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Table Lamps For Sale
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Mid-Century Modern Tubular Table Sculpture Lamp in Brass & White After Rougier
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sculptural table lamp made by Designline. It features heavy brass construction with bright white powder coated tubes. It takes one standard bulb up to 100 watts. It has a very long...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Faux Tortoise Lamps
Located in Washington, DC
A set of two Silhouette lamps in the form of a faux tortoiseshell.
One red and the other blue with corresponding colored bases.
Dimension for red 21.50 inches W x 27 inches H x 6 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps
Pair of Carved and silver Painted Wood Column Table Lamps
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A pair of carved and painted wood column table lamps, the shaft in the form of a Doric column, on a square section stepped base, with d...
Category
2010s European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Pair of Fine Quality Italian Scagliola Urns with Ormolu Mounts as Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Fine Quality Italian Scagliola Urns with Ormolu Mounts and Marble Bases, now wired as lamps. The lion mask bearing ring handles are well sculpted, as are the additional mou...
Category
19th Century Italian Second Empire Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Liz Marsh Designs Decoupage Insect Study II Petite Lamp
By Liz Marsh
Located in Houston, TX
Hand made with care in Houston, Texas. This glass lamp features a selection of 18th century hand-colored engravings of beautiful insects in terracotta red hues against a soft white b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Hammered Brass and Marble Table Torchieres
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Hammered Brass and Marble Table Torchieres. Post Modern Memphis Style, Great quality.
Condition
Fine Vintage condition
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Murano Jet Black and Pulegoso Glass Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Magnificent pair of handblown Murano glass lamps in jet black and "Pulegoso" opaline glass with brass ring elements. Rewired for the US.
Pulegos...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Art Deco Style Table Lamp Seated Nude with Globe Max Le Verrier Enigma
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp nude holding a globe ENIGME signed Max Le Verrier with foundry mark. Design ca. 1930.
Posthumous contemporary cast at the Le Verrier foundry in Paris.
Patinated ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Sculptural Table Lamp in Cast Bronze and Blown Glass
Located in New York, NY
Fantastical Blown Glass and Cast Bronze Thorned Table Lamp entitled 'Illumination Machine' by Brecht Wright Gander, a Rhode Island-born, New Jersey-based a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Mathieu Matégot Metal and Brass, Desk Lamp, 1950s
Located in LYON, FR
Very rare French table lamp designed by Mathieu Matégot, executed by Atelier-Matégot. A beautiful lampshade in the shape of a diabolo, perforated metal which made Matégot famous. The...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson Table Lamps Model B-195, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of brass table lamps by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in great original condition.
Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markaryd, 1960s. Signed.
Measure: Height 50 cm.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Sculptural Sustainable Concrete Lamp by James Haywood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Erreur 404' 16" is a sculptural concrete lamp designed by London-based contemporary lighting designer James Haywood.
It is created using low-impact c...
Category
2010s French Table Lamps
Materials
Concrete
Pair of Sang De Boeuf Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's French sang de boeuf lamps with wood bases.
Measurements:
Height of body: 16.5"
Height to shade rest: 26"
Diameter: 7".
Category
1950s French Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
One Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
One German Hutschenreuther porcelain table lamp. Signed Leonard.
Measures: Height base 43 cm.
Diameter base 17 cm.
The lampshade is not included in the price.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tube Desk/Table Lamp, Handmade in Brass by Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by the art of Sumi-e, Japanese black ink drawing, the lamp flows as if stroked in one consecutive line. The dimmable LED desk lamp is available ...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Murano Venetian Baluster Blown Translucent Glass Table Lamp
By Murano 5
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive, sizable Venetian murano blown translucent glass table lamp with baluster form in periwinkle and pink stripes with gold flecks (ca. late 1...
Category
1930s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Girl and Giraffe bronze sculptural table lamp, hand crafted
By Rinat Design
Located in London, GB
'The Girl and the Giraffe' bronze sculptural table lamp, hand crafted, molded and cast in bronze in the lost wax process.
