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Color: Red
FIN table lamp, oxblood red glaze, hand built ceramic dome lamp by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN Table Light in Oxblood Lustre — a captivating statement in rich, opulent red. The luxurious glaze, a deep crimson reminiscent of polished garnet, embodies refined craftsmanship a...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
XL Art Nouveau Pâte De Verre, Mushroom Hand Blown Table Lamp, France
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
This exquisite Art Nouveau mushroom shaped lamp in the style of Galle in Nancy, France. a statement pieces in any room.
The glass is multi-layered and decorated in pink, red, light ...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
'Plissé Burgundy Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé Burgundy Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Resid...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
Bellhop Burnt Orange Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk & Table Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Bellhop T Table Lamp in Burnt Orange by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
This sleek tabletop lamp was originally created by renowned designers Edward ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Vintage Space Age Model Selene / Interplay 1 Eclipse Table Lamp, Italy
Located in Hamburg, DE
are eclipse table lamp from the italian manufacturer abm/bilumen. This lamp was also produced by the us manufacturer lightolier under the model name interplay i.
a small table lamp ...
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage red metal desk lamp Eyeball Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-century red metal desk lamp Eyeball made in Italy in the 1970s. This table lamp is completely metal.
The lamp is in very good vintage condition. The lamp is fully functional. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' table lamp in orange for Artemide.
This lamp has become a design icon, with its mushroom shape and bright orange or white hues. Introduced in 1967, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Centy Space Age Jucker Table Lamp by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small space age table lamp from the Italian manufacturer Flos after a design by Afra and Tobia Scarpa from the 1960s.
A playful but very functional design. The lamp consists of the ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Jaime Young Pair of Tortoise Shell Effect Table Lamps Ellipitcal Shape Base
Located in Lomita, CA
Jaime Young makes a statement for home or office with this pair of fantastic table lamps. At first glance, the lamps appear to have a tortoise shell finish...
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
$552 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' table lamp in orange for Artemide.
Designed by Mattioli in the 1960s, the Nesso's design is inspired from nature. An internationally celebrated design fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Toy Table Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Space Age table lamp by the Italian manufacturer Ecolight/Valenti after a design by Gaetano Sciolari from the 60s.
The small table lamp consists of two parts, the spherical ref...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Red for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' table lamp in red for Artemide.
This lamp has become a design icon, with its mushroom shape and bright orange or white hues. Introduced in 1967, the N...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Andre Ricard 'Tatu' LED Table Lamp in Red ABS for Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Andre Ricard 'Tatu' LED table lamp in red ABS for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Special Edition Table Lamp in Red for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' special edition table lamp in red for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Guzzini Style Table Lamp Orange Acrylic & Opaline Glass – Italy 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Guzzini Style Table Lamp – 1970s – Orange Acrylic & Opaline Glass
A vibrant expression of 1970s Italian lighting design, this Guzzini-style table lamp features a bold orange acrylic...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
$1,524 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Table Lamp by Stefan Tabery for OPP Jihlava, Czechoslovakia, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful vintage glass table lamp designed by Stefan Tabary and produced by the Czechoslovakian company OPP Jinlava in the early 1970's. Two layers of glass - white in the inside, r...
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass
Vintage Lampiatta Table Lamp by De Pas D'urbino Lomazzi for Stilnovo, Italy 1970
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
modernist table light
Origin:
Italy
Decade:
1970s
Designed by De Pas D'Urbino Lomazzi for Stilnovo in 1971. This light dates from the 70's. The model...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$857 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Italian Desk Lamp, circa 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Italian desk lamp, circa 1950. Very unique tripod design with a lacquered and pierced aluminum cone shade. The pierced shade, which resembles early O-Luce wall lights, can be ro...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Oxblood Burgundy Red Ceramic Table Lamp Art Deco 1940s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage sculptural lamp with a red burgundy oxblood glaze features elaborate Art Deco style ceramic urn-shaped body with two ornamental handles. The rich, colorful monochromatic gla...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Space Age Mushroom table lamp
Located in Београд, RS
Vintage Red Mushroom Table Lamp – Mid-Century Modern Style
Add a touch of elegance to your interior with this striking vintage red mushroom table lamp, a true homage to mid-century ...
