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Table Lamps For Sale
Pair of French Vintage Silvered Table Lamps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A vintage pair of tall table lamps are sure to elevate your interior with class, style and light. Designed in a simple column form with square pedestal bases and little etched detail...
Category
20th Century French Other Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,795 / set
Pair of Vintage Italian Table Lamps, 1970s Chrome and White Lacquered Steel
Located in Rome, IT
Presenting a stunning pair of Italian table lamps from the 1970s, these lamps beautifully encapsulate the design ethos of the era with their sleek chrome and white lacquered steel co...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Handcrafted Turkish Terracotta Table Lamp, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A vintage Turkish terracotta table lamp, hand-thrown in the 20th century using traditional Anatolian pottery techniques. The lamp is made from natural terracotta clay and shows surfa...
Category
1940s Turkish Primitive Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Clay
Flos Céramique Down Table Lamp in Rust Red
By Flos, Ronan Bouroullec
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Ronan Bouroullec, Céramique is a family of lamps that puts the spotlight on the quality of workmanship of the material.
Céramique is the new collection of lights designed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$1,109 / item
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' Wireless Table Lamp in 'Dusty Rose' for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' table lamp in 'Dusty Rose' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
This is a versatile smaller and wireless version of the 'Pantop' ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair 19th Century Egyptian Revival Bronze Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (19th century) French empire style gilt bronze and glass oil lamps from the Egyptian Revival period, electrified in the early 20th century. Each an impressive 37 inc...
Category
Late 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
'Wiggle' Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Matte cream and brown checkerboard pattern with a matching dark rust Alpaca Silk Shade
Estimated processing time is 3-4 weeks from order confirmation
Pictured with a Mini Globe LED...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$597 / item
Antique Brass and Cast Iron Elephant Lamps By Voss Of Denmark
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing and rare antique Danish elephant lamp from the 1920s by Voss of Fredericia.
Raised on 3 elephant heads of cast iron with white painted iro...
Category
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Jean Louis Domecq Jielde Vintage Pair Sconces Graphit Lampe France Wall Lamp
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
It all starts when Jean-Louis Domecq designs a lamp adapted to the needs of his activity, a simple, robust, articulated lamp with no cables in its joints.
Its system by circular and concentric contact in the articulated arms makes it its particularity, a revolutionary concept composed of chrysocale, an alloy of copper, zinc and tin.
The final model was born in 1953.
Pair JIELDE lamps sconces reading lamp French...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Dazor, Edge mounted model 2134 Floating Desk Lamp. 1960s
By Dazor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
This is a famous floating arm lamp by Dazor. Company was founded in 1938 and made itself the name on this design for it's durability, ease of adjustment and most importantly, for str...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC.
Measures - 28"H x 15.25"W x 15.25"D.
A fine Arts & Crafts leaded stained glass table lamp from the 20th century. The lamp f...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Stained Glass
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Spanish White Pair of Table Lamps by Fase, Model "Bambina", 1980s
By Fase
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Iconic piece of Spanish design by Fase from 1980s. Model "Bambina", also is called as Bambino.
This pair of table lamps also have the possibility of hanging on the wall as wall scon...
Category
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
$407 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Glass Replacement Shade for Laurel Lamp in Frosted White Globe Form
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An exact replacement shade to fit your Laurel lamp. Fits most model lamps as shown. Hole / Opening is 3.5 inches in diameter. The finish is acid etched opal white glass. Disperses li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Cream Ceramic Urn Lamps with Brass Fittings by Chapman
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A pair of elegant and timeless urn-shaped table lamps by Chapman, dated 1985. These lamps feature distinct sculptural ceramic bodies in a warm cream glaze, accented by refined solid ...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Single Blanc de Chine Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930s single large blanc de Chine open-work porcelain table lamp with ebonized base.
Measurements:
Height of body: 18"
Widest point: 11"
Category
1930s Chinese Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
A SHABBY-CHIC BAROQUE NEO-CLASSICAL Sculptural Bronze TABLE LAMP, France 1980.
By Philippe Anthonioz
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and sculptural very large table lamp (or small floor lamp) of organic, plant inspiration, Post-Modernist, Neo-Baroque, rectangular base and vertical axis with sculpted bronze body with gunmetal patina, in the spirit of Philippe Anthonioz...
Category
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Pink Murano Hobnail Glass Table Lamps by Fenton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, New Linen Shades
Materials: Pink Murano Hobnail Glass, Patinated Brass Bases
Dimensions:
21”H x 6”W x 6”D
Shade:
10"H x 15"W x 15"D
Pair of Mid-Century...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
"Febo" Table Lamp, Red Marble and Murano Glass by Pamio & Toso for Leucos, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular "Febo" Table lamp in solid red Verona marble, brass and a stunning shade in mouth-blown Murano glass. This incredibly rare lamp was designed by Roberto Pamio & Renato Tos...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Tomato Color
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Tomato Color by Philippe Malouin
Table lamp with adjustable head. Integrated LED bulb and cut-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
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
Speckled Bamboo Task Lamp with Scallop Shell Shade and Coiled Seagrass Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the Ligurian Summer Collection, a sophisticated family of handmade fixtures in natural sea shell, coiled leather, marble, and bamboo, inspired by the faded splendor of the northern Italian coast.
