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Table Lamps For Sale
Danish Palshus Large Table Lamp With Brown Glaze and New Shade 1960s Mid Century
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Large mid-century conical shaped table lamp made by Danish Palshus Ceramic.
The lamp was designed by Per Lindemann-Schmidt and made in the 1960s.
It is made with chamotte clay which ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Harp Desk Lamp
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze harp desk lamp or table lamp
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside of base)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
1950's Large Italian Carved Carrara Marble Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of large carved Carrara Marble Italian table lamps, the marble is in original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use, newly rewired with silk wire and ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble
1 of the 2 Large Soholm Lamp with New Blue Silk Custom Made Lampshade Houben, 19
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 Ceramic large table lamps by Soholm, Denmark, 1960s. This high-end sculptural piece is handmade ceramic in blue or grey tones, with a combination of dry and glazed finishe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
CADEN Ceramic Dome Table Lamp, Highly Textured Black Lava Glaze, by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
Obsidian Reef
A deeply textured black lava glaze, reminiscent of coral and natural stone, with captivating shades that come alive when illuminated
In Kalin Asenov's studio locat...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Juliette Lamp by Charlie Dumais
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
Our stoneware Juliette Lamp is handcrafted using slab-construction techniques. The lamp’s pattern is created by rolling the surface with textured rolling pins and rods.
FINISH
- Ca...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Antique Classical Figural Cherub Electrified Table Lamp C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Classical Figural Cherub Table Lamp with Red Glass Bullseye Shades, Converted to Electric, c1890
Measures - 32"H x 10"W x 10"D
This exquisite antique table lamp, dating bac...
Category
19th Century American Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Murano Art Glass Small Brown Caramel Mushroom Lamp
Located in Toronto, ON
Small caramel colour Murano mushroom lamp made in the swirl technique. This Murano mushroom lamp is made with a rare brown caramel art glass colour. It has an ombre like finish throu...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Glass and Steel Perception Table Lamp by Known Work
By Known Work
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Delicate hand-blown glass and patinated steel combine to striking effect in this atmospheric table lamp that sets the mood with an alluring soft glow. The layered, mold-blown glass h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Fabric, Metal, Wood, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An embroidery fabric, white lacquered metal and wood table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 11.2” H x 6.4“ Diameter
Bulb Spec...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1950s Pair of Italian Table Lamp with Opaline Glass and Brass
Located in Rome, IT
This striking pair of table lamps embodies classic Italian design from the 1950s, featuring elegantly curved brass bases that exhibit a natural patina from age. Each lamp is topped w...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large 1970's Space Age Ceramic Table Lamp with Cut-Outs by Ravelli
By Ravelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Space-Age UFO shaped ceramic table lamp with a speckled cream glaze, orbiting circle cut-outs and a beige patterned fabric shade which measures 14" x 10". The pull cord has a t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.3“ H x 5.3“ W x 5.3” D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb
Number of Sockets (per fixture):...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
FIN Shade Table Lamp, Noir Stardust, hanbuilt ceramic lamp by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _SHADE_Noir Stardust
A refined black glaze, delicately speckled with gold exuding an air of sophistication and elegance.
Please note that this listing includes the table base ...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Table lamp - Wicker lampshade
Located in Barcelona, ES
Let yourself be seduced by the organic beauty and contemporary refinement of this table lamp. At its center, a woven wicker shade radiates warmth and texture, capturing the essence o...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Tall Tiffany Studios Geometric 20” Vine Border Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios New York
"Vine Border" Shade and Library Base Table Lamp In perfect original condition which is extremely rare for a 115 yr old lamp. The glass is diachronic and lig...
