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Table Lamps For Sale
Number in Set: Set of 4
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Bauhaus
Henrik Tengler Dk Floor Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp model DK designed by Henrik Tengler and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techniques with the same materials and techniques as the first models.
Materials and color:
raw brass/ mat opal glass
Dimensions:
H 130 cm x W 27 cm x D 27cm
Technical details:
Max 40 W E27
The lamps are wired with standard European wiring.
Not UL listed.
Indoor use and dry locations only.
This lamp is wired for Europe, if used in US or any other country the client will need to convert it.
Konsthantverk means “Art” and ‘Craftsmanship’, this Swedish company has been manufacturing lamps for nearly one hundred years. They do all the process: milled, drilled, formed and finished. For several years they ran through its own glassworks in Småland for the manufacture of his lamps glass.
They have an entire collection for consumers, but they also produce special products as street lighting on Biblioteksgatan in Stockholm or the ceiling lighting at the Kennedy Center...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Konsthantverk Large Patina Raw Alu Ceiling Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lamp model patina ceiling lamp designed by Konsthantverk and manufactured by themselves.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s tech...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Johan Carpner Stav Spot 1 Brass Ceiling Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model Stav Spot 1 designed by Johan Carpner and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manuf...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2/1' Portable Glass & Brass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2/1' Portable Glass & Brass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
This legendary design originated from Henningsen's brilliant three-shade system from late 1920s. Execute...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Henrik Tengler DK Two Arms Wall Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model DK designed by Henrik Tengler and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techniques w...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Konsthantverk Svep Black Raw Brass Table Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lamp model Svep table lamp designed by Konsthantverk and manufactured by themselves.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techniqu...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Henrik Tengler DK Two Arms Wall Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model DK designed by Henrik Tengler and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techniques w...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Konsthantverk Svep Black Raw Brass Table Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lamp model Svep table lamp designed by Konsthantverk and manufactured by themselves.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techniqu...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Jesper Ståhl Megafon 5 Round Raw Brass Ceiling Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model Megafon 5 round designed by Jesper Ståhl and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsma...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Henrik Tengler DK 4 Ceiling Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model DK 4 designed by Henrik Tengler and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techniq...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sabina Grubbeson Kusk Black Table Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model Kusk designed by Sabina Grubbeson and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techn...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Henrik Tengler DK Table Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model DK designed by Henrik Tengler and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s technique...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Johan Carpner Klyfta Small Raw Brass Ceiling Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model Klyfta designed by Johan Carpner and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s tech...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Henrik Tengler DK Table Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model DK designed by Henrik Tengler and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s technique...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sabina Grubbeson December Raw Iron Table Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model December Raw Iron with four arms designed by Sabina Grubbeson and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactu...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Henrik Tengler 3492-8 Massiv Black EDT by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 3491-8 Massiv Black EDT by Henrik Tengler and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsm...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sabina Grubbeson Raw Brass Strapatz Table Lamp Designed by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model Strapatz designed by Sabina Grubbeson and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
Almost a small work of art in itself. Vivid and beautiful form signed Sabina Grubbeson.
T...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Black
Poul Henningsen’s legendary design stems from his own, brilliant three-shade system from late 1920s. Hen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Greta Magnusson Grossman 'Cobra' Table Lamp in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Greta Magnusson Grossman 'Cobra' table lamp in black. Designed in 1950 by Grossman, this is an authorized re-edition by GUBI of Denmark who meticulously reproduces her work with scru...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Set of five Henrik Tengler 3493-8 Massiv Black EDT by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of five Ceiling lamp model 3493-8 Massiv Black EDT by Henrik Tengler and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured usi...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sabina Grubbeson Large December Black Oxide Table Lamp by Konsthantverke
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model December black oxide with six arms designed by Sabina Grubbeson and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufact...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Large 'Gravity' Marble Table Lamp by Space Copenhagen for Gubi in White
By Space Copenhagen, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Gravity' marble table lamp by Space Copenhagen for Gubi in White.
Executed in solid marble with a canvas or white textile shade perched atop its stem, the Gravity table lam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Wagenfeld Multi-Purpose Lamp WNL 30 by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Tecnolumen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This multi-functional lamp was designed by Wilhelm Wagenfeld in 1939. It was originally created as a “bedside lamp” that was “also suitable as a wall lamp”, as described in the broch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen Chrome and Opaline Glass 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen Chrome and Opaline Glass 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
The PH 3½-2½ Glass Table lamp was designed by Poul Henningsen in 1928 as part of his famous three-sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Small 'Gravity' Marble Table Lamp by Space Copenhagen for Gubi in Grey
By Space Copenhagen, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Gravity' marble table lamp by Space Copenhagen for Gubi in grey.
Executed in solid marble with a canvas or white textile shade perched atop its stem, the Gravity table lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Greta Grossman Grasshopper Table Lamp, Andorra Red
Located in Berkeley, CA
Greta M. Grossman designed the iconic Gräshoppa table lamp in 1947 and with its sophisticated yet playful design, it is still as relevant today. The distinctive, elongated conical sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Greta Grossman Cobra Table Lamp, Vintage Red
Located in Berkeley, CA
The authentic Cobra table lamp is of the most iconic designs by Greta M. Grossman. The table lamp was originally designed in the 1950s and takes its name from the shape of the oval s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum
Poul Henningsen Opaline Glass 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp in Black for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen Opaline Glass 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp in Black for Louis Poulsen
The 'PH 3½-2½' Glass Table lamp was designed by Poul Henningsen in 1928 as part of his famous three-sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Small 'Gravity' Marble Table Lamp by Space Copenhagen for Gubi in White
By Space Copenhagen, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Gravity' marble table lamp by Space Copenhagen for Gubi in White.
Executed in solid marble with a canvas or white textile shade perched atop its stem, the Gravity table lam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Robert Dudley Bl 1 Table Lamp, Chrome
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Robert Dudley Best in 1930, the Bestlite BL1 Table Lamp is a coveted design worldwide with strong references to Bauhaus. Winston Churchill, fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Arne Jacobsen AJ Table Lamp in Warm Grey for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen AJ Table Lamp in Warm Grey for Louis Poulsen.
The AJ series was part of the lighting collection renowned Danish designer Arne Jacobsen created for the original SAS Roy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Zinc, Steel
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Mini' Table Lamp in Pale Petroleum for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Mini' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen.
The AJ series was part of the lighting collection renowned Danish designer Arne Jacobsen created for the original SAS Royal Hot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Zinc, Steel
Arne Jacobsen AJ Table Lamp in Pale Petroleum for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen AJ Table Lamp in Pale Petroleum for Louis Poulsen.
The AJ series was part of the lighting collection renowned Danish designer Arne Jacobsen created for the original SA...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Zinc, Steel
Arne Jacobsen 'Aj Mini' Table Lamp in Electric Orange for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Mini' Table Lamp in Electric Orange for Louis Poulsen.
The AJ series was part of the lighting collection renowned Danish designer Arne Jacobsen created for the or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Zinc, Steel
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Mini' Table Lamp in Stainless Steel for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Mini' Table Lamp in Stainless Steel for Louis Poulsen.
The AJ series was part of the lighting collection renowned Danish designer Arne Jacobsen created for the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Zinc, Stainless Steel
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Mini' Table Lamp in Dusty Blue for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Mini' table lamp in dusty blue for Louis Poulsen
The AJ series was part of the lighting collection renowned Danish designer Arne Jacobsen created for the original ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Zinc
Arne Jacobsen AJ Table Lamp in Dusty Blue for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen AJ table lamp in Dusty Blue for Louis Poulsen.
The AJ series was part of the lighting collection renowned Danish designer Arne Jacobsen created for the original SAS R...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Zinc, Steel
GamFratesi Black Brass and Marble 'Yuh' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
GamFratesi Black Brass and Marble 'Yuh' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Designed in 2017 by the Danish-Italian duo Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi, the 'Yuh' table lamp is inspired by the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass, Aluminum
Arne Jacobsen AJ Table Lamp in Soft Lemon for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen AJ table lamp in Soft Lemon for Louis Poulsen.
