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Table Lamps For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Neoclassical
Michael Andersen Studio Pottery Fish Motif Table Lamp
Located in Norwalk, CT
Delve into the exquisite artistry of the renowned Michael Andersen Studio with this captivating pottery table lamp. Adorned with a striking fish motif, this lamp stands as a harmonio...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Pink Shaded Scandinavian Modern Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stylish 1970s onion shaped ceramic table light decorated in earthy green, blue, black and brown glazes set in an organic abstract pattern on a creamy main-glaze. It was made in Denma...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Textile
Scandinavian Modern Table Light, Valinte Oy, 1950s
By Valinte Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Table light, manufactured by Valinte Oy, 1950s. Brass with linen lampshade. Marked. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use.
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Scandinavian Table Lamp in Zebra Wood & 'Diamond' Glass, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small unusual table light fashioned from lacquered/dark zebra wood and installed with a cylindrical shade in diamond pattern glass. Unknown Scandinavian maker circa 1970-80. Measurem...
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1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Zebra Wood
Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Oak, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak and off-white fabric table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 15” H x 9” Diameter
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulbs
Number of Soc...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Böhlmarks, Table Lamp, Elm, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A two-armed brass, stained elm and white fabric table lamp, model 15455, designed and produced by Böhlmarks, Sweden, 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 16” H x 5.5” Diameter
Dimens...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern solid Teak Table Lamps
Located in Denton, TX
Very tall slender teak pole that protrudes from the ample base with ripple design.
Unusual design make these stunning lamps very pleasing to the eye.
Shades not included.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Teak
1950s Brass Table Lamp from Boréns, Sweden
By Boréns Borås
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming Brass Table Lamps from Boréns, Sweden. This modell is called 9303 and from the 1950s. Flexible arm that can open and close the perforated lamp shade. The small even located ...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell "5061" Mid Century Table Desk Lamp in Brass Produced by Taito 1940s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century table desk lamp in brass model "5061" by Paavo Tynell produced by Taito, Finland 1940s. In good original condition with e...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Upsala Ekeby, Table Lamp, Earthenware, Brass, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A hand-painted green and white-glazed earthenware table lamp designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10” H x 4.60” Diameter
Dimensions of ...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Model M15 Glass Table Lamps, Maire Gullichsen, Artek, 1960s
By Maire Gullichsen, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
Pair of Model M15 table lamps by Maire Gullichsen for Artek from the 1960s. Glass frame, with brass details and fabric shades. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with ag...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Glass Table Lamp, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Glass table lamp by Lisa Johansson-Pape for Orno Oy from the 1950s. Glass frame with fabric lampshade. Good vintage condition, minor patina and wear consistent with age and use. Clas...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Glass
A table lamp by Paavo Tynell, model 9201 / 2 available.
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Long Island City, NY
A table lamp designed by Paavo Tynell, Model 9201, produced by Taito Oy, circa 1940th/50th. Polished brass, wood, with wooden shade. Stamped "Taito" on the base.
Similar example feat...
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Green Table Lamps DL/21 by Annelise & Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Two charming Danish chamotte (texture clay) table lamps model DL/21 with impressed decoration by Annelise and Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus, Denmark, 1960s.
Palshus produced a...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Clay
Scandinavian Modern Table Light, Valinte Oy, 1950s
By Valinte Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Scandinavian Modern table light manufactured by Valinte Oy, 1950s. Brass with fabric lampshade. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use.
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Palshus Stoneware Table Lamp Wicker Shade, Denmark by Esben Klint, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful table lamp model no. 311 designed by Esben Klint in 1949 for Le Klint, Denmark. This stoneware edition was handmade at Palshus Stentøj, Copenhagen in the 1950s in commissio...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Lamp "Lento" by Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Morup, Denmark, 1960's
Located in Brussels , BE
Very nice desk lamp in chromed and lacquered metal, "lento" model, by Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Morup, Denmark 60s. Impeccable condition.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Swedish Modern Table Lamp, Sweden ca 1950-60's
Located in Örebro, SE
Scandinavian modern table lamp ca 1950-60's.
Unknown designer and maker.
Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and use.
Scratches on the base, wear on the lamp...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
True Pair Of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Celadon And Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Celadon Porcelain and Ormolu lamps. Each Celadon colored Porcelain lamp is raised on topie shaped feet below the squ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Mid-Century Rembrandt Onyx and Gilt Metal Patinated Torchiere Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair Mid-Century Rembrandt Onyx and Gilt Metal Patinated Torchiere Table Lamps. Measures 6" in width, 6" in depth and stand 18" tall to the top of the light blb socket.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Metal
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Bronze, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A small bronze table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.25” H x 4.75” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3” Top Diameter x 5.75” Bottom ...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Midcentury Table Lamps by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
Located in Karlstad, SE
A pair of table lamps in crystal, model RD1323 by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden.