Category
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Fratelli Mannelli Italian Travertine and Chrome Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Italian table lamp designed by Fratelli Mannelli in the 1970s. Features a beautiful Travertine base with chrome and black hardware. The light can be raised and lowered via ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Chrome
Postmodern Philips Table Lamp 1980s
By Philips
Located in Čelinac, BA
Philips Postmodern Table Lamp Germany 1980s
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Elegant 1950s Italian Brass Table Lamp with Steel Dome
Located in Rome, IT
Classic Italian brass table lamp from the 1950s, crowned with a sophisticated blackened steel dome. The lamp’s brass base features a distinctive patina that adds depth and character,...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stunning Mid-century Chinese Pair of Verdigris Bronze Lamps, James Mont Style
Located in Bochum, NRW
Monumental Chinese verdigris bronze pair of table lamps, in the spirit of James Mont.
Mounted on a solid wood base with a turned wood top. The brass vertical element is adjustable in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair Italian Neoclassic Urn Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of large finely crafted hand carved neo-classic style urn form alabaster lamps. The intricately carved white alabaster are covered with lots natural colorful veining. Newly wir...
Category
1950s Italian Classical Greek Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
2 hight adjustable J.T.Kalmar table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 hight adjustable J.T.Kalmar table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1950s
Brass polished and stove enameled
The fabric shades are replaced ( new )
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Poul Henningsen 4/3 Table Lamp from the 1960s
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Poul Henningsen 4/3 table lamp for Louis Poulsen
This is an early PH 4/3 table lamp with a bakelite E27 bulb holder.
In great condition with age related wear and patina on th...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Brazilian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and blue-colored glass table lamp designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Light oxidation throughout brass and light staining on glass.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (in...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
HWC30 Rock Crystal Lamps By Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rock crystal lamps with polish brass inserts decorations.
to the top of the rock crystal 17 inch.
Lamp shades are not included.
Created by Phoenix
Custom metal finish u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal
Classic Diskometal Table Lamp by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Timeless Discometal Table Lamp designed by Just Andersen in 1936. A fine piece for a beautiful place.
* Bottle-shaped metal desk lamp with vertical lines and a white fabric shade.
*...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Jordi Veciana Petra M Pe Table Lamp For Parachilna
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Veciana Petra M Pe Table Lamp For Parachilna
A cylindrical base, a conical shade both made from a single piece of alabaster. Pure utility, pure material. Simply beautiful.
Pr...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Darling Pair of Ceramic Llama Table Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Adorable pair of small ceramic table lamps that are stylized modern llamas with polka dots.
No shades, but harps included.
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Adjustable Wrought Iron Desk or Piano Lamp Amsterdamse School, ca. 1910s
Located in Lisse, NL
Adjustable wrought iron desk lamp with counterweight, Dutch expressionist ca. 1920.
A rare architectural gem from the golden era of Dutch design. This adjustable wrought iron table or piano lamp, dating from the early 1920s, is an exceptional example of the Amsterdamse School movement, famed for its expressive forms, honest materials, and integration of function and sculpture.
Crafted entirely by hand, the lamp features a sophisticated three-position height adjustment system via a striking counterweight mechanism, a feat of engineering as elegant as it is utilitarian. The heavy forged iron frame displays bold geometric detailing and honest craftsmanship typical of the movement, with meticulous hammer marks and subtle asymmetry that celebrate the hand of the maker.
While unsigned, the design language speaks clearly to the school of Piet Kramer and the greater network of Amsterdamse School designers, whose influence extended into municipal buildings, interiors, and custom furnishings throughout the Netherlands in the 1910s and '20s. This is not just lighting, this is architecture in miniature.
The not original hide-like-fabric of the lamp shade is no longer in perfect condition, but it certainly still is good enough to use on this desk lamp. With this rare lamp you can create the perfect atmosphere on your desk or on any (side)table in your living room, (home) office or library / reading room.
If you like the uniqueness, the quality, the beauty, the workmanship, the condition and the deeper meaning of this sculptural table lamp as much as we do then you will love our price. Especially when taken into account that perfect packing and also worldwide delivery from our store to your door in just 4 to 5 days are complimentary.
Maximum height adjustable x width x depth: 14,5 till 21 x 5.7 x 13.5 inches.
