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Table Lamps For Sale
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Original Leroy C. Doane Brass Desk Lamp, circa 1931
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early Leroy C. Doane for Miller Company, USA brass table lamp. Featuring a Pagoda style with Brass enameled steel surfaces, overall bronzed patina finish, vented double canopy shade,...
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1930s American Streamlined Moderne Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Ceramic Red and Black, Style: Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ceramic
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Purple Green Orange Pink White Blue Black or Yellow Teddy Bear Table Lamp
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
The teddy bear, the emotional object par excellence, is reinterpreted by Stefano Giovannoni for Qeeboo and becomes a table lamp. The new pop icon, tender, and fun at the same time was designed in two versions, Boy & Girl. Teddy Girl, more timid and delicate, brings to light the feminine soul of the famous little bear, embracing a small luminous sphere. The luminous bear thus expands the large Qeeboo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in black with base for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Large One of a Kind Ceramic Lamp Base or Sculpture Vase "Pacific" Signed Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Hand-sculpted ceramic lamp base or sculpture "Pacific" with stylized face ( Shiny dark blue enamel on stoneware )
One of a kind handmade piece signed by the French ceramicists DALO,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Anders Pherson for Atelje Lyktan, Black Tube Desk Lamp, 1970s, Sweden
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice black tube desk lamp Design by Anders Pehrson for Atelje Lykan,1960s, Sweden.
signed. Good condition.
Category
1970s Swedish Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Large One of a Kind Black Ceramic Lamp Base Signed by Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Hand-sculpted ceramic lamp base or sculpture "Azanda" stylized face, stoneware with black enamel.
One of a kind handmade piece signed by the French ceramicists Dalo
The height dime...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Chapman French Horn Brass Table Lamps, circa 1960s
Located in Evanston, IL
With brass lined tole shades and double French horn design, these lamps has two small candle bulbs as well as a two standard bulb lamp head. Switch allows low candle bulbs only, stan...
Category
1960s North American Neoclassical Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Ceramic Mod. Table Lamps by Søholm Stentøj
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of glazed ceramic table lamps by Søholm Stentøj, signed under the feet. New lampshades made with Dedar fabric.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Desk Lamp Brass 1950's
Located in London, GB
Modernist brass desk lamp with patinated brown round shade edged in shiny brass is held on a brass angular arm that connects to a square brass base in the style of Bauhaus is made in...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Bauhaus Wagenfeld Christian Dell Hillebrand Desk Lamp by Karl Trabert
By Karl Trabert
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Beautiful Bauhaus classic by Karl Trabert
The bauhaus classic, a '6580 Super' model from the 1930s designed by Karl Trabert and produced by G. Schanzenbach & Co. This lamp is also p...
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1930s European Bauhaus Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1970s Gilt Brass Black Cylindrical Lampshade Table Lamp
Located in IT
Gilded brass table lamp with black cylindrical lampshade from the 70s.
Measurements: base 17 x 17 cm, height with lampshade 85 cm.
Category
1970s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Articulated Desk Lamp
By Walligraph
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An articulated Zonalite desk lamp with a pivoting black and white enameled shade and a square moat base.
Category
1930s English Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Flos To-Tie T1 Table Lamp in Anodized Black by Guglielmo Poletti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Guglielmo Poletti Table lamp providing diffused light. Clear glass cylindrical lamp body available in multiple sizes. The handle is made ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vintage MCM Art Deco Figural Jester Harlequin Table Lamps Style of Marbro Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Enjoyable vintage MCM (Mid-Century Modern) Art Deco figural jester or harlequin table lamps in the style of Marbro, a pair. Comprised of molded plaster, hand painted details, antiqued gold painted stems and finials, and new black silk like drum shades. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. There were some cracks and chips that have been repaired. They have new wiring, sockets, & base felt. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid-20th Century.
Let’s get this party started!!! Did you know, a jester, court jester, fool or joker was historically a member of the household of a nobleman, or a monarch employed to entertain guests during the medieval and Renaissance eras? A jester was also an itinerant performer who entertained common folk at fairs and markets… and now this whimsical performing duo is ready to entertain YOU!!! This is a lively pair of figural table lamps in the style of Marbro comprised of molded plaster with intricately hand painted details. They have antiqued gold painted finials under new black silk like drum shades. The male is wearing a fabulous one piece garment embellished with gold and black diamonds, a cape with a broad gold ruffled collar, a black face mask with bright blue eyes, a Renaissance pirate style hat, and he is jamming out on his mandolin with one foot perched upon a ball. The female jester or “Plaisante” appears to be dancing and getting her groove on to the beat of the mandolin. Her outfit matches the male jester with black and gold diamonds down her pants, an identical wide gold ruffled collar, and a gold zig zag on the front of her top. And let’s not forget to mention her gorgeous gold shoes!! She also has a black face mask with blue eye slots and her hat is pointed with jewels on the front. She holds a facial fan which she waves as she dances and a shawl that drapes loosely across her back and flows as she glides to the music. They are sturdied by antiqued gold painted stems and they both stand upon a square base stacked upon a larger gilded square with rounded edges… They are absolutely EXQUISITE!!! Can’t you just hear the strum of the strings and see them laughing and dancing in front of their King or nobleman? We certainly can! They will be wonderful in a game or entertainment room, in your living room, one on each side of the sofa upon a pair of end tables or side by side on a sofa table, or in your bedroom, one on each nightstand beside your bed. They are mid-century modern with a little Art Deco and Hollywood Regency flair and will blend in beautifully with many décor styles. If you are a clown collector or jester lover and have been searching for just the right addition to your home… you just found it! They are amusing, completely charming, and sure to entertain you and your guests for years to come!! There’s no more time for “funny business….” You simply MUST make them YOURS!!!
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Paolo Rizzatto & Gino Sarfatti Table Lamp Model 613 Produced by Arteluce
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Table lamp model 613 designed by Paolo Rizzatto & Gino Sarfatti. Produced by Arteluce in Italy.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Fiberglass
Barovier & Toso Murano Bullicante Glass Table Lamp with Avventurina, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted Murano glass table lamp with Rigadin and Bullicante decoration and Avventurina throughout. Base banded in brass. By Barovier & Toso, Italy 1950s. Shows wear and age. Lamp...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
20th Century Bronze Brutalist Lamp with custom shade
Located in Chicago, IL
20th Century Bronze Brutalist Lamp
Dimensions:
Height without lampshade: 38.5"
Total height: 44" with including lampshade
Diameters:
Base - d...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Silk over Metal "Suuria Son" Pendant Lamp by Aqua Creations
Located in linden, NJ
Orb shaped pendant light hand made by hand form crushed silk on metal.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cut Steel
Adnet Style Brass Horse Shoe & Black Stitched Leather Desk Lamp, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Elegant neoclassical black stitched leather and brass horseshoe shaped base table or desk lamp.
In good vintage condition. European socket and wiring. Price include rewiring for use...
Category
1960s French Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Michael Anastassiades Modern Minimalist Black & Glass Table Desk Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights T1 High Table Lamp in Black by Michael Anastassiades
Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC Lights T balances designer Michael Anastassiades’ love of in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Michael Anastassiades Modern Minimalist Black & Glass Table Desk Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS IC Lights T1 Low Table Lamp in Black by Michael Anastassiades
Like the other pieces in his IC Light Series, the IC Lights T balances designer Michael Anastassiades’ love of ind...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Table Lamp Small Lighting Straw Marquetry Inlay Black Biomaterial Collectible
Located in Warsaw, PL
Due to the war, many Ukrainians lost their homes and had to arrange their lives in temporary places of residence. The Roots of Home collection has an associative resemblance to an an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Triangular Black Lamps by Martz
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual triangular shaped lamps by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios, ca' 1960's. Model #237 in matt black, closer to dark gray brown color. Both lamps signed. Tot...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
American Industrial Task Lamp 1940
By O.C. White
Located in Rochester, NY
American industrial articulating machinists task lamp in as found factory fresh condition. Nicely aged original green painted surface with areas of rust. Safe working electric. Circa...
Category
20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Maitland Smith Artisian Table Lamp
Located in Clermont, FL
20th century. Maitland Smith candlestick table lamp. Measure : 30" tall
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage Mosaic Morocco Table Lamp
Located in Bochum, NRW
Wonderful vintage Moroccan mosaic table lamp, copper body with a glass shade made of mosaic glass, glass beads and mirror pieces. 1xE27 light bul...
Category
1980s Moroccan Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Black Ceramic Table Lamp by Denis Castaing, 2022
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A black ceramic table lamp by Denis Castaing.
Perfect original conditions.
Sold with a new European electrical system.
2022.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Lamp Standing Nude with Ball Clarté by Max Le Verrier Original 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco lamp standing nude with ball by Max Le Verrier. This figural table lamp is the smaller version of the famous Clarté model. The statue is executed in Art metal with green pat...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Swedish Modern Table Lamp in Brass by Boréns
By Boréns Borås
Located in Karlstad, SE
Rare table lamp model 8405 by Boréns, Sweden.
This lamp is made of solid brass and features a beautiful perforated shade.
Condition: Very good original condition with a stunnin...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stoneware 'Random Line' Lamp David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California design.
Molded Stoneware.
Gloss black glaze.
Hand carved line design.
No two are alike.
No chips, cracks or repairs.
Original wiring.
No shade or harp.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Sang de Boeuf Porcelain Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A late nineteenth century sang de boeuf glazed baluster vase. Now set upon a hand-turned giltwood base and mounted as a lamp.
Dimensions refer to height of porcelain vase and gilt...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
1980s, Black Dimmable Halogen Desk Lamps in the Style of Sonneman for Kovacs
By Kovacs
Located in Houston, TX
1980s Black dimmable halogen desk lamps in the style of Sonneman for Kovacs. Stamped Lite source Inc on the bottom. In good vintage condition and in ...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Carl Harry Stålhane Table Lamp Model 'Orient' for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Carl Harry Stålhane table lamp model 'Orient' for Rorstrand Sweden 1960
Good condition
Rewiring according to you country standards possible on re...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Cobalt Blue Glass Table Lamps with White Interior, circa 1970s
Located in London, GB
Beautiful cobalt blue glass table lamps with a white interior. Measuring height 24cm / 9.22 inches, by top diameter 17cm / 6.7 inches, and base diameter 11cm / 4.33 inches. The lamps are wired for the UK and are in full working order. They have a bayonet bulb fitting.
These stylish vintage cobalt...
Category
1970s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Black & Bronze Iron Asian Reticulated Lamps, a pair
Located in Malibu, CA
Monumental large metal vase lamps featuring overall leaf pattern with open cutwork embellished with custom made zany blossom finials. A pieced leaf pat...
Category
20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Art Nouveau Vintage Burnished Metal Amber Table Lamp Bedside Lamp c 1910 France
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau vintage table lamp or bedside lamp from burnished metal with an amber orange colored decor stone circa 1910 France.
A wonderful table lamp or bedside lamp from burnished metal with a beautiful lamp shade, which shows embossed leaves and an amber colored decor...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Lim360 Table Lamp in Black and Walnut by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
LIM360 is an inspiringly simple and intelligently functional task lamp. Combining seamless movement with the most advanced LED technology and an integrated USB port for charging mobi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen 'Attributed' Model “8208” Lamp, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen was a Danish designer who is best known for his wide collection of light fixtures. A licensed ornamental metalworker, Holm-Sørensen started his design career in the 1950s, and many of his designs feature metal surface with different ornaments and perforations.
As the story goes, the designer sketched...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Sheet Metal
Table Lamp “Roots of Home” Lighting Medium Straw Inlay Collectible Natural Black
Located in Warsaw, PL
Due to the war, many Ukrainians lost their homes and had to arrange their lives in temporary places of residence. The Roots of Home collection has an ass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Black Marble Desk Lamp with Black String Shade
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century modern style black marble table or desk lamp with black string lamp shade. Has a pen ridge at front of marble base.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Handcrafted Manises Ceramic Pink Green Pair of Table Lamps
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of handcrafed table lamps, made in Manises ceramic in 1940 in Spain.
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1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Pair of Modern Murano Hand Blown Violet/Purple Glass Table Lamps Signed
By Barbini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This pair of beautiful hand blown Murano lamps are in the most beautiful melange shades of voiles to purple with clear and white glass swirls. The lamps are made in the Murano region...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Michael Andersen Bornholm Ceramic Lamp, Danmark, 1960s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Experience the unparalleled beauty and quality of Danish design with the Michael Andersen Bornholm Ceramic Lamp.
