 21in H x 11.50in W x 11.50in D Lamp Shade: 8in H x 17.25in W x 17.25in D _____________________...
Brass
Walter Von Nessen Brass and Bakelite Toy Soldier Sentinal Lamp Chase USA 1930s
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase Brass and Copper Company
Located in Troy, MI
"Toy Soldier" or "Sentinal" table lamp Designed by Walter Von Nessen for Chase USA circa 1930's Modernist brass and Bakelite soldier figure aside a brass sphere with original shade ...
Brass
Harald Notini for Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik '15277' Table Lamp in Brass and Elm
By Harald Notini, Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Harald Notini for Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, table lamp model '15277', brass, elm, Sweden, 1940s Refined table lamp designed by Harald Notini. This piece combines warm elm wood and...
Brass
Luxury Leather and Solid Brass Table Lamp With Original Shade
Located in Hannover, DE
Exclusive table lamp of exceptional quality, featuring a beautifully hand-crafted solid brass base with a remarkable radial swirl finish. The brass has been meticulously polished fro...
Brass
Modernist Faceted Brass & Steel Table Lamp att. Romeo Rega - Italy 1970's
Located in New York, NY
A very chic architectural lamp featuring beveled brass and polished steel mirror panels on a wooden structure. Italy, 1970s. In the style of Romeo Rega's designs. European socket and...
Brass, Steel
Pair of Mid Century, Danish Modern, Hourglass Teak lamps
Located in Montréal, QC
Pair of Mid Century, Danish Modern, Hourglass Teak lamps Spectacular pair of teak lamps in pristine condition. Unknown origin but appear to be Danish. Height to socket: 18" Height ...
Teak
Large Mid-Century Modern Valinte Table Lamp in Brass & Rattan, Finland 1950s
By Valinte Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A striking and unusually large Finnish Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Valinte, manufactured in the 1950s. Elegant in its simplicity yet sculptural in its form, the lamp is defined ...
Brass, Metal
1990s Gorgeous "Commedia dell'Arte" table Lamp by Piero Fornasetti for Antonange
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
This exceptional "La Commedia dell'Arte" table lamp represents a prestigious collaboration between the Piero Fornasetti and the avant-garde Milanese lighting house Antonangeli Illumi...
Plastic
Pair of Large Vintage Mid Century Brutalist Table Lamps by Laurel Lamp Co.
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a fantastic pair of patinated Brutalist metal table lamps by Laurel Lamp Co., circa 1960s. The large cylindrical brass forms feature an acid etched bronze finish, accented b...
Brass, Steel
Colette Houtmann Pink Ceramic Table Lamp, Ruelland Style - France c.1980
By Colette Houtmann
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
A signed French studio ceramic table lamp by potter Colette Houtmann, circa 1980. It features a rounded globular shape with a beautiful glossy mottled red and pink glaze. This charm...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Barovier & Toso Art Deco Table Lamp in Crystal Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Barovier & Toso table lamp, crystal glass, Italy, 1940s Exceptional Barovier & Toso table lamp from the 1940s, crafted entirely from richly textured clear glass using the re...
Crystal
Gianemilio, Piero and Anna Monti for Candle 'Luna' Table Lamp in Fiberglass
By Gianemilio Piero and Anna Monti, Candle
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianemilio, Piero and Anna Monti (Studio di Architettura GPA Monti) for Candle, 'Luna' table or floor lamp, chrome-plated steel, fiberglass, Italy, 1968 This remarkable lamp acquired several affectionate nicknames in our team, like "mushroom" or "cloud" — a reflection of its playful and highly sculptural presence. Its original name, however, is Luna, a reference to the clustered fiberglass domes...
Steel, Chrome
Blue Egg-shaped Stoneware Table Lamp by Katarina Gustafsson, Sweden, 1990s.
By Yngve Blixt, Rörstrand, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware table lamp with amazing glaze. Handmade by Katarina Gustafsson in Sireköpinge, Sweden, 1990s. Great original condition. No chips, cracks or crazing. Signed by ...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Harald Notini, Böhlmarks, table / wall lamp model 15566, brass, Sweden, 1950s
By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Harald Notini
Located in Forserum, SE
A refined and understated modernist table lamp, model 15566, produced by the renowned Swedish manufacturer Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik during the 1950s. Exemplifying Scandinavian mid-...
Brass
Mid Century Table Lamp Designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier 1950/60's
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid Century table lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, circa 1950/60's. The lamp features an oblong walnut body with brass spacer tubes, mounted on a black disk f...
Metal
Tenfold Low Table Lamp, Perforated Metal Diffuser & Sapele Mahogany Wood Base
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brutalism meets glam. Drawing inspiration from Brutalist architecture and Op Art, the Tenfold Series features perforated metal panels that create a captivating interplay of light and...
Aluminum
Mario Bellini for Artemide Table or Floor Lamp 'Circo' in Off-White Canvas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for Artemide, table or floor lamp, lacquered metal, canvas, Italy, 1978. Quirky and quite unique, this 'circo' table lamp designed by Mario Bellini, is a true example...
Metal
Large Barovier Murano Rostrato Glass and Brass Table Lamp, Italy, 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful large table lamp in "rostrato" mouth-blown Murano glass and brass, completed by either an off-white or a sandy pink cotton lampshade. This incredibly charming table lamp wa...
Brass
Tenfold Tall Table Lamp, Perforated Metal Diffuser & Sapele Mahogany Wood Base
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brutalism meets glam. Drawing inspiration from Brutalist architecture and Op Art, the Tenfold Series features perforated metal panels that create a captivating interplay of light and...
Aluminum
Decora Z Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, Belgium, 1950s
By Louis Kalff
Located in Bristol, GB
Iconic Decora Z Lamp designed by Louis Kalff for Philips in the mid 1950s. Black original paint finish with brass arm and detailing. Philips manufaturer's stickers still present to ...
Metal
Table Lamp 2388 by Josef Frank, Brass Frame with Green Leather, Sweden
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare brass frame wrapped with green leather and base fitted with 2 E27 sockets up to 100W each and oval shade. Designed in Sweden by Josef Frank in the 1936 for Svenskt Tenn.
Brass
Pair of Globe Table Lamps, Research.Lighting, Small, 5in Glass, Black, Marble
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 2x Globe Table Lamps in black manufactured by Research.Lighting. Materials: Steel, Marble, & Glass Finish: Black Electronics: 1x G9 Socket, 4.5 Watt LED Bulb (i...
Marble, Metal, Brass, Steel
1950s Italian Brass Table Lamp with Spherical Opaline Glass Shades
Located in Rome, IT
This Italian table lamp from the 1950s features a clean, modern design built around a compact, geometric composition. The lamp is structured as a solid brass cylinder rising from a f...
Brass
SSIF300 Table lamp in polished stainless steel - by Candas Design
Located in REDA, 22
SSIF300 - made od polished stainless steel, solid and distinctive table lamp. Dimensions: height 340mm (13.3 inch) diameter 300mm (11.8 inch) Wire covered with stainless steel sle...
Steel, Stainless Steel
set Jacques Adnet Red Stich Leather Table lamps 1960s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beathiful set of Table lamps . Red stich Leather base ,Brass column uprights . attributed to Jacques Adnet . 1960s France . so stylish . the shades, ''not in the best condition''...
Leather
Art Deco Wooden Table Lamp by Charles Dudouyt , France, circa 1930s
Located in Valencia, VC
Charles Dudouyt Wooden Table Lamp, France, circa 1930s A wooden table lamp by Charles Dudouyt, designed and produced in France during the 1930s. Turned from solid wood, the lamp fe...
Wood
$1,082 / item
DAMA - big table lamp - by Candas Design
Located in REDA, 22
DAMA- made of steel, RAL painted Dimensions: diameter 275mm height 300mm Wire in red wine color to match with the lamp body Lamping is 3x E14/12 US or EU plug - depending on you...
Steel
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture model BB1-30D
Located in Portland, OR
Designed 1952, the BB1 has a cast iron stone-form base (satin black finish) with a natural bamboo stem. This example is early and is stamped to underside “MADE IN JAPAN.” The lamp i...
Steel, Iron
Lundberg Studios Tiffany Style Art Glass Tulip Table Lamp
Located in Fulton, CA
A Tiffany Style "Tulip" art glass table lamp by James Glenn Lundberg for Lundberg Studios. Founded in 1970 in Santa Cruz, California. Iridescent art glass shades both signed "Lundber...
Art Glass
Vintage Louis Poulsen PH 3/2 Table Lamp in Chrome & Opaline Glass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Based upon a design from the late 1920s this PH 3/2 desk lamp was relaunched by Louis Poulsen in Denmark in 1999. This particular table lamp is from that series. It features a 3-tier...
Metal, Chrome
Barovier Murano Rostrato Glass and Brass Table Lamp, Italy 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and very rare Murano glass table lamp entirely crafted in rostrato mouth-blown Murano glass. This incredibly elegant piece was designed by Barovier and produced in Murano...
Brass
Karl Springer Orb Brass Large And Small Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Amazing pair of late 1970's solid brass Orb small and large table lamps designed by Karl Springer, in vintage original condition, with some noticeable wear and patina to the brass du...
Brass
"Pillola di Studio" Table Lamp by Da for Nai, designed by Cesare Casati, 1968
By Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio
Located in Milano, MI
Pillola table lamp, designed by Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio in 1968, produced by Studio Da for Nai. There are signs of wear, consistent with normal use. More information and im...
Metal
Pair of Barovier Murano Rostrato Glass and Brass Table Lamps, Italy 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful pair of table lamps in Murano mouth-blown rostrato glass and brass. These incredibly elegant and rare table lamps were designed by Barovier and produced in Murano, Italy du...
Brass
Original John Saladino Modern Blown Glass Cylindrical Table Lamps, Pair
By Pyrex, John Saladino
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of original Model #999 table lamps designed by John Saladino, circa 1970's. These iconic lamps are constructed of heavy-walled, industrial-grade clear Pyrex glass. One lamp ha...
Chrome
French Vintage Hand-Carved Wood Table Lamp with New Shade and Cord
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French vintage mid-century table lamp in the manner of Charles Dudouyt, all hand-carved from beech as a square double-helix pattern of complex geometric patterns. The design has Brut...
Beech, Linen
Beautifully Patinated Desk Lamp by Erpe Belgium 1930s
Located in Meer, VAN
Beautifully Patinated Desk Lamp by Erpe Belgium 1930s A beautifully patinated desk lamp by Erpe. Belgium, 1930s. A desk lamp produced by Erpe in Belgium during the interwar period....
Metal, Cast Iron
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Dolphin Style Brass Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition, New Shade, New Brass Harp & Socket Dimensions: 21”H x 7”W x 3”D Shade: 10”H x 15”W x 15”D
Brass
Hans Agne Jakobsson 'B140' Table Lamp in Brass with Silk Fringe
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden, 'Fringe' table lamp, model 'B-140', brass, silk, Sweden, 1960s An iconic Fringe table lamp designed by Hans-Agne...
Brass
$19,400 / set
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Rare Pair of Table Lamps
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, pair of table lamps, model '12398', enameled aluminum, brass, Italy, circa 1952 Arredoluce captures it perfectly: “One of Lelii's many inventions that p...
Aluminum, Brass
Travertine Table Lamp Attributed to Fratelli Mannelli, Italian Design c.1970
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
A minimalist Italian mid-century modern table lamp, circa 1970. The piece features a brutalist architectural base crafted from porous raw travertine stone with vertical fluting, topp...
Travertine
Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp by Valinte, Finland, 1950s
By Valinte Oy
Located in Karis, Nyland
Elegant Mid-Century Modern table lamp manufactured by Valinte in Finland during the 1950s. The lamp features a sculptural brass frame composed of two gently curved elements rising fr...