*Styling Tips: Art Deco or Bauhaus furnishings as counterpoints.
Or let it stand solo, like a sculptural presence on a console or credenza.
We are driven by a passion for uniqueness, timeless, quality, stylish design, and the enduring craftsmanship of the past. Every purchase is carefully and thoughtfully packed — and we look forward to serving you (again).
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Henk and the Studio Team
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Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Tiffany Studios Style Art Nouveau Bronze Counterbalance Desk Lamp
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau or Arts & Crafts desk lamp or table lamp
In the manner of Tiffany Studios
USA, Circa Mid-20th Century
Bronze base, with gorgeous Louis Comfort Tiffany style...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Jordi Veciana Petra M Me Table Lamp For Parachilna
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Veciana Petra M Me Table Lamp For Parachilna
A cylindrical base, a conical shade both made from a single piece of alabaster. Pure utility, pure material. Simply beautiful.
Pr...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Arts & Crafts Period Heintz Metal Arts Designed Bronze Floral Boudoir Table Lamp
Located in St. Louis, MO
Arts & Crafts period Heintz Art Metal Shop, Buffalo, NY (1906-1930), bronze boudoir table lamp with pierced floral metal shade. Bulbous base with floral overlay decoration, single so...
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Postmodern Martini Lamp by David Krys
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare 1993 postmodern martini lamp designed by David Krys. Metal wire forms the glass' shape with a skewered green olive stuffed with a red light bulb disguised as a pimento. Great ...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
'Follow' Table Lamp - Green
Located in London, GB
Green lamp base with a drippy texture and a matte finish paired with an Apple Green lampshade
Bulb NOT included
Recommended bulb fitting: E27/26
Recommended bulb type: Mini Globe L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Wool, Alpaca, Silk
Josep Aregall Talla 3 Table Lamp For Parachilna
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Josep Aregall Talla 3 Table Lamp For Parachilna
TALLA 3 is a lamp composed of a diffuser that wraps around a steel mast with a textured black finish. It maintains its shape thank...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Large Pine Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer for Design M, 1970s
By Ingo Maurer, M Design
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Large pine table lamp by Ingo Maurer for Design M, 1970s, Germany. Executed in stained pine and linen shades.
Socket: 1 x E27 or E26 (US) for standard screw bulbs. Max. 75 Wattage p...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Linen, Pine, Paper
'Me' Table Lamp - Satin White
Located in London, GB
White lamp base with a satin finish paired with a Sand Pink wool lampshade.
Lamp & Shade: H27 x W20 x D20 cm
Bulb NOT included
Recommended bulb fitting: E27/26
Recommended bulb ty...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Wool, Alpaca, Silk
Josep Aregall Costura Floor Lamp For Parachilna
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Josep Aregall Talla 3 Table Lamp For Parachilna
COSTURA is a lamp composed of a diffuser that wraps around a steel mast with a textured black finish. It maintains its shape thank...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of Mid-20th Century Tole Column Lamps With Classical Scene Decoration
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of mid-20th century tole lamps featuring tapered column shafts over shaped plinth bases, hand-painted in a classical pastoral motif. The black and cream palette is accented with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Chloe Rattan Table Lamp
Located in Oxford, GB
Introducing the Chloe Rattan Table Lamp - a unique and exquisite piece handcrafted to the highest quality. Its unusual shape, coupled with a wicker hand weave shade and cane base, br...
Category
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Rattan
Scandinavian Modern Functionalist Table Lamp from Boréns, Sweden, 1930s
By Boréns Borås
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely table lamp from Böhlmarks, made from brass with a large shade lacquered dark green. The key detail on top of the shade lights the lamp when turned.
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Remarkable dual-shade Table Lamp by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A dual-shade table lamp designed by Just Andersen in 1937. A rare exquisite piece for beautiful home.