This exquisite table lamp ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Vintage French Daum Crystal Glass Table Lamp, Lynx Model 73, Signed
By Daum
Located in London, GB
1960s vintage French Daum crystal glass table lamp. Lynx range Model 73. An elegant teardrop shape fused onto a rock formation base.
PAT tested...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Gazelle Sculptural Table Lamps by Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Stunning pair of mid-century Gazelle table lamps by Rembrandt Lamp Company. Professionally restored and rewired. Shades not included.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Brown Vaga Table Lamp by Franco Mirenzi for Valenti, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Brown table lamp, model Vaga, designed by Franco Mirenzi in 1978 and produced by Valenti Luce.
The relatively heavy base provides a solid balance for the fairly large round metal top of the lamp. The lamp is made of metal and the on / of switch also works as a dimmer. The colour of this lamp is dark chocolate brown.
The condition of this impressive table lamp is excellent, it seems like it has never been used.
The Vaga table lamp...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Kartell Big Battery Lamp in Plum by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Battery is an iconic compact lampshade. It is made from transparent PMMA and truly embodies innovation, being 100% rechargeable when plugged in and with a battery life of up to 8 hours. This allows it to be moved around extremely easily: perfect for use in outdoor restaurants...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
18th Century Spanish Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Spanish lamp from 18th century.
Category
18th Century Antique Table Lamps
Large Figural Lady Table Lamp by Deknudt
By Deknudt
Located in Antwerp, BE
Spectacular large figural table lamp with an elegant lady.
A Hollywood Regency table lamp with an Art Nouveau touch made by Deknudt Belgium.
A graceful lady or women in draped dress standing on one foot on a Belgian black marble base which has beautiful detailled messing finish.
The lady holds the other foot to the back and her arms to the side.
The godess lady sculpture is made of messing or gold colored metal.
Above her a bakelite fitting ( for large bulb E27 ) with an on-off button.
On top you can place a lampshade.
As you can see in the pictures, this large table lamp is beautiful to combine with a black, white, beige lampshade and you can even play with the shape of it ( round, square, taps etc ) This table lamp is for sale excuded lampshade.
We added an on-off button to the wire, so you do not need to go under the shade to switch the light on and off.
The height of the table lamp - with or without lampshade - stays as good as the same as the lampshade comes over and not above the lamp base.
An impressive gold and black table lamp !
The Belgo Chrome etagere...
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Late 20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Molitor Grapholux Lamp Brown Enamel and Bakelite Stick by Christian Dell 1930s
Located in Krefeld, DE
Brown enameled metal and bakelite arm holder. Shade and arm adjustable.
Produced by Molitor Zweckleuchten, Berlin, Germany in 1930s.
Nice vintage condition with E26/E27 socket so...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
A 1950s Industrial American Table Lamp by Dazor
By Dazor
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A Dazor floating fixture metal industrial desk lamp number 2324, in original conditions. Consistent signs of use and age visible on the photos.
T...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Cameo 3 Layer Galle Style Table Lamp, Early 20th Century
Located in Gardena, CA
French Cameo 3 layer Galle Style table lamp, early 20th century.
3 layer blue, green, and yellow to the glass with acid etched florals and vines throughout. Unmarked to the glass. Marked "France" to the gilt bronze spider...
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Early 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
French Empire Brass Candlestick Lamp
Located in Canton, MA
Early 19th Century French Empire brass candlestick with ornate pressed patterns. Mounted as a table lamp on a wooden base. A lovely addition to a small desk or a shallow table...
Category
Early 19th Century Empire Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Composition Table Light in Black Marble 'LED'
Located in London, GB
Playing with the composition of simple forms and pure natural materials, the Composition light is a simple narrative of light, structures and textures. Using standardised aluminium t...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Midcentury Design Cosack German Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Midcentury design Cosack German table lamp, 1970s.
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Val Saint Lambert Label 'Twisted Light' Crystal Glass Table Lamp, 1953
Located in Verviers, BE
This simple yet graceful table lamp is in large size; 13.77 inches excluding the lamp-fitting and shade.
The colored core in Classic Val Saint Lambert tint, has been given a thick ...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
DAWN Table Lamp 'Black'
Located in Renton, WA
A metaphor of the sunrise, emitting the first light from the ocean’s horizon, DAWN table lamp brings a new day and a new lighting experience. Beneath w...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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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