The AJ series was part of the lighting collection renowned Danish designer Arne Jacobsen created for the original SAS R...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Zinc, Steel
Greta Magnusson Grossman 'Grasshopper' Table Lamp in Glossy White for GUBI
Located in Glendale, CA
Greta Magnusson Grossman 'Grasshopper' Table Lamp in Glossy White for GUBI
Designed in 1947 by Greta Grossman, this is an authorized re-edition by GUBI of Denmark who meticulously ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum, Steel
Greta Grossman Grasshopper Table Lamp, Black
Located in Berkeley, CA
Greta M. Grossman designed the iconic Gräshoppa Table Lamp in 1947 and with its sophisticated yet playful design, it is still as relevant today. The distinctive, elongated conical sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
GamFratesi Black 'Yuh' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
GamFratesi Black 'Yuh' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Designed in 2017 by the Danish-Italian duo Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi, the 'Yuh' table lamp is inspired by the classic virtues ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Robert Dudley Bl 2 Table Lamp, Chrome
Located in Berkeley, CA
The classic Bestlite BL2 Table Lamp is designed in 1930 by Robert Dudley Best, a British designer highly influenced by the school of Bauhaus. With its clean lines and elegant expression, the Bestlite BL2 Table Lamp exudes a unique simplicity with strong references to this period. The table lamp is with its flexible arm and moveable shade, optimal for any home office, workspace, creative corner or even as the lighting at your bedside table or in the living room.
The Bestlite lamp design was first adopted by garages and the Royal Air Force engineering departments due to its great functionality. A feature in Architects Journal lauding Bestlite with the title of the first evidence of Bauhaus in Britain brought the lamp to the attention of the design conscious. Public demand for the Bestlite lamps soon followed and, when Winston Churchill personally chose the Bestlite BL1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Greta Grossman Grasshopper Table Lamp, Blue Grey
Located in Berkeley, CA
Greta M. Grossman designed the iconic Gräshoppa table lamp in 1947 and with its sophisticated yet playful design, it is still as relevant today. The distinctive, elongated conical sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Greta Grossman Cobra Table Lamp, Black
Located in Berkeley, CA
The authentic Cobra table lamp is of the most iconic designs by Greta M. Grossman. The table lamp was originally designed in the 1950s and takes its n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Bamboo Floor Lamp G-105 by Bergboms, Sweden, 1970s
By Bergboms
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare model in brass and bamboo. Produced in Sweden by Bergboms, 1970s. Very good condition
Height 139 cm
Diameter 33 cm.
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Einar Bäckström Model "5013" Brass Table Lamp, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This stylish table lamp is a delightfully distinctive model, with immediately recognizable details. According to the Museum of Malmö, Einar Bäckström founded his workshop in 1918 for...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Flowerpot VP4, Matt White , Table Lamp by Verner Panton for &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Among the most norm-breaking Danish designs of the 1960s, the iconic form of Verner Panton's Flowerpot includes the uniquely designed VP4 model, which adapts the Flowerpot into a sty...
Category
2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
Greta Grossman Cobra Table Lamp, Anthracite Grey
Located in Berkeley, CA
The authentic cobra table lamp is of the most iconic designs by Greta M. Grossman. The table lamp was originally designed in the 1950s and takes its name from the shape of the oval s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Greta Grossman Grasshopper Table Lamp, Anthracite Grey
Located in Berkeley, CA
Greta M. Grossman designed the iconic Gräshoppa table lamp in 1947 and with its sophisticated yet playful design, it is still as relevant today. The distinctive, elongated conical sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Greta Grossman Grasshopper Table Lamp, Oyster White
Located in Berkeley, CA
Greta M. Grossman designed the iconic Gräshoppa table lamp in 1947 and with its sophisticated yet playful design, it is still as relevant today. The distinctive, elongated conical sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Flowerpot VP4, Matt Black , Table Lamp by Verner Panton for &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Among the most norm-breaking Danish designs of the 1960s, the iconic form of Verner Panton's Flowerpot includes the uniquely designed VP4 model, which adapts the Flowerpot into a sty...
Category
2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'Vl38' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL38' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen. Designed in 1930. New, current production.
The VL38 table lamp was originally designed in the late 1930...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Panthella Portable Metal by Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Panthella Portable Metal by Louis Poulsen
Width x height x length (mm)
160 x 230 x 160 Max. 0.5 kg
White, Black, Orange or Light Pink, powder coa...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Johan Carpner Stav White Table Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model Stav designed by Johan Carpner and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techniques...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Henrik Tengler DK 1 Ceiling Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model DK 1 designed by Henrik Tengler and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techniq...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sabina Grubbeson December Raw Iron Table Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model December Raw Iron with four arms designed by Sabina Grubbeson and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufac...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Formakami JH18, Ivory White, Table Lamp by Jaime Hayon for &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
East meets West in Jaime Hayon’s playful tweak of a traditional Asian lantern in contemporary expression. Dating back centuries, paper lanterns have featured in Asia amongst the priv...
Category
2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Oak, Paper
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.