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Table Lamps For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: 18th Century
Table lamp, in the style of Max Ingrand's work France 1980
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
This table lamp, crafted in the style reminiscent of Max Ingrand's work, exemplifies the Italian design of the 1960s. Its striking visual impact is underscored by a large shade made ...
Category
1980s European Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
French Neoclassical Cut Crystal Girandole or Table Lamp
Located in Plainview, NY
A beautiful and decorative French cut crystal in white and prink girandole or table lamp. The frame is mad of antiqued style metal and the lamp is decorate with droplets and white an...
Category
1980s French Neoclassical Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Donghia Piroetta Tavolo Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
Vintage Murano glass lamp from Donghia with brass hardware, hollow and handblown. In Italian, Piroetta means "pirouette." To pirouette is to twirl or turn and this describes the glas...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vintage "Otero" Table Lamp Model 2748 by R. Dordoni for Fontana Arte, 1984
Located in Roma, IT
Otero Model 2748 table lamp is an elegant lamp designed and created by the Italian designer Rodolfo Dordoni (Milan, 1954) in the 1984.
Created for Fontana Arte, Italy.
Total dimensions: H 57 x 40 x 40 cm.
Shaped beveled crystal, coloured crystal, and opaline glass.
Manufacturer's original label is also present.
Mint conditions.
Reference: Laura Falconi, Fontana Arte Una storia trasparente, Skira, Milano, 1998, p. 152.
Rodolfo Dordoni (Milan, 1954) is an architect and designer; in Milan he graduated in Architecture. The collaboration with Molteni & C went beyond the production of individual products, but involved the creation of a collection for the dining room and night systems. These projects are characterized by the ability to solve a high-level technology in the product, without it being exhibited but also hidden. Over the years in charge of the artistic direction of Artemide, Cappellini, Fontana Arte, Foscarini, Minotti and Roda, he designs products for various companies: Artemide, Cappellini, Cassina, Ceramica Flaminia, Ceramiche Mutina, Dada, Dornbracht, Driade, Effegibi, Emu, Ernestomeda, Fantini, Fiam Italia, Flos, Flou, FontanaArte, Foscarini, Jab, Kartell, Kettal, knIndustrie, MatteoGrassi, Minotti, Molteni & C, Moroso, Olivari, Pamar, Poliform, Poltrona Frau, Roda, RB Rossana...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Post Modern Table Lamp by Ron Rezek
By Ron Rezek
Located in North Miami, FL
Wonderful and well made Rezek signed desk lamp in all black.
Diameter of mesh perforated diffuser is 9 inches.
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Benetton Folding Table Lamp Memphis Style, Italy 1980s
Located in Naples, IT
Vintage 1980s folding table lamp by Benetton. The lamp is in excellent condition and works perfectly. Designed in the 1980s for Benetton stores.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Lumina Daphine Table Lamps by Tommaso Cimini, 1980s
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in Renens, CH
An Italian design classic by Tommaso Cimini, designed during the 1970s and produced by his own company Lumina Italia. Here available in a set of two.
Th...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gold Metal Pair of Table Lamps Model Arco 40 by VD, 1980s Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Gold metal pair of table lamps Model Arco 40 by VD, 1980s Germany
Minimal design
Very high quality.
Fully functional.
Original cable and plug. These lamps is suitable for EU ...
Category
1980s German Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Lamps Art Glass by Barbini Murano, Italy, 1980s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of table or bedside lamps by the artist glassmaker Barbini at Murano. very particular glass. Sign on the glass, original stamp. Two position, horizontal or vertical. Famous manu...
Category
1980s Italian Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Post Modern Milk Glass Table or Floor Egg Lamp, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post modern milk glass table or floor egg lamp with acquamarine base, 1980s.
Table or floor lamp with egg-shaped diffuser in milk white glass, with housing on a round base i...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Goatskin Parchment and Brass Table Lamp by J. Robert Scott
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful 1980s goatskin parchment table lamp by J. Robert Scott.
Constructed of wood that’s covered with goatskin and then clear lacquered.
Newly rewired with new brass hardware and new brown faux reptile print shade...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of “Medusa” Desk Lamps
Located in Paris, FR
H 68 x W 36 cm
Metal and steel
Category
1980s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
"Noa" Table Lamp by Gianfranco Frattini for Luci Italia, 1980s
Located in bruxelles, BE
White metal and glass lamp designed by Gianfranco Frattini. Stamped under the lamp (see photo).
For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Harvey Guzzini, Mushroom Table Lamp, 1980s
Located in London, GB
Harvey Guzzini's company became one of the leaders in the lighting industry in Italy and worldwide. His creations were characterized by elegant, modern designs and innovative use of ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Kangxi Apple Green Crackle Glaze Baluster Vase/Lamp, China, Early 18th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Rare Kangxi Dynasty (1654-1722) apple green over white crackle glazed baluster shaped ceramic vase/lamp - white crackle glazed interior and base - large...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Slalom Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1980s
Located in Budapest, HU
The Slalom desk lamp was designed by Vico Magistretti for Oluce in the 1980s. It's an iconic piece of Italian lighting design that showcases the combination of functionality and aest...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Striking Set of Four Portuguese Imari Style Vases Now Mounted as Lamps
By Vista Alegre
Located in San Francisco, CA
from the Vista Alegre Porcelain Factory (founded 1824) each rectilinear vase with flared neck above a tapering body ending in a splayed foot; hand decorated overall with vibrant flor...