A fully articulated cousin to the original Lion’s Paw Lamp...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Bauhaus Lamp By Kaiser Idell Model 6751 Circa 1950s
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Gloucester, GB
Mid Century Bauhaus Lamp By Kaiser Idell Model 6751 Circa 1950s
- Brass arm and shade
- On/Off switch on the base
- Adjustable arm and shade
- Takes E27 fitting bulbs
- German ~ 195...
Category
1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Capodimonte ceramic lamps with figurative bacchanal scene
By Capodimonte
Located in East Quogue, NY
This stunning pair of early 20th-century Capodimonte figurative porcelain lamps is a true masterpiece of Italian artistry. These elaborately painted ceramic table lamps depict vibran...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair of Table Lamps with Cocoon Shades from 1970's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of table lamps with cocoon shades, Italy, 1970's. Brass structure with cocoon fiberglass shades, two E27 bulbs in each lamp.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Philippe Barbier 1970s Travertine 'Egg' Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
These elegant lamps were made in France in the 1970s. Designed by the renowned designer - Philippe Barbier and made from beautiful travertine with a marble like finish and texture.
...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Metal
Danish Kähler HAK Table Lamp Amber Yellow Glaze Midcentury Ceramic, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Table lamp designed by Nils Kähler and made by Herman August Kähler´s ceramic workshop in Denmark in the 1960s.
The lamp base has an incised zigzag pattern and the glossy glaze is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Art Nouveau Table Lamp in Sand Cast Brass and Etched Glass 1920s
Located in Meer, VAN
This is a wonderful early 20th century table lamp in sand cast brass and etched glass. Made in Europe, 1920s.
Quintessentially art nouveau with its floral and natural forms, this ta...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pink Rock Crystal Bubble Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pink rock crystal bubble lamps with polished brass finishes, created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Measures: To the rock crystal part 17 in / H.
Overall height 30 in / H
Lampshade...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal
$8,900 / set
Green Rock Crystal Bubble Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of luxury green rock crystal quartz bubble lamps with polished brass frames. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Each lamp installed two sockets.
To th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal
$8,900 / set
Pair of Vintage Gilded Tole Palm Frond Lamps with Crystal Accents
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of vintage Florentine lamps, each fashioned as a stalk of palm leaves accented by faceted crystal drops, on glass plinth with etched crosshatching, on graduated metal footed bas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Metal
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): 8“ H x 3.25“ W x 3.25“ DDimensions of Shade (inches): 4“ Top Diameter x 8“ Bottom Diam...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Harvey Guzzini mushroom lamp iGuzzini 4029
Located in Saarbrücken, DE
- very good condition
- made in Italy
- 1970s iconic design
43 cm x 45 cm
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Rupert Nikoll Table Lamp Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll table lamp around 1950s
Brass polished and stove - enamelled.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Asian Large Carved Green Fluorite Lamp with Custom Red Pagoda Shade
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful large antique Chinese carved fluorite lamp on a bronze base with a custom "Pagoda" shade in red silk and vintage metallic trim. Newly re-wired with a gold silk cord. The ...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Short Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in Black with White Frosted Lamp Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING!
A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It features a cast aluminum main base in a sculptural tulip form. The lamp base is finished...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Gorgeous Midcentury Pottery Table Lamp by Fog & Mørup
By Aluminia, Fog & Mørup
Located in Søborg, DK
Absolutely gorgeous midcentury pottery table lamp by Fog & Mørup of Copenhagen for Aluminia of Denmark.
These beautiful table lamps are designed by Ingelise Kofoed and have such a cl...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
$595 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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
Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp — Matte Tan Glaze
Located in Portland, OR
💡 WHAT IS IT?
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Another gem from the masters of mid century lightning – Gordon and Jane Martz. A small but exceptionally versatile lamp!
This signed Martz model 105 lamp comes in a...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,520 Sale Price
30% Off
French Mid Century table or floor lamp by Louis Sognot made of bamboo and fabric
By Louis Sognot
Located in München, DE
Beautiful mid-century modern table or floor lamp made of bamboo and fabric.
Design by Louis Sognot. Made in France.
The lamp is made of bamboo canes. The interior features an origina...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
Mid-Century Stiffel Brass Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful tall mid-20th century Stiffel table lamp in brass with matte black enamel accents and foliate leaf detailing. Having an urn-form turned brass central standard, rising on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Murano glass spiral table lamp pink Vetri Seguso, 1960s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Beautiful spiral Murano glass lamp from the 60s attributed to Seguso Vetri d'Arte in a beautiful pink color with a water effect inside. An extraordinarily elegant lamp that will deli...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,154 Sale Price
20% Off
Tall Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in Chrome with White Frosted Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING!