Category
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Jacco Maris LED Mrs.Q Table Lamp in Coated Steel
By Jacco Maris
Located in Yonkers, NY
Handmade in Holland not only has a nice “ring” to it, it means Jacco Maris’ fixtures exhibit exemplary quality and jaw-dropping style only a lover of experimentation could achieve. I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Flexible Vintage Red Space Age Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red space age table lamp with flexible metal arm. The arm and shade can be positioned in any way desirable. The lamp is made out of metal. The lamp requires one E27/26 (standard) lig...
Category
20th Century Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Regina Delft Blue Table Lamp (1935-1979) with New Scarlet Red Velvet Shade
By Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Exquisitely handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam, Wilhelmina is a one-of-a-kind table lamp made from a rare, hand-painted vintage Regina Delft Blue vase. This stunning piece i...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,610 Sale Price
20% Off
A pair of table lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of table lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden, circa 1960s. Colored glass and brass. Glass base dimensions: 3 1/8"; x 3 1/8 x 13 3/4";. Existing European wiring, re-wir...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Martinelli Luce Cobra 629 Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Reading lamp with direct light, made with two resin molded bodies, white or black color. For the 50th anniversary of its production, a new red version of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
1980s Red & Black Metal Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Perfectly straddling the line between mid-century modernism and postmodernism, this desk lamp has red enameled metal base and shade, black metal stem, and a black cord with on/off sw...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mathieu Matégot Baghdad Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare Mathieu Matégot "Baghdad" lamp. Red perforated metal. Illuminates beautifully. Old welding and patina. Original European socket with new wiring for US. Great condition.
Ma...
Category
1950s French Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Italian Table Lamps Ceramic floral Tall Porcelain Vase Lamps - a pair
By Robert Kostka, English Country Antiques, Midcentury Italian school, Italian school XX ct., Capodimonte
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage tall Italian Ceramic Porcelain Vase Table lamps
Material: Ceramic, Porcelain, fabric
Style: Vintage, Modernist, Oriental, Italian, Modern, Mid Century,
Design: In the manner ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
1960s Josef Hurka Red Desk Lamp for Napako , Czechoslovakia
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
- cleaned and rewired
- US wiring compatible
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Red Suede Leather and Brass 1960's Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Tall suede 1960's table lamp in burned Siena red . This rare hand made suede shade party sild and woven into a pattern that reveals the linen backing, creating a warm atmospheric lig...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair 19thC Victorian Brass Gothic Church Ecclesiastical Candlestick Table Lamps
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A pair of beautifully patinated Victorian Gothic Revival brass church candlesticks, with barley twist stems, which have been converted into table lamps. The candlesticks were bought ...
Category
19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$666 Sale Price
30% Off
Foscarini Coco red Aldo Cibic Y2K style design
By Aldo Cibic, Foscarini
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Table lamp in red. It was designed in 2000 by Aldo Cibic. Shade is made of glass. Les is made of steel painted.
It's the style in Y2K interior and design. Also really great example ...
Category
1990s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Idman Precenta, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Finland, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and red-lacquered metal table lamp produced by Idman Precenta, Finland, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.75"H x 7.75"W x 10.375"D
Bulb Specifications: E-14 (Europea...
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
One of a Kind Artisan Made Russet Ceramic Table Lamp with Mica Shade
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A gorgeous handmade cinnamon colored table lamp by renowned ceramic artist Jim Webb from his North Union Collection, having a russet glaze with amber mica sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Red Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940s French porcelain ginger jar-shaped table lamps with ebonized base.
Measurements:
Height of body 19"
Diameter 8".
Category
1940s French Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
70s Design Lamp 'Sfera Notte' Gagiplast Orange Edition - Space Age Design Icon
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This Space Age lamp, the ‘Sfera Notte’ (Night Sphere) model by Gagiplast, Italy, perfectly captures the bold and imaginative spirit of 1970s futuristic design.