A whimsical sculpture lamp of a young girl and a giraffe, e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Akari Model 1AS Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 1AS light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light sculptures...
Category
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Desk Lamp by Eileen Gray for Jumo
By Eileen Gray
Located in Fairfax, VA
French Art Deco double light desk lamp in polished Chrome and cream color lacquer.
New USA wiring.
Category
1930s French Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Firmamento Milano Pillola Table Lamp by Parisotto and Formenton Architetti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Please note that VAT is not included in the price.
Elegant interior lamp designed as an essential element that creates an evocative light of great comfort. A matte ball of simple and pure form, cut in two perfect halves that diffuse reflected and discreet light. The project line is the essentiality that shapes both the aesthetics and the lighting effect. The light is spread from inside the ball, reflected on the inner shell of the dome and spread on the surface of the table on which it is placed. Designed for the living, its light gives a great atmosphere to the home. The unit features a dimmer enabling custom quality and intensity light.
Aldo Parisotto and Massimo Formenton graduated in architecture from the IUAV of Venice. In 1990 they founded their own design firm P+F Parisotto+Formenton Architetti. Their research is oriented towards a range of different design themes, through which they have developed wide experience on both the national and international levels. In the design field they developed a collaboration with leading furniture and lighting companies such as cc-tapis, FontanaArte, Mingardo, Minotti Cucine. In the yacht sector the studio worked for Sanlorenzo, Cantiere del Pardo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
“Pagoda” contemporary Table Lamp, gold silk, Silvered Crystal Tip, brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
PAGODA The calm of resonating with your inner peace
For 20 years, we have been committed to offering you unique collections in terms of design and quality. Today we honor the handma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1980's Eastern Bloc Cast Aluminium & Glass Industrial Explosion Proof Table Lamp
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Eastern Bloc naval aluminium lamp reclaimed from decommissioned 1980's cargo ships. Professionally restored and rewired by hand in our workshop, ready to be reused in modern interiors or outdoor living spaces.
This variant was originally a wall light which has been adapted into a table lamp, by adding domed feet, polished brass fasteners and mains cable with inline switch.
Specifications:
Width: 21cm
Height: 21cm
Depth: 21cm
Weight: kg
Lamp holder: E26 100v (with US colour coded wiring) or E27 220v
We do not fit a wall plug as this lamp ships internationally, a suitable plug would need to be fitted
These vintage industrial wall lights...
Category
1980s Baltic Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Portable Mill Table Lamp Marble Brass Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mill table lamp, Contemporary Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Mill is a modern lighting concept and an attractive addition to a modern home. A table la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Wooden STACKED Tabletop Lamp No.2, PAIR is Available Now
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of identical twin STACKED Tabletop Illuminated Sculptures are made of salvaged Ash with an ebonized finish.
The hand carved base is reminiscent of the automobiles from the...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Hardwood, Ash, Ebony, Walnut, Softwood, Reclaimed Wood, Scrap Wood, Wood
Italian Space Age Coffee Table in Smoked Glass Plexiglass Base with Murano 1970
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stunning space age 1970s coffee table in smoked glass and plexiglass with a beautiful Murano blown glass ball that lights up creating an incredible optical effect.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass, Murano Glass, Smoked Glass
Italian Mid-Century Large Pottery Table Lamps by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful and quite rare set of two large pieces pottery lamps designed by Aldo Londi and made by Bitossi, Italy, during the 1960s.
Made of heavy pottery - ceramic and glazed in gorg...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of Lucite and Brass Belgo Chrome Table Lamps, 1970s
By Belgo Chrome
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive pair of lucite and brass Belgo Chrome table lamps.
These large table lights look stunning by their size !
They are made of lucite and brass and have each 2 lightpoints. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Modern Lima Cordless Table Lamp. Champagne Bronze, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Lima Cordless Table Lamp, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Lima cordless table lamp redefines the concepts of functionality and style in contemporary interior design with unparalleled elegance. By combining cutting-edge technology with exquisite craftsmanship, this cordless table lamp offers the freedom to effortlessly create a warm and inviting ambiance anywhere, anytime.