Category
1980s Portuguese Japonisme Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Table Lamp in Blue and 24-Karat Gold Murano Glass, 1980s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian table lamp in blue and 24-karat gold and multicolor Murano glass, composed by a blue base with four flowers, by above three 24-karat gold spheres divided by circular blue dis...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
Ralph Lauren Table Lamp Ceramic White Signed
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A
Ralph Lauren Ceramic Tab...
Category
1980s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Striking Pair of Indonesian Tree Resin and Twig Organic Modern Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Unusual and super cool pair of rectangular box shaped organic modern table lamps hand made in Indonesia from tree resin and having web of twigs embellishing the body of the lamp. Ta...
Category
1980s Indonesian Organic Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Twig, Resin
Vintage Plaster Cactus Lamp With Globe Lamp Shade MCM Postmodern Retro 70s 80s
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Cactus Plaster Lamp.
The lamp is made out of plaster and the lampshade is made out of acrylic.
Solid and very heavy.
Color: Off White
Condition: In great vintage condi...
Category
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Tiki Table Lamp by Kazuhide Takahama for Leucos, Italy 1980s (Big size model)
Located in Argelato, BO
The Tiki table lamp is one of the most iconic and interesting works by Japanese architect and designer Kazuhide Takahama. Made in 1983, it is composed...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1970's Draped Plaster Table Lamps
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A realistic pair of draped plaster table lamps from the late 1970's or early 80's..
Chalky white plaster molded into flowing drapery
tied off wi...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Marbro Oxblood Elephant-handled Chinese Urn Table Lamp Sangre de Boeuf Regency
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Marbro company was founded by Morris Markoff and his brother, hence the name "Marbro" from Markoff brothers. They started the company shortly after WWII. The company was located in a 3 story brick building in the garment district of Los Angeles, just south of Downtown right by the Santa Monica Freeway. During the time they ran the company, they sold almost as many antiques as they did lamps.
Marbro sold their products mainly through interior designers and a few upscale furniture stores. Most of the products were built to order. A typical order from a designer or retailer took between 75 and 90 days to complete.
Most of the components that made up the lamp bodies (ceramic, brass, glass, etc) were purchased from small companies and antique dealers around the world. For the most part, none of the bodies were made on site. . Italy was the source for alabaster, Japan and China for Porcelain, Brass in India and Crystal from Germany and France. Lamps would also be made from sculptures that customers brought to in to the shop.
Once the lamp bodies arrived, a group of Marbro employees would make the wood bases, spin the metal caps, make the shades, and do the painting and tinting. With the help of about 20-40 other true world class artisans, metal workers, finishers and handmade shade makers, they produced lamps and shades that were truly some of last of their kind of art.
Here we have an astonishing example of Marbro production. This mid to late 18th century lusciously oxblood lacquered "sang de boeuf" Chinese urn was almost certainly a custom commission by a client, the owner of the Qing urn. The exceptional quality of the urn, it's size, gentle proportions, the even application of the oxblood glaze (especially over the stunning elephant handles) are of a quality that I have not seen before in a lamp.
The Marbro artisans truly did right by their client, as they allowed the exceptional form and color of the Chinese antique take center stage. The simple base follows the proportion of the body yet perfectly echoes the angle and curve of the elephant trunk handles.
Victorian lampshade...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Late 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Candelabra
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A fine pair of Louis XVI white marble and gilt bronze candelabra in the form of atheniennes. The rams-headed tripod has a snake entwined through the stem, the central ovoid form whit...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Exquisite Pair of Handmade Portuguese Ceramic Vessels as New Custom Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They are custom built using materials of the highest quality and are shipped complete with the new...
Category
1980s Portuguese Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Stellar Pair of Custom Blown Glass, Brass and Lucite Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely pair of heavy glass vases as custom lamps. Beautiful, thick blown glass form with a subtle reflective quality. Fabulous weight and craftsmanship. Exceptional jewelry! Excell...
Category
1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Tessellated Horn Lamp, c. 1980
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage tessellated horn lamp attributed to Enrique Garcel. Lamp has architectural column design comprised of mosaic squares of inlaid horn. The ...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Maitland Smith Bronze Penshell Snail Table Lamp c.1980s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A sculptural and rare table lamp by Maitland-Smith, renowned for their intricate craftsmanship and affinity for organic form. This particular model, echoing the natural spiral of a s...
Category
1980s Philippine British Colonial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Small Table Lamps, 1980
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of plastic, glass
- Re-polished
- Fully functional
- Good, original condition.
Category
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Italian c.1988 Cobra Lamp In Leather By Traso Milano
Located in London, GB
Sublime and large Cobra desk lamp by Traso Milano. Italy, 1988. Base sheathed in brown-stitched leather, very stable with a brass piece that allows the structure to swivel. The cobra...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of 18th Century Column Capital Lamps from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of 18th century French oak column capitals have been turned into wonderful table lamps. The capitals are Corinthian style with acanthus lea...
Category
18th Century French Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Post modern table lamp , 1980’s
Located in Delft, NL
Post modern table lamp , 1980’s
Category
1980s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Luci Milano Table Lamp, 1980s Pop Design, Memphis Style, Italian Collectible
By Luci Milano
Located in Milano, IT
Memphis Style Lamp - 1980s Pop Design - Decorative Table Lamp
Vintage 1980s table lamp by Luci Milano, with a cone-shaped base and a slender adjