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Table Lamps For Sale
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Asteroid Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Italy 1968 , Memphis
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Ettore Sottsass was a pioneering designer, artist and architect known for his bold approach to midcentury design. He opened his own design and architecture studio in 1947 and became ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Glass and brass table Lamp 1819 by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
Located in Hägersten, SE
Table lamp model 1819 designed by Josef Frank in 1934. This piece produced by Firma Svenskt Tenn around the 1950-60s. Large mould blown clear glass square with brass top part and lam...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Delft Polychrome Table Lamp by Tichelaar Makkum with New Indigo Velvet Shade
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This vintage Delft polychrome table lamp, handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam, is made from a rare mid-20th century vase by Royal Tichelaar Makkum—Europe’s oldest ceramic man...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 Sapphire Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
'Estela' table lamp by Campana Brothers for O-Luce, 1997
Located in Lisboa, PT
'Estela' table lamp by Campana Brothers for O-Luce, 1997
Introducing the Estela Lamp, an extraordinary piece of design history created by the renowned Brazilian designers Humberto ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,194 Sale Price
20% Off
Medium Tera Table Lamp in Glazed Indigo by Ceramic
By Ceramicah
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Tera Lamp is Ceramicah’s signature table lamp, known for its classic silhouette, thoughtful proportions and earthy finishes. The Glazed Tera Lamp in Indi...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,595 / item
Vianne Art Deco Geometric Square Cobalt Art Glass Light Up Lamp Base
By Cvv Vianne
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco era cobalt blue lamp base/shade by Vianne Glass company. This base was commonly used in table lamps, floor Lamps, and light-up ashtray stands.
Available- 20
Measurements: ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
$75 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Jonathan Adler Versailles Collection Buffet Lamps in Cobalt and Brass - A Pair
Located in Morristown, NJ
Inspired by scrolling Neoclassical candlesticks, the Versailles Buffet Lamp by Jonathan Adler is a smart combination of powder-coated color with natural brass accents. Packing powerf...
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2010s Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Two 1970s Space Age Murano Glass and Steel Table Lamps by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Add a striking touch of retro-futuristic elegance to your space with this pair of 1970s Space Age table lamps by Mazzega. Expertly crafted in Murano, Italy, these lamps feature stunn...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Martinelli Luce LED Minipipistrello 620/J Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mini version of the Pipistrello lamp designed by Gae Aulenti in 1965.
Table lamp diffused lighting. Glazed stainless steel structure, white opal methacrylate diffuser. Base and knob...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Holmegaard SAKURA Glass Lamps by Michael Bang - Denmark
Located in Den Haag, NL
Holmegaard Mouth blown, round / ball shaped base, glass table lamp in white glass, and pink "Sakura" pattern
These lamps are in absolute mint condition!
Handmade glass, and pattern, ...
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1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Hollywood Regency Standing Buddha Ceramic Table Lamps by Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Amazing pair of Ugo Zaccagnini, gold brass base and blue ceramic Chinese Buddha lamps, circa 1950 by Designer Ugo Zaccagnini. Made in Italy.
Beautiful unique pair of matching lamps....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A Bohemian blue cut to clear crystal mushroom lamp, 1980s
Located in Delft, NL
A Bohemian blue cut to clear crystal mushroom lamp, 1980s
A mushroom lamp of 60 cm high made of Blue cut to clear crystal. The crystal shade...
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20th Century European Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
1970’s Desk / Table Lamp. Designed by Egon Hillebrandt for ALDA, Sweden
Located in Bern, CH
1970’s ‘Alda’ Desk / Table Lamp. Designed by Egon Hillebrandt. Adjustable with tilting and turning lampshade. Max 60W.
Designer: Egon Hillebrandt, 1970’s
Producer: Alda, Sweden
Measu...
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1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$156 Sale Price
20% Off
Chrome Selene Eclipse Lamp by ABM, 1960s
Located in Montréal, QC
Chrome Selene Eclipse lamp by ABM (this lamp was also manufactured for Lightolier’s USA market in the 1960’s). 40-60 watt E-14 (European bulb) or higher if LED/CFL.