Its sculptural form r...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century German Minimalist Space Age Model 6654 Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table lamps from Kaiser Leuchten.
A minimalist design of high functionality. The light head consists of a chrome cylinder that is connected to the chrome -plated shaft via a ba...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Houseof Peel orange cordless table lamp
By houseof
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Stylish and fun, this little 'glow worm' is the perfect stylish desk lamp or bedside companion. Light up your interior and take it with you, as it's rechargeable battery means that y...
Category
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
$150 / item
Longobarda Ceramic Table Lamp by Marcello Cuneo for Gabbianelli 1966 Italy
Located in Lisboa, PT
A bold and playful expression of Italian radical design, the Longobarda Table Lamp was created by Marcello Cuneo for Gabbianelli in 1966. Sculptural and instantly iconic, this ceramic lamp captures the spirit of the 1960s with its futuristic form, saturated color, and pop sensibility.
Crafted in glazed ceramic and finished in a vivid high-gloss orange, the lamp’s fluid, monolithic silhouette is as much a light source as it is a piece of art. Its arched top curves into a flowing base, concealing the bulb and directing a warm, glowing light downward and outward — creating a dramatic effect whether lit or not.
The lamp’s pure form is uninterrupted by visible seams or switches, with a hidden on/off mechanism and internal bulb placement that enhance its sculptural integrity. This particular example is in very good vintage condition, and was professionally rewired some years ago to ensure safe and functional use.
Marcello Cuneo, a former collaborator of Gio Ponti, designed the Longobarda as a radical departure from traditional lighting — its silhouette evoking both ancient helmets...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Stunning Red Table Lamp by Veneta Lumi, Made in Italy
By Veneta Lumi
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous red table lamp by Veneta Lumi. Made in Italy.
The lamp works perfectly and it's in excellent condition.
Dimension
diam 4,72 x 10, 62 H inches.
diam cm 12 x 27 H cm.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-century table Lamp, Stilux Milan Italy 1960 ca.
By Stilux
Located in Firenze, IT
Stilux Desk / Table Lamp with structure in brass and lacquered aluminum.
Prod. Stilux, Italy, ca. 1950
H 43 cm x 30 × 16 cm
Condition: excellent, few signs of aging. Functioning e...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Art Nouveau Lamps by Denbac, France, C1910
By Denbac
Located in Trensacq, FR
Art Nouveau lamps by Denbac France C1910
A pair of beautiful Art Nouveau lamps from Denbac, France c1910.
Flamed sandstone urns shaped lamp bases with distinguishing drip glazed de...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Sandstone, Brass
$652 Sale Price / set
49% Off
Pair of 1960s Candy Apple Red Table Lamps With Red Finials
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Add a bright accent to any space with this Pair of 1960s Candy Apple Red Table Lamps With Red Finials
Height to finial: 30.5”
Height to socket; 22.5”
Needs Rewiring
Category
1960s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Mushroom Table Lamp from Valinte Oy, Finland, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mushroom table lamp from the Finnish manufacturer Valinte Oy.
With the soft radii and the red umbrella, this small table lamp from Finland looks almost playful. The metal scree...
Category
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Joe Colombo Mini Coupe Table Lamp by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table Lamp model Mini Coupe designed by Joe Colombo.
Table lamp giving direct light, lacquered metal base, chromium-plated stem, adjustable reflector in lacquered aluminium.
Manufact...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$451 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Gebrüder Cosack Table Lamp by Stürzenhofecker and Becker
Located in Montréal, QC
Large crow foot lamp by Stürzenhofecker and Becker for Gebrüder Cosack. Red Enameled hood-like shade, curved brass stem with brass pivot, black enameled...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Artisan Italian Pair Of Red Glazed Ceramic Lamps (Lampshades Not Included)
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, where we provide both technical and historical details to ensure the authenticity of our pieces.