* A metal table lamp on foot with two fabric shades with cognac-coloured stripe...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Louis Weisdorf 'Multi-Lite' Portable Table Lamp in Chrome for GUBI
By Louis Weisdorf, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Louis Weisdorf 'Multi-Lite' Portable Table Lamp in Chrome for GUBI
Designed in 1972 by Weisdorf, this new portable version of Weisdorf's iconic design was created by GUBI of Denmar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Huron Lamp, Contemporary Handmade unique Ceramic Stoneware, postmodern sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind lamp thrown on the wheel and assembled by hand. About 23 inches tall with linen shade, unfinished brass hardware with blue braided cord.
Details:
Lamp plugs into 120v ...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Venetian Art Deco Style Mirrored Chrome Vanity Table Lamp 33"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Venetian / Art Deco style table lamp featuring a crenelated base with a tapered mirrored column and chrome hardware. Includes harp, fan shaped finial, and black fab...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Mirror
Art Deco Lamp Fag and Daum Nancy
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco lamp circa 1930. Nickel-plated wrought iron base stamped FAG (Ferronnerie d'Art des Galeries).
Acid-etched glass shell signed Daum Nancy.
In perfect condition and electrifie...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century German Bulb Table Lamp Doria Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
This Mid-Century Bulb table lamp was produced by the German manufacturer Doria Leuchten. It comes with a large glass diffuser and lamella base. The structural glass casts a special p...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
ceramic table lamp
Located in Attleboro, MA
Handbuilt folded stoneware clay table lamp inspired by nature's undulations and fabric evokes a sense of organic beauty and tactile elegance.
The lamp embraces the organic, fluid sh...
Category
2010s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Ralph Lauren Traditional Chinese Porcelain Table Lamp, Cream/Ivory
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Lamp features a soft cream glaze with a delicate crackle finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinese Chippendale Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of Capiz Shell Lampshades, Circa 1960's
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of scalloped bottom bell form capiz shell lampshades in overall nicely aged original vintage condition. Circa 1960's Measure 12" h x x 9" diameter at top x 16" diameter at botto...
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Table Lamps
Materials
Wire
Art Deco Jean Besnard Style Wooden Craquelé Table Lamp, 1920s
By Jean Besnard
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Small spherical antique wooden table light in the style of Jean Besnard. Beautifully lacquered in earthy olive green, brown and golden colors in animalistic speckled pattern. Wooden ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 Small Table Lamps, Midcentury, Brass / Mint-Green, Germany
Located in Berlin, BE
Two pretty little classics from the 1950s.
Bedside lamps with glass shade and mint green metal frame.
Brass details.
One glass has two very small chips on the edge (see photo), whi...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Irma Yourstone, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brown-glazed ceramic table lamps designed by Irma Yourstone and produced by Lerlaxen, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.5"H x 4.5"W x 4.5"D
Dimensions of ...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Of Modernist Murano Table Lamps By Carlo Nason For Mazzega, Italy 1970's
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Pair of Rare “LS‑120” Table Lamps by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano, Italy, 1970s. Carlo Nason’s “LS‑120” series is known in its pendant form, but period documentation shows the arc...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique Bradley & Hubbard School Six-Panel Slag Glass Table Lamp c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Bradley & Hubbard School Six-Panel Slag Glass Table Lamp with Filigree Floral Patterned Shade C1920
Measures - 22.5"h x 16.25"diam
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Antique Italian table lamp 1700's gilded wood
Located in Milano, IT
Evocative lamp made from a candelabra period of the 1700s Baroque (or Neo-Baroque), whose main feature is the presence of a putto - or cherub - with golden wings. The lamp is a candl...
Category
1740s Italian Baroque Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Just Andersen Desk Lamp, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A 1920s Just Andersen desk lamp accomplished with shade in striped textile. A small piece of history for a beautiful space.
* A metal desk lamp with a round base with vertical lin...
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Grey Metal Vintage Industrial 2-Arm Machinist Work Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Grey metal industrial 2 arm machinist work light / table lamp.
Adjustable in height and angle
including plug and switch in top of shade
Base size 9 × 9 cm + clamp
Available with UK ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
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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