Table Lamps
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Spelter
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Table Lamps
Metal
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile, Wood
1950s American Vintage Table Lamps
Ceramic
1890s German Post-Modern Antique Table Lamps
Metal
1970s Swedish Vintage Table Lamps
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Belgian Black Marble, Stainless Steel
1960s American Bohemian Vintage Table Lamps
Metal
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Table Lamps
Pottery
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Table Lamps
Bronze
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Brass
1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Brass
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Acrylic, Pine
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Chrome
1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic, Fabric
20th Century European Table Lamps
Crystal
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Nickel
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American American Empire Table Lamps
Gold, Steel
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Ceramic, Fiberglass
Early 20th Century Austrian Table Lamps
Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Ceramic, Glass
1980s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Brass, Wrought Iron
19th Century English Victorian Antique Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Blown Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Brass
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Brass, Metal
1930s Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Marble, Chrome
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Blown Glass
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century American Space Age Table Lamps
Metal
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Brass
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Marble, Aluminum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Chrome, Metal
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Metal
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Ceramic
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Iron
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Table Lamps
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Marble
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Lamps
Acrylic, Lucite
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Table Lamps
Iron, Brass
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Marble, Spelter
Late 19th Century English Antique Table Lamps
Tôle
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Ceramic, Walnut
Antique, New and Vintage Table Lamps
Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does 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. 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 during the Art Deco movement, originating 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 an Art Deco table lamp provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
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 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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