This original and distinctive pair...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Lamp Sculpture Cinetic Cubo Di Teo Plexiglass by James Riviere, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Iluminated cube sculpture table bedside or floor lamp light cinetic work Cubo di Teo designed by James Riviere during the 1970's and edited by Centro Ric...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
Mid-Century Minimalist Gully Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer for M-Design, 1960s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Hamburg, DE
The Gully is an early design by the well -known luminous designer Ingo Maurer from the late 1960s. Here in a rare color.
A special piece for light collectors and design lovers. The ...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
LBM Table Lamp, Tomato Red- by Moisés Hernández for Hay
By HAY
Located in Dubai, AE
Inspired by the innovative architecture of fellow Mexican Luis Barragan, Moisés Hernández designed the LBM Table Lamp to reflect his fascination with monolithic geometry, color, ligh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Gallé Cameo Glass Lamp
By Émile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Cameo Glass Lamp
Émile Gallé
Circa 1900
This stunning cameo glass lamp displays the unparalleled artistry of the famed Art Nouveau master Émile Gallé, one of the most highly regarde...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
$49,850
Piccola Table Lamp in Red by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Piccola is limited only by your imagination. Its soft pliable base is covered in supple Italian glove leather and can be tilted to any angle while its hand-spun aluminum shade floats...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
$225 / item
Postmodern German Plastic Mushroom Table Lamp from Heico
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern German Plastic Mushroom Table Lamp from Heico, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
European Plug (up to 250V).The wiring of ...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Italian Red Tole & Neoclassical Gilt Medallion Tea Canister Lamp, Circa 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Red Tole & Neoclassical Gilt Medallion Tea Canister Lamp, Circa 1950
This Italian red tole tea canister lamp is a striking example of neoclassical design, featuring an elega...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Fase Chrom Plated Desk Lamp
By Fase
Located in Vienna, AT
perfect condtition from the 1960s
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Table Lamp Eddy Model Design Carlo Bellini & Marco Ferreri for Luxo, 1970
By Carlo Bellini
Located in taranto, IT
Postmodern lamp by Luxo based on a design by Marco Ferreri and Carlo Bellini from the 1970s.
A playful and at the same time extremely functional design.
A...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Rubber
French Art Nouveau Lamp by Emile Galle Cameo Cut Glass in Red Sunset Colors
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and Rare Antique French Galle Signed Cut-Cameo Lamp with Original Signed Galle Cut-Cameo Shade, in Red and Yellow Sunset Colors. This floral motif Galle lamp is made in the art nouveau style with two-toned deep red flowers on a base and shade. The sharp edges of the floral design, which is all hand-carved, complement the smooth round mushroom-shaped shade and base. The rounded shape and delicate hand-carved glass of multiple colors and hues is a signature of Galle lamps. They typically form a cap-like shade over the thin tourine base. Another important feature of the lamp is the rounded finish on the rim, the glass is smooth at the rim—a sign that the lamp is authentic. This lamp exudes the soft romanticism of Art Nouveau. Gallé was a prominent glassblower and one of the most influential figures in the French Art Nouveau movement. Specializing in floral glassware...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$52,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Italian Coupè Table Lamp by Joe Colombo by Oluce, 1960s
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage italian Coupè table lamp by Joe Colombo. This articulate clamp lamp from the Coupè series in Red lacquered metal is from the first edition by O-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Art Nouveau Lamp in Wrought Iron with Glass Shade Scailmont Belgium 1930s
By Scailmont
Located in Verviers, BE
The 1930s, Brlgium
A wonderful Belgium Art Nouveau lamp.
The stands are handmade in wrought iron with black finish patina and hammered with a floral pattern.
The metalwork is of ex...
Category
1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Little Chrysalis (red) by Ango - Cherry Red Silk Cocoon Handcrafted Table Lamp
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Little Chrysalis handcrafted with silk cocoon in cherry red colour, a table light version design within the classic series that originally kicked off with the Chrysalis Sky floor lam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless 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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