Lima Cordless Table Lamp Material Codes
FI073 Champagne bronze...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Josef Frank Table Lamp 'Tisch-Überall' Mod. 1092 by Kalmar, Brass Leather, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous and rare table lamp model 'Tisch-Überall' no. 1092 designed by Josef Frank in 1934 or earlier for Haus & Garten. The offered piece was manufactured by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna,...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Sculptural Human Figure Chrome Table Lamps, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Sculptural Human Figure Chrome Table Lamps, 1970, Original
FREE SHIPPING ANYWHERE IN THE United States.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Georges Pelletier TOTEM Table Lamp, White Enamelled Ceramic, France, 2020
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
White TOTEM in enameled ceramic, table lamp bringing to your space an amazing light experience when the night falls, and a stunning sculptural presence during the day. Approx dimensi...
Category
2010s French Other Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Vista Alegre Crystal Table Lamp Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Marques table lamp, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
A luxurious Art Deco table lamp, Marques creates the subliminal ambiance for exceptional living...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Stainless Steel
Gorgeous Pair of Mid-Century Chinoiserie Art Glass Lamps
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A pair of large chinoiserie lamps from the 1960's.
Egg shape glass body with Geisha gathering images applied to the inside.
Beautiful brass a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
STACKED Cairn Light No.1, Bone White finish, Available Now
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Stefanie Haining and Created by Richard Haining, this STACKED Cairn Lamp is Richard's most recent explorations into his signature lighting. As with all of his work, this sculpture was built, sculpted, and finished entirely by hand. To the confusion of many, there is no lathe work involved. The desired profile is defined during the building process. Imagine coil pottery...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bone, Maple, Hardwood, Ash, Ebony, Walnut, Softwood, Reclaimed Wood, Scr...
Tall Black Champleve Enamel Bronze Lamp W/ Polychrome Flower Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early 20th century, black patinated, cast bronze and champleve enamel lamp; in an elongated shape with intricate greek key surface texture and floral motif. Champleve is a techniq...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Italian Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp in Gold Metallic by Aldo Londi, 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous shiny ceramic table lamp designed and made from Aldo Londi in the 1970s for Bitossi.
This heavy, organic ceramic body is made in gold metallic glaze and a beautiful eye-catc...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Enigme Art Deco Style Woman Sculpture on top of an Obelisk Lamp Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Enigme”
Original “Max Le Verrier”
Sculpture in Art Deco style, France
Beautiful lady sitting on an Obelisk.
She seems to be hypnotized and fascinated by the lighted Glass Ball. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Large Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Lamp by E. F. Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
A very large and impressive neoclassical bronze table lamp attributed to E. F. Caldwell and Co, New York City. Very finely hand chased and chiseled gilt bronze in the neoclassical ta...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Green Table Lamp Drive by Adalberto Dal Lago & Adam Thiani for Francesconi, 1970
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Table lamp drive designed by Adalberto Dal Lago and Adam Thiani in 1974. It was manufactured by Francesconi and features an original label on its underside.
This model is part of a series of wall and table lamps. All of them made from plastic, rubber and safety glass. The lamp on offer is the largest model in the series. The top of the lamp can be turned, the relatively heavy rubber base keeps it stabile.