Brass
Large Pair Italian Column Neoclassical Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of large scale finely crafted hand carved neoclassical style urn form alabaster table lamps. Expertly crafted with delicate carving throughout. Newly wired with new brass 3 way ...
Alabaster, Brass
$5,305Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of French Mythological Eagle Table Lamps in Bronze, Muller Frères Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant Pair of Art Deco Table lamps With Mythological Eagle Design and Hanging Lampshades, Bronze. France, 1930-1940. Rare find. Gorgeous filigree work at the lampshades. These uniq...
Brass, Bronze
Vintage Articulated Green Glass Brass Bankers Lamp Desk Lamp 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb Vintage articulated brass bankers lamp, dating from the second half of the 20th Century. It has an adjustable stem with a green glass shade and is raised on a...
Brass
Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School table lamp by Winkelman & van der Bijl, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
Two lamps available, price per item. Rare Amsterdam School table lamps by Winkelman & Van der Bijl, executed in dark patinated copper with a wonderful cut-out decoration. Their...
Copper
Paavo Tynell model 5068 for Taito circa 1940, Brass & wood straw.
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Paavo Tynell table lamp model 5068 made by Taito Oy, The lamp is made in solid brass with a wood handel and a wood straw shade. Good original condition, the lamp is stamp by the edit...
Brass
Art Deco nightlight Attributed to H.de Vramy
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco nightlight, circa 1930, attributed to H. de Vramy. A pair of entwined birds in spelter with a green patina and silver decoration, all on a marble base. Electrified, E14 sock...
Marble, Spelter
Pair of Accademia Wall Lamp by Cini Boeri for Artemide 1978
By Cini Boeri, Artemide
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Accademia lamp, designed by Cini Boeri in 1978, is a lamp version of the popular table lamp created for Artemide. This lamp is an impressive example of Boeri's minimalist approac...
Iron
Hand crafted table lamp by Norwegian artist Jossolini.
By Jossolini
Located in Oslo, NO
Unique ceramic table lamp by Norwegian artist Jossolini, aka Johanne Birkeland. The lamp is built and decorated by hand. This is a slow process and a slow craft. After the form is b...
Ceramic
French 19th Century Silverplate Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A lovely silver-plated French bouillotte lamp, this former candelabra was converted to electric for three candelabra-base bulbs. Bouillotte is a card game that became popular in Fran...
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-Century Brass Table Lamp with Adjustable Dome Shade, Norway c. 1950s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A solid brass table lamp with a wide domed shade on a cylindrical stem and circular base. The shade rotates freely, allowing the light to be directed as needed. Designer unknown, but...
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'B-138' Table Lamp in Brass and Silk
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden, 'Fringe' table lamp, model 'B-138', brass, silk, Sweden, 1960s This desk lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson exemplifies ...
Brass
Tiffany Style Leaded Stained Glass Daffodil Table Lamp With Bronzed Base 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
A striking Tiffany style leaded stained glass table lamp, featuring a conical shade adorned with a vibrant daffodil motif. The design showcases yellow daffodil blossoms set against a...
Stained Glass
Oriental Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Blue & White Table Lamp w Org Shades, A pair
Located in Plainview, NY
Oriental Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Blue & White Table Lamp w Org Shades, A pair A pair of late 20th-century Chinese blue and white porcelain table lamps, beautifully marrying class...
Porcelain
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp in Fabric, Sweden, 1960s.
By Solbackens Svarveri, Markslöjd, Luxus Vittsjö, Aneta, Lamp Gustaf
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful table lamp with off-white embroidery fabric on a white lacquered metal frame. Made by an unknown designer in Sweden, c. 1960s. Good original condition. Some dark spots ...
Metal
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.
Since its 1934 debut, the ingenious task light has become one of the most celebrated examples of industrial design.
The Gallery’s first fall show, “Enlightened,” reimagines how light fixtures can be seen.