Tested origina...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Table Lamp in Crakled Enemeled Ceramic Green Pink and White colors, France, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This lamp has been made in France, in the 1970s.
The ceramic is crackled, it's color is Green Pink and White, with Flowers Decor Pattern..
Blue Color.
Size without the socket is : d...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$1,155 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp Designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 70s
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Lucija, SI
Very rare Murano glass table lamp designed by Carlo Nason in the late 70s and produce by AV Mazzega
A must have piece of Italian design
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Martinelli Luce Dimmable LED Pipistrello 620 Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1965 by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, the lamp is made with innovative techniques for the diffuser in methacrylate for the time in which it was designed. The shape of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Table Lamps, Vistosi, 1980s
By Vistosi
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of lamps, Murano glass.
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,348 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rare Large Midcentury Table Lamp Robert Sonneman, USA, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare lamp
- halogen light
- dimming intensity of light
- very nice style of blue lighting
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair vintage American deco revival mauve pink ceramic abstract bird/flame lamps
Located in Hastings, GB
Pair of mauve pink ceramic abstract bird / flame lamps. Original pale pink shades, with pink finials. USA 1980s. Newly rewired with braided cord. Some slight staining to the shades, ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Pleated Lilac Table Lamp Bedside Lamp 1930s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage table lamp or bedside lamp from bakelite in brown color in beautiful Art Deco pagoda like shape, while the new custom made and hand made lamp shade in lavender lilac...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Bakelite
Vianne Art Deco Ripped Cylinder Cobalt Art Glass Light Up Lamp Base
By Cvv Vianne
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco era cobalt blue ripped cylinder lamp base/shade by Vianne Glass company. This base was commonly used in table lamps, floor Lamps, and light-up ashtray stands.
Available- 24...
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1920s French Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
$72 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Antique Chinese Black Cloisonné Table Lamp with Floral Motif, China, circa 1890
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Offered is a stunning, 19th century cloisonné table lamp with a floral and bird motif. Rested upon decorative wooden stand.
US PLUG ADAPTATOR WILL BE FURNISHED FOR FREE TO THE US BU...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$433 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Table Lamp Adrian Cruz Dilmos Colourful Resin Handcrafted
By Adrian Cruz
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by the Renaissance floor plans of the villas, the Bulbe is erected by two plates in crystal resin, displaying a weightless balancing act. The pedestal can be made in resin o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
1970 Milky Murano Glass Italian Design Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Italian Murano Table Lamp
1970
Milky Blown Glass
White Metal Base
Perfect condiction
Perfect working order (1 bulb light)
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
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...
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1970s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Danish Stoneware Table Lamp with Lavender Blue Glaze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stylish mallet shaped stoneware table lamp with fluted white Danish shade. The base exhibits a delicate light-purple glaze and an incised cubist motif. De...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
$361 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Two Table Lamps Giocasta Notte by Andrea Anastasio for Artemide 1990s
Located in Munich, DE
Set of two amazing table lamps. Model 'Giocasta Notte'. Designed by Andrea Anastasio for Artemide, Italy, 1990s.
Executed in metal and Murano glass, each lamp comes with 2 x E14 / E12 Edison screw fit bulb sockets. They are wired, in working condition and run both on 110 / 230 volt. Max. 40 Watt each socket. Each socket can be switched on/off separately. Delivery without bulbs.
Our lights are checked, cleaned and suitable for use in the USA.
For usage in US you would only have to change the plug or get a holiday converter if needed.
Dimensions:
Height: 18.11 in. (46 cm)
Width: 7.88 in. (20 cm)
Depth: 7.09 in. (18 cm)
Net weight of both lamps ca. 4 KG
Condition:
Good original vintage condition. Wear consistent with use and age. Three of the decorative Murano rods...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Italian Carved Giltwood Lamps Gold Baroque style Table Lamps 1960 a Pair
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage Italian Giltwood Lamps carved altar candle holders table lamps
Style: Vintage, Baroque, Antique, Mid Century, Neoclassical
Material: wood, gold leaf
Description: Beautifully ...