A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It features a cast aluminum main base in a sculptural tulip form. The lamp base is finished...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Ron Rezek Table Lamp Orbit by for Bieffeplast, circa 1980
By Ron Rezek, Bieffeplast
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful Minimalist black metal desk lamp by American designer Ron Rezek for Bieffeplast, Italy. The counter balance arm allows to pivot and mov...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Table Lamp "Torch" in Brass and Glass by Fog & Mørup, Denmark, 1930s
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing Danish Art Deco table lamp with stem in amber colored glass and shade and base in dark patinated brass. The lamp was manufactured at Fog & Morup, Copenhagen in the 1930 and i...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A small brass and glass table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 6.25” H x 5.75” W x 3.75” D
Bulb Specifications: E-14 Bulbs
Number of Socke...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970s Buttery Yellow Ceramic Chinoiserie Pair of Table Lamps Mid Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Add a touch of vintage glamour to your space with these 1970s Buttery Yellow Chinoiserie Table Lamps by C.N. Burman Co. These Mid Century pieces feature intricate designs and a uniqu...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' Table Lamp in 'Burgundy' for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' table lamp in 'Burgundy' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
This is a versatile smaller and wireless version of the 'Pantop' ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Flute Wide Shade Ceramic Table Lamp, Highly Textured Light Glaze by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FLUTE_wide
light lava
Please note that this listing includes the table base and finial. Light bulbs are included with the lamp. If you would like the shade shown in the image, it can...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Restored Bauhaus Table Lamp, by NAPAKO, Chrome-Plated Steel, Czech, 1930s
By Napako
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Bauhaus style desk lamp originates from Czechoslovakia from the 1930s and was manufactured by the renowned Napako.
The lamp features a chrome-plated steel construction,...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
ALBERT CHEURET table lamps (pair)
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pair of Albert Cheuret boudoir lamps. They are hard to come by, personally is the first time i own them in about 35 years of dealing. They dirty but i can clean them at the buyer req...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
$18,500 / set
Italian Modernist Table lamps in Glass and Metal by Tre Ci Luce, 1980s, Set of 2
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Wonderful pair of Italian Design table lamps, manufactured in the 1980s (Space Age era) by Tre Ci Luce, design attributed to Cesare Lacca. There are original manufacturers label insi...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Sciolari Brass and Faux Tortoise Lucite Table Lamp Vintage, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
This unique piece by the Italian designer Sciolari is signed on the bottom of the lamp by the proprietary brand, as the photos show. The lamp hat is hexagonal and is made of brass an...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,526 Sale Price
22% Off
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC.
Measures - 23.75"H x 18.25"W x 18.25"D.
A fine Arts & Crafts style leaded stained glass table lamp from the 20th century. Th...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Stained Glass
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Table Lamps, Pencil Reed Rattan and Brass, Vivai Del Sud Italy 1960s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
These mid-century table lamps were designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1960s to 1970s.
The lights feature ball shaped bases crafted from pencil rattan, giving them a textured ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tall Deep Grey Swirl-Shaped Patterns Terracotta Table Lamp - France 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Tall rectangular terracotta lamp from the 1970s. Swirl-shaped patterns are reproduced on all sides of the lamp. The wiring is attached to the lampshade and requires rewiring.
Europea...
Category
1970s French Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Terracotta
V-Lite-Brass Table Lamp or Wall Sconce with Perforated Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in collaboration with Commune design, the V-Lite doubles as a table lamp and a wall sconce. As a sconce, the fixture comes with a large brass b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper, Metal
Antique 3 Chinese Bamboo Insect Cricket Cages "Curved Form" and 2 Metal Crickets
Located in Norton, MA
This is a noticeable and expensive hobby in the Chinese culture for keeping crickets as pets in a small cage. It began in China as early as the Tang Dynasty, (618-907). By their chir...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Rattan Table Lamp, France 1960s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This mid-century table lamp was designed and manufactured in Franke in the 1960s.
The light features a sculptural rattan base in a classic mid-century hourglass form, skillfully con...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Tommaso Barbi Midcentury Glazed White Ceramic Italian Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century white glazed ceramic lamp designed and signed by Tommaso Barbi and produced in Italy during the 1970.
This stylish lamp is made in glazed white ceramic, with the pattern of woven rattan. It is completed by a round white lampshade. When lit, the light refraction on the white crossed...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1950 Angelo Lelii Arredoluce Italian Mid Century Design Brass Metal Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Table Lamp
Angelo Lelii
Arredoluce
Italy, 1956 ca
Enamel Aluminum, Leather, Brass and Frosted Glass
Brass with original patina
No cracks.
Perfect working order
Original 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
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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