Another table lamp from the same series has been described in the Repertorio del Design Italiano 1950-2000 by Giuliana Gramigna on Page 229 (1974) and in 'Space Age Lights...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Rubber
Pretty Table Lamp Mat Finishing Violet Silk, silvered glass circle
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
Pretty lamp is entirely hand-made in Tuscany, Italy, and it is inspired by a young girl, a very pretty woman. Pretty is a lamp that has characteristics of softness and strength, it i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen 3/2 Table Lamp, Green
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Henningsen 3/2 Table Lamp, Green
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20th Century Danish Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Neoclassical Hollywood Regency Cherubs Putti Oil Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of impressive / monumental Victorian copper sculptural oil table lamps showing putti figures / wingless cherubs with grape leaves and swirling vines. Paired with glass shade.T...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Daisy contemporary Table Lamp 44 champagne Silk, silvered necklace Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
DAISY
A contemporary-Renaissance lady, adorned by a bright four-leaf necklace
The House of Sabrina Landini is a step into a world of elegance and design, home décor items meticulo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Murano Black and Amber Glass Table Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
These sleek and modern Murano glass table lamps have alternating solid black spheres with amber gold glass cylinders. The beautiful pair have thick round glass bases and show a very ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Czech Iron and Crystal Table Lamp with Multicolor Grape Shades
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This a fabulous five-light table lamp with clustered grapes as shades, handblown applied leaves on Art Nouveau solid iron base. Made in Czechoslovakia it is the perfect lamp for a wi...
Category
20th Century Czech Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Table Lamp, 1960, France, a Pair
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
A craft table lamp pair. In solid oak, France, 1960.
Elegant pair of oak hand-carved lamps, Without lampshade. It is in good general condition and works perfectly. The diffused lig...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Oak
Murano Swirl Rose Tone Glass Table Desktop Light by Vetri Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Table light desk top light
Producer:
Vetri Murano, Italy
Origin:
Italy
Age:
1970s
Description:
Origina...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage 1950’s Rose-Brown Desk Lamp w/ Pen Holder Coils
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Mid-Century Modern desk lamp with an angled, curled-under base that has two coiled, brass pen holders; echoing the brass, adjustable, hose neck. The...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Blue Green Pine Cone Florentine Table Lamp by Mangani 1980s
Located in Milan, IT
A Mangani porcelain circular table lamp from Italy, Florence. A unique design strobilus lamp, a pine cone or a strobiloid flower hand painted with polychrome decoration, blue and min...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Pink Murano Glass Blocks Lamps and Our Handcrafted Lampshades, 1970s
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of pink Murano glass blocks table lamps with brass fittings and our lampshades.
The Murano glass pink blocks are hand blown with clear Murano glass creating a mixed effect. The...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Pair English Staffordshire Porcelain Table Lamps Ridgway or Rockingham
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine pair of English Staffordshire Porcelain mantle vases now converted to electric table lamps of medium proportions, Circa 1860.
Of traditional bulbous outline ...
Category
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Arts & Crafts Copper and Brass Table/Desk Lamp with Color Glass Inserts
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and highly stylish Arts & Crafts lamp.
If you are an enthousiast of early 20th century lighting in general and of the Arts & Crafts style in particular then this antique lamp could be perfect for you. Handcrafted from brass and copper and inlaid with colored glass inserts this incredibly stylish desk or table lamp could very well be the perfect addition to your Arts & Crafts interior. Apart from some minor indentations to the upper part of the hand-hammered lamp...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Copper, Brass
Organic Modern Medium Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE MEDIUM table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile, Wood
Konsthantverk Svep Black Raw Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lamp model Svep floor lamp designed by Konsthantverk and manufactured by themselves.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techni...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Post Modern Mario Bertorelle “Delta” Lamps for JM RDM Massanzago, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Unique geometric pair of Postmodern sliding table lamps designed by Mario Bertorelle for JM RDM Massanzago Italy, lamps are pyramid triangle forms when closed yet when open a cantilevered light...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile, Wood
Vivai del Sud Style Ceramic Snail Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
White ceramic table lamp, brass and natural raffia dome circa 1960. The snail sculpture has a grace and charm of extraordinary beauty.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Model "3041" Stoneware Table Lamp by Einar Johansen, Denmark, circa 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This handmade 1960s table lamp was designed by the brilliant Einar Johansen and produced by Søholm Stentøj (stoneware). The manufactory was one of the most revered names in Danish ce...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Antique and Vintage Table Lamps for Sale: Find Art Deco Table Lamps, Murano Glass Table Lamps and Other Lighting on 1stDibs
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.
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