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1960s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Giltwood
1970 Poliarte Albano Poli Italian design Space Age Glass Cube Table Lamp
By Albano Poli, Poliarte
Located in Brescia, IT
Table lamp
Albano Poli
Poliarte
Italy, 1970
Cube Lamp
White glass and amethyst
Perfette condizioni
Perfect state of preservation
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Tall White Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamp
Located in Dorchester, MA
This tall table lamp from Italy features a gently twisted teardrop form of hand blown white Murano glass sitting on a classical square marble base.
The measurement below is to the...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Pair of Midcentury Italian Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960's Italian glazed porcelain lamps gilt bases.
Measurements:
Height of body: 15"
Height to shade rest: 22.5"
Diameter: 9"
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1960s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$4,800 / set
Pair of White Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant pair of white table lamp made of ceramic with brass hardware.
Height of the lamps without the shades, from the bottom of the base to...
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20th Century North American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$600 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Mid Century Cobalt and Chrome Glass Library Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Mid Century Cobalt and Chrome Glass Library Desk Lamp
A beautiful quality fully adjustable Banker’s or Barrister’s desk lamp, with a Cobalt blue glass l...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Modern Handblown Murano Royal Blue Glass Table Lamps w/ 24kt Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of table lamps were handblown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They feature tear drop form bodies in handblown reeded glass in a rich royal blue hue banded near the base in translucent glass. They sit on circular clear glass bases, and are fitted at their top with brass finials resembling a stylized flame. 24kt gold flecks are embedded throughout the channeled glass...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Stoneware Table lamp by Inger Persson
Located in New York, NY
Impressive large stoneware table lamp by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden. Blue glazed upper part with a raw beige and brown base. Artist signature at the bottom and in a very goo...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Purple Two Murano Glass Table Lamps 2024
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Exclusive pair of Purple Murano Glass table lamps with satin bronze frame.
The lamp has 8 elements of a wavy circular shape in a mirrored purple colour.
Lamp made with great care a...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
A large Italian 1970s Romeo Rega lucite lamp with chocolate and brass stripes
By Romeo Rega
Located in London, GB
A large Italian 1970s Romeo Rega lucite and brass lamp with chocolate and brass stripes. With unusual horse shoe shaped sides, this is a great quality lamp with new bespoke black sha...
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1970s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Kong XS Gorilla Fuchsia Lamp, Designed by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Giovannoni's Kong is, surprisingly, technological and almost human. It shines in front of itself just as if the power went out. It's out of scale to be a toy, out of scale to be a lamp, but it is also out of scale to be a gorilla. With its 20.8" (53 cm) height, Kong XS...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Italian Lamp Hand painted Ceramic with Ostriches, Salerno
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian ceramic table lamp - Salerno, hand painted, mid 20th century
This beautiful vintage table lamp is a unique piece of Italian ceramic art from the mid-20th century. It is hand...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Lamp in Ceramic White Color France, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This table lamp is in crackeled Ceramic. The color is blue. It has been done circa 1980, in France.
US PLUG ADAPTATOR WILL BE FURNISHED FOR FREE TO THE US BUYERS
Shade is not Furni...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Modern Chrome and Velvet Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of 1970s modern well made chrome and red velvet table lamps.
Shades for photography only.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
$2,400 / set
Carlo Nason for Mazzega Table Vase Lamp Mod. LT226, Italy
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Naples, IT
Table lamp mod. LT/226 designed by Carlo Nason for the famous Italian firm Mazzega.
