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Table Lamps For Sale
Art Deco Lady Figurine Table Lamp Bronze Sculpture, French circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a stunning figurine table lamp of a nude lady bronze Figurine sculpture made in France, circa 1930.
The figurine is heavy and made of bronze metal with good detail. It has been cold painted with a green colour which has worn away in places, showing a patinated bronze colour beneath. The lady is stood on a round ball above a shaped shell like base. The figure is holding the lamp above her head with the electric cable running into the base and vertically up her back to the lamp fitting above. A coloured spherical glass shade firmly sits in the dished support.
The light is currently fitted with a small bayonet fitting, the whole electrical fitting having been PAT tested for safety compliance in the UK. The fitting could easily be modified to suit the electricity supply of the country where it might be used .
This piece is typical of the Art Deco aesthetic, with the sleek lines of the nude girl figure holding the globe light above.
The lamp is in full working order.
This is a substantial heavy piece weighing about 2.5Kg unpacked.
Overall a beautiful original Art Deco Lady Figurine...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Wire
Paul KISS French Art Deco Alabaster & Wrought-Iron Table Lamp, 1920
By Paul Kiss
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp by Paul Kiss, France, 1920s. Alabaster & wrought-iron. Old alabaster cannot be compared to new ones. Old alabaster has veins. Sometimes they can be mistake...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Wrought Iron
Linden Table Lamp with Cream Linen and Black Trim by Studio Dunn
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
A contemporary table lamp with a linen shade and body, hardwood base, and brass details. The structural shape, distinct clean lines, and neutral tones are derived from classic mid-ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Newly Refinished -Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut & Brass Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, Newly Refinished Original Linen Shade, Shows minor wear
Materials: Walnut, Brass, New Shade
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Early 1900 Cameo Shell Lamp Greek Mythology Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Cameo Shell Lamp
Early 1900
Italy
"Three Graces" engraved
Metal Base with three sphinxes
Perfect working order
Excellent Condiction
Category
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Stilux Milano, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Acrylic, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, blue-lacquered metal and acrylic table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.25"H x 3.5"W x 3.5"D
Bulb Specifications: E-14 (Europe...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
A 20th Century Brown and White Striped Murano Glass Lamp
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1940.
A twentieth century brown and white vertically striped Murano glass vase, now mounted as a lamp.
Height 26.00 centimetres.
Diameter 19.00 centimetres.
Please no...
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Herda Brass swing arm Desk Lamp 1980s
By Herda
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice swing arm Desk lamp. Manufactured by Herda Holland
quality firm . Halogen dimmer on the shade . i also have the floor lamp .
please ask for a nice price . Very good conditi...
Category
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Gray Enamel Brass Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French dark grey enamel and brass desk light.
2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch
Available with UK / US plug
Weight: 2.20 kg / 4.9 lb
Priced per individual item. All la...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
HJ Busquet Midcentury "Pinocchio" Red Table or Wall Lamp for Hala Zeist 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Midcentury modern design table or wall lamp model Pinocchio designed by H. J. Busquet for Hala Zeist with metal base and stem and adjustable shade of painted aluminum, made in the Ne...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$897 Sale Price
20% Off
French modernist wood turned table lamp in the style of Charles Dudouyt, 1950s
Located in Zaandam, NL
A gorgeous French modernist table lamp with new raffia shade, ca 1940s-1950s. These lamps are often named in the style of Charles Dudouyt . The wood is in a lovely patinated conditio...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Lamp
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau table lamp, circa 1910.
High-quality wrought iron base, stamped (illegible).
Powder tulip signed Daum Nancy.
Electric and in perfect condition.
Height: 40.5 c...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Murano Organic Shaped Textured Plum Table Lamp
Located in Westport, CT
A beautiful sculptural blown glass form with hand planed matte pattern. Lamping in a brushed brass and sold with shades of choice.
Illuminated with a warm LED E26 bulb to any desi...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
FIN Dome Ceramic Table Lamp, Gold with Black Highlights Glaze, by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _ dome gold
In Kalin Asenov's studio located in Savannah, GA, each piece is meticulously handcrafted using the slab construction technique.
This ancient method of hand-buildin...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Modern Table Lamp Lucerna by Luigi Massoni for Meblo Guzzini, Italy 70s
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Lucija, SI
Design: Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, Italy 1966
Manufacturer: Meblo from Nova Gorica, Slovenia in the former Yugoslavia.
This is a model Lucerna
It consists of a chrome metal ba...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Vintage white ceramic table lamp, Memphis style with black and white lampshade
Located in Herentals, BE
The white glazed lamp base features a skyscraper motif and a black and white striped custom-made lampshade.
The height of the lamp base is 35.5 cm. Th...
Category
1980s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Pair of Pierced White Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's Chinese porcelain table lamps.