The lamps are rectangular shaped with stunning wine-red color.
Condition: Very good original c...
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Flygsfors table lamps
By Flygsfors
Located in Djurhamn, SE
Flygsfors Glass Factory
Flygsfors Glasbruk was a glass factory in Flygsfors in Nybro municipality, founded in 1888 and closed in 1979.
It was started in Flygsfors in 1863 as a hammer...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Modern Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic midcentury modern table lamps. Scandinavian style with a combination of elements. Elegant streamlined wooden neck supported by flared speckled ceramic base on wooden disc, ac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Set of Two Glass Table Lamps, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy, 1960s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Set of two table lamps designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape manufactured by Orno Oy, 1960s. Glass and painted metal with cotton lampshades. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Modern table or desk lamp by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare, elegant brass table or desk lamp by Josef Frank, with original leather upholstery with some patina on the stem and base. Flexible neck and decorative round brass feet.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
PC Portable in Dusty Red by Pierre Charpin for Hay
Located in Dubai, AE
Pierre Charpin’s PC Portable Lamp is a refined and portable freestanding lamp for indoor and outdoor use. Constructed in robust plastic and featuring a mat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Minimalistic Model 61071/1 Idman Oy Table Lamp, 1950s
By Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Minimalistic model 61071/1 Idman Oy table lamp from the 1950s. Brass, opaline glass shade with later wooden slat shade. Manufacturer's stamp. Good vintage condition, minor patina and...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Markslöjd Swedish White, Brass Table Lamps, 1980s
By Markslöjd
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of white, beige, cream Scandinavian Modern wooden table lamps manufactured by Markslöjd in the 1980s. Original braided tulip shaped cream colored textile shades with brass top. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of ceramic table lamps, Italy, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced in Italy, 1970s. Good original condition.
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Pair Of French Late 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu & White Carrara Marble
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most stunning pair of French late 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu and white Carrara marble lamps. Each impressive lamp is raised on an Ormolu support with recess...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Anna-Lisa Thomson Ceramic Table Lamp, Upsala-Ekeby, Swedish Modern, 1940s
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant table lamp was designed by the Swedish painter and ceramicist Anna-Lisa Thomson. The base was produced by the ceramic and porcelain manufacturer Upsala-Ekeby in the late 1940s. The lamp is stamped with 'Ekeby' and the designers initials 'A.L.T' on the bottom of the base.
The beautiful base is executed in an ivory/off-white glazed earthenware with a refined, carved decor on the lower half throughout. The tapered, slightly cone shaped shade has been renewed in a vermillion colored fabric which offers a nice contrast with the light color of the ceramic base.
The lamp is in very good original condition, with renewed wiring and a new shade. There is one tiny loss of glaze on the rim of the base, not disturbing or distracting. The lamp is currently wired with a 220V European plug and a regular E26/E27 fitting.
Upsala Ekeby was, next to Gustavsberg and Rörstrand, one of the three major porcelain factories in Sweden. The factory was founded in 1886. The clay layers in Ekeby were very suitable for the production of tiles, many of these still adorn the walls of a number of Stockholm metro stations, later vases and bowls were produced designed by numerous artists as from the 1920's. Production run until 1978 when the production finally discontinued. Upsala Ekeby ceramics...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Ceramic
E Hansson & Co, Table Lamp, Brass, Leather, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and impressed leather table lamp designed and produced by E Hansson & Co, Malmö, Sweden, 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 18” H x 6.0...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Alabaster Column Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Italian Alabaster Column Lamps. Each with a reeded column with round capitals and sitting atop a hexagonal shaped plinth base. The top of the double cluster socket has an adj...
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1920s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Bergboms Green Glass Table Lamps, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of two table lamps by Bergboms, Sweden 1960s. The lamps are made of glass and were manufactured by Holmegaard, Denmark. The design is simple and elegant with a slim waist and dee...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Teak
Hertha Bengtson, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and blue-glazed and incised table lamp designed by Hertha Bengtson and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.5” H x 4.53” Diameter
Dimensions...
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1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 11.5” H x 4.75” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 8.75” Top Diameter x 12” Bottom Diamete...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Paavo Tynell Style Adjustable Brass Table Lamp, Finland 1940s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual desk light was designed and manufactured in Finland in the 1940s to 1950s. It features an adjustable solid brass lampshade, brass lamp arm and brass base.
The light has...
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Paper, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A three-armed brass and brown-lacquered paper table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 14.5” H x 10.5” W x 9” D
Bulb Specifications: E-14 Bulb...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Small ceramic table lamp. Glaze in brown tones.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand.
Small ceramic table lamp.
Glaze in brown tones.
Approximately from the 1960s.
Marked.
First factory quality.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Height 18....
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Rattan, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and rattan table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.75” H x 7” W x 9” D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb
Number of Soc...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Table Lamp Model 5061 for Taito
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
Nicknamed "the umbrella", this sizeable lamp was already designed in the 1930s. The model has three different versions, one of which has this hand-blown opaline glass shade with a ch...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Swedish Modern Square Glass Table Lamp with Original Green Shade
Located in Kramfors, SE
Vintage Swedish table lamp from the mid 20th century. Illuminate your space with the enchanting allure of this vintage Swedish table lamp, a...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 8.35” H x 4.9” W x 9.5” D
Dimensions vary based on angle of light
Bulb Specifications: E-26 B...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Exceedingly Rare Gunilla Jung Table Lamp Model 2004 for Orno
By Orno Oy, Gunilla Jung
Located in Helsinki, FI
This is an exceedingly rare version of the Gunilla Jung table lamp designed in 1936-37 for Orno and exhibited at the 1937 Paris world exposition.
This fine example is believed to be...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of brass table lamps 'B-09' by Bergboms, Sweden, 1960s
By Bergboms
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Pair of heavy brass table lamps model 'B-09' produced by Bergboms, Sweden, in the 1960s. Original off white shades with plastic softener on the top.
Original condition with a good ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Gunnar Nylund, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white glazed stoneware table lamp designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.5” H x 3” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (i...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Lisa Johansson-Papé Table Lamp 46-186 LJP in Leather and Linen, Orno
Located in Helsinki, FI
Rare and special Lisa Johansson-Pape table lamp model 46-186 designed for the University of Helsinki. This lamp is much harder to come by than some of the other Pape models and certa...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
2 Beautiful Flygsfors table lamps
By Flygsfors
Located in Djurhamn, SE
Flygsfors Glass Factory
Flygsfors Glasbruk was a glass factory in Flygsfors in Nybro municipality, founded in 1888 and closed in 1979.
It was started in Flygsfors in 1863 as a hammer...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Jerk Werkmäster, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A light-grey ceramic and brass table lamp designed by Jerk Werkmäster and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9” H x 5” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade ...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Hiort Petersen Golden Decor Modernist Table Lamps, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Gerd Hiort Petersen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of handmade and hand-decorated Danish ceramic table lamps by artist Gerd Hiort Petersen for Søholm Stentøj in the 1960s. Blackish dark brown w...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Chrome, Wood, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A chrome-plated metal and green-lacquered wood table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.5” H x 4.7” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 4...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Kaare Klint, Table Lamps, Brass, Rubber, Denmark, 1950s
By Le Klint, Kaare Klint
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of adjustable brass and rubber table or wall lights designed by Kaare Klint and produced by Le Klint, Denmark, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 11.4”H x 4.7” W x 7” D
D...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Thomas Morgan Regency Style White Gold Pineapple Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Thomas Morgan White Gold Giltwood Pineapple Lamp
Additional information:
Materials: Giltwood, Gold
Color: Silver
Place of Origin: North America
Period: 2000 - 2009
Styles: Italian,...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Giltwood
Haico Neitchze, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey and brown-glazed stoneware table lamp designed by Haico Neitchze and produced by Søholm, Denmark, 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.8” H x 6.45” W x 3.45” D
Dimensions o...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Luleå Stjärnslöjd, Table Lamps, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine and pine veneer table lamps designed and produced by Luleå Stjärnslöjd, Sweden, 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.25” H x 5.78” W x 5.2” D
Bulb Specifications: E...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Edward Hald, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1930s
By Orrefors, Edward Hald
Located in High Point, NC
A glass and brass table lamp designed by Edward Hald and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.25” H x 7.15” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 7”...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Arabia, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Finland, 1940s
By Arabia
Located in High Point, NC
A white-glazed and hand-painted stoneware table lamp produced by Arabia, Finland, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.1” H x 5” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 7” Top Di...
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
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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