The lamp's frame is made of solid glass of a rare Murano blue color and a diffuser made of cased M...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of French Hand Painted Ceramic Table Lamps with Floral Decor 1980s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Pair of French Hand Painted Ceramic Table Lamps with Floral Decor 1980s
This is a wonderful pair of French hand painted high quality table lamps with blue shades...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Ceramic Table Lamp by Pileprodukter Landskrona, 1970s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This stunning table lamp from 1970s Sweden captures the elegance of mid-century design with a touch of Space Age flair. The base, crafted from glossy white ceramic, exudes sophistica...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Large Ceramic Table Lamp Designed by Cari Zalloni, Germany, 1970s
By Cari Zalloni
Located in Aachen, NRW
Large ceramic table lamp designed by Cari Zalloni, Germany, 1970s
Stunning form and color- Good quality and in a good condition with signs of age and use. Cleaned, well-wired, and re...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of French Purple Glaze Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of Mid-20th Century French porcelain vases, with a wonderful plum purple glaze, now mounted as lamps with hand gilded turned bases.
Heigh...
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Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Einar Johansen for Søholm Blue, Violet, White Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern table lamp by designer Einar Johansen for Soholm Pottery. Raw light brown neck and glaze on the belly in light blue...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic
Table Lamp - Murano Glass -Mazzega - Mauro Marzello
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Table lamp in Murano glass designed by Mauro Marzello for Mazzega in the end 70ties begin 80ties.. A beautifully sophisticated design where the base is in transparent glass. The lamp...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Milk Glass, Murano Glass
Purple Murano Blown Glass Lamp by Vistosi, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
Vistosi
Rare sculptural purple Murano blown glass lamp by Vistosi,
with Murano and Vistosi labels
Italy, 1970s.
Dimensions: 17 H x 12 Ø.
Rewire...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Murano glass swirl table lamps
Located in Lugo, IT
Pair of table lamps, Muranese production.
Both lamps have the manufacture's adhesive label on them, but heat has dissolved the logo.
Thank you
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$953 Sale Price
20% Off
Val Saint Lambert, Somerso Heavy Large Crystal Table Lamp in Amethyst ‘Signed’
Located in Verviers, BE
This simple yet dramatic amethyst-colored table lamp is in the largest size (over 18 inches excluding the lamp-fitting and shade).
The colored core in Classic Val Saint Lambert tint...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Lamp Attr. to Romeo Rega, Italy, Early 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Lamp is an original design lamp realized in the 1970s and attributed to Romeo Rega.
A unique vintage lamp realized in plexiglass, resin and Brass.
Dimensions of Lampshade 3...
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1970s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,624 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of Acrylic Table Lamps Designed by Edgardo Giménez, Argentina, 1968
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of acrylic table lamps designed by Edgardo Giménez, Argentina 1968.
This lamp was sold at Fuera de Caja, Romero Brest's design store, and is a ...
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1960s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Riva Ceramic Table Lamp by Arianna De Luca
Located in Geneve, CH
Riva ceramic table lamp by Arianna De Luca
Dimensions: Height 30 x diameter 10 cm
Cable length: 1.5 m
Materials: Ceramic
Riva table lamp is part of t...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$373 / item
Lampe Mondrian 1980
Located in Perpignan, FR
Tres belle lampe en hommage à Mondrian datant des années 80's. .
Parfait état .
Abats-jour amovibles
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1980s French Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Textile, Resin
$1,203
Kong XS, Gorilla Violet / Purple Velvet Table Lamp
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2)
Giovannoni's Kong is, surprisingly, technological and almost human. It shines in front of itself just as if the power went out. It's out of scale to be a toy, out of scale to be a lamp, but it is also out of scale to be a gorilla. With its 20.8" (53 cm) height, Kong XS...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Velvet
Table Lamp by Soholm
Located in Long Island City, NY
A table lamp by Soholm Pottery, Denmark, circa 1960s.
Glazed stoneware and teak. Marked by manufacturer, signed by artist.
Measures: H 16.5 included socket;
Base height 11"; width...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
$1,900
Pair of Italian Art Glass Table Lamps by Gae Aulenti, Italy 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Gae Aulenti Italian Modernist Art Glass Table Lamps .
Colorful glass bowl shape mounted on a round patinated metal base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
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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