Measurements:
Height of body: 16"
Height to shade rest: 26"
Diameter: 7"
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
$4,800 / set
Antique Pair Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Green Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair of Cantonese Hand Decorated Porcelain Oil Lamps with ornate Ormolu bases now converted to Electric Table Lamps, of medium proportions, (see last image in s...
Category
19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Cut Crystal Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1960's French cut crystal lamps.
Measurements:
Height of body: 16.25"
Height to shade rest: 24"
Diameter: 6.5"
Category
1960s French Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Cut Glass
$4,200 / set
Mid-Century French Riviera Bamboo and Rattan Table Lamps, France, 1960s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Valencia, VC
Mid-Century French Riviera Bamboo and Rattan Table Lamps, in the Style of Louis Sognot, France, 1960s.
Two lamps are available — purchase individually or as a matching pair. The pr...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
McGuire Furniture Faux Bamboo Table Lamps, Pair
By McGuire
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Vintage pair of faux bamboo table lamps by McGuire Furniture. These large exotic metal lamps feature a warm dark bronze tone matte finish. Each lamp is configured for two (100-Watt...
Category
Late 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$2,400 / set
Very Large Athena Table Lamp by Georgia Jacob, France, circa 1970s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Wonderful and very large midcentury "Athena" table lamp by Georgia Jacob, France, circa 1970s.
Socket: 1 x e27 for standard screw bulbs.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Limestone
Nakahima Studio Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Nakashima Studio Table Lamp
Expressive Root Base
Executed in 2000
Signed Mira Nakashima,dated with clients name.
Category
Early 2000s American Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
$9,500 / item
Midcentury Pair of Bergboms B-024 Table Lamps, 1960s, Sweden
By Bergboms
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
The table version of the iconic Bergboms design with all new cotton shades, made in Sweden. Cast iron base finished in brass. This pair of table lamps will give that great look to a ...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 10.625“ H x 3.65” W x 9.25“ D
Bulb Specifications: E-14
Number of...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Neoclassical Urn Shape Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Patinated Metal, New Shade
Style: French Neoclassical
Condition: Newly Rewired
Dimensions:
22”H x 6.50”W x 5”D
Shade:
10.50”H x 13”W x 13”D
Category
1940s American Neoclassical Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Danish Artisan Prototype Teak Table Lamp
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish artisan prototype teak table lamp.
This is an amazing lamp that i immensely enjoyed renovating.
The lamp can only be one of two things. Either it is...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Teak
$399 Sale Price
68% Off
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Harp Favrile Iridescent Art Glass Desk Lamp
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze harp desk lamp or table lamp
By Tiffany Studios (base signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Patinated bronz...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Charles Dudouyt Attributed Table Lamp, Oak with Tapered Shade, France, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare table lamp was produced in France during the 1950s. The rustic yet elegant design is attributed to the renowned French designer Charles Dudouyt.
The carefully carved det...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Contemporary 'Trefoil' Table Lamp with Bronze Details
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A table lamp with a tri foot base featuring tapered fluting which resonates in the art deco movement. The hilt is realized in a series of subtly contrasting brass and bronze bands. T...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
1900's Antique Bradley & Hubbard Mission Green Slag and Cast Iron Lamp
Located in Louisville, KY
If you're a Mission period enthusiast or looking for that Arts and Crafts piece that finishes the room off with an interesting vibe, this is your lamp. Designed and crafted by Bradley & Hubbard in the early 1900's, this Mission style lamp...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
“Tiffany” Table Lamp 30 Tobacco Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Hi-Hat Lamp by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hi-Hat lamp is a tall and broad brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for bedside or accent lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY.
The l...
Category
2010s American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pink Murano Swirl Mushroom Glass Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in Malmö, SE
Vintage Pink Swirl Mushroom Glass Table Lamp.
Made in Murano. Italy, 1970s.
Great original condition.
Light source: E14 screw bulb.
Switch on the white cord.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Gino Sarfatti Arteluce mid-century table lamp
Located in Palermo, IT
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 'mappamondo' 1966 circa...
Height 60 cm.
Width 40 cm.
The lamp features a modern, sculptural design, its main feature being a spherical light diffuser in a...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Italian Blanc de Chine Cockatiel Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An opposing pair of blanc-de-chine lamps of glazed terracotta. Each a well articulated cockatiel perched upon a grapevine wrapped branch. Lamped on a round metal plinth.
Stock ID: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Terracotta
$5,950 / set
Pair of Green Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian circa 1950's ceramic green lamps.
Measurements:
Height of body: 15"
Height to shade rest: 27"
Diameter: 8"
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$4,400 / set
Rare Rosenthal Figurine Table Lamp by K.Himmelstoss, circa 1916
By Rosenthal
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Very rare figurine group “Festreigen” table lamp, designed by Karl Himmelstoss, 1913, executed by Rosenthal, 1916.
White porcelain, three dancing graces in long robes on stepped, profiled and fluted round base, signed on the base (embossed) “K.Himmelstoss”, green color stamp under glaze “Rosenthal Bavaria...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Perforated Unlacquered Brass Lin Table Lamp by Muhly Studio
By Muhly
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Muhly's Lin Lighting Collection was inspired by environmental artist Maya Lin's 2001 work, Ecliptic, in which the locations of stars were envisioned as points of light embedded in a concrete floor. Taking cues from the night sky in abstraction — and paying homage to traditional punched tin lighting...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Linden Table Lamp, Short, by Studio DUNN
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
The Linden table lamp features a cream linen shade and lamp body, solid hardwood walnut base, and brass details. A study in duality, the piece explor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$895 / item
Matte Black Maple Bedside Lamp, Marty IV
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small with a big presence, the Marty inhabits intimate spaces, scaled for the bedside or tabletop. This model has a matte black surface inspired by satin black hot rod paint jobs. Tu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,395 / item
'Megafono' Glossy Ivory Wall Lamp for Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
'Megafono' Glossy Ivory Metal Wall Lamp for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, produc...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rectangular Ceramic Lamp
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Rectangular Ceramic Light in red/orange
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
Artisanal ceramic light with a rectangular base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. It has a brass...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$1,671 / item
1970s Solid Brass Coquillage Seashell Table lamp by DEKNUDT Belgium Model 3742/1
By Deknudt
Located in Torquay, GB
A 1970s solid brass seashell table lamp by Deknudt Belgium, model number 3742/1.
In the form of a single whole seashell.
Very delicately finished.
Unmounted, stands sleekly on its sl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Petra M PE Table Lamp in Alabaster by Jordi Veciana 2020
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Petra M PE
Base and diffuser in alabaster. Dimmer placed in the electrical cord. By Jordi Veciana, 2020.
Manufactured by Parachilna.
A cylindrical base, a conical shade both made ...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Paper, France, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and beige paper table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1970s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.5"H x 6.75"W x 6.5"D
Bulb Specifications: B22 (Bayonet) bulb
...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Paper
Black Ceramic Table Lamp Oatmeal Linen Shade and Ball Pull, Barro Bruñido
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
This collection is shaped from clay sourced from the Sierra Madre mountains in Oaxaca. Local legend holds that the clay is blessed.
Before firing, each piece is meticulously burnish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Clay, Linen
Linden Table Lamp Short, with Cream Linen and Black Trim by Studio DUNN
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
Our contemporary Linden Table Lamp is now available in a shorter 20.5" height with a 16"-diameter top shade. The minimalist lamp features linen fabric, a hardwood base, and brass det...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Classic Column Form Rock Crystal Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Finely carved rock crystal ridged columns lamps,polished brass finish.
To the top of the rock crystal 17 inch
Lampshades are not included
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal
$7,400 / set
Antique Pair Of Table Lamps Chinoiserie Porcelain Vases Newly Electrified
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional pair of Chinese table lamp hand painted on porcelain, beautiful colors of form of ceremony with families and there children in the garden , in The back is Chinese scrip...
Category
20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Geometric Table Lamp in Shagreen, Shell and Bronze Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Lari Mini by Angelo Mangiarotti, 2023
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lari Mini by Angelo Mangiarotti, 2023
Lari mini is a portable version of Angelo Mangiarotti’s original Lari lamp from 1978.
Just like the original Lari, Lari mini consists of a sing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
$537 / item
Poul Henningsen Early Pat. Appl. "PH-Lamp" Table Lamp in Chromed Brass, 1927
Located in Odense, DK
Rare large Pat. Appl. (patent applied) table lamp by Poul Henningsen made between 1926-1928 by Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen. This extra large model 4/3 PH-lamp is made from chromed bras...
Category
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique English Ship Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's English ship lamp with interior light.
Measurements:
Height: 19"
Diameter (base): 8"
Category
1920s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Off White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of mid-century modern ceramic table lamps epitomizes the refined Scandinavian design ethos championed by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund. Handcrafted in Denmark circa 1960...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Series04 Pivot-Arm Desk Lamp, Dark Patinated Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass and goatskin parchment shade with hand-dyed braided cotton cord. Adjustable pivot arm.
Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each ...
Category
2010s American Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of green Murano glass lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of forest green Mid-Century Modern Murano glass lamps, Barovier and Toso style, Italy 1980s.
The large handmade Murano glass lamps are sold without shades.
The lamps color of Mu...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,600 / set
Chinoiserie Table Lamp, French Faience Delft-Style Ceramic, 1900s
By Geo Martel, Desvres
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Exquisitely handcrafted in Amsterdam by Amitābha Studio, this striking table lamp is made from an antique French faience vase attributed to Géo Martel of Desvres, dating from the ear...
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,595 / item
Mid-Century Black Enameled Metal and Chrome Herda Drafting Table Lamp
By Herda
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Herda table lamp with chrome hardware and black enameled metal shade. This lamp is height adjustable with a tilting shade and black weighted base. Standard medium E26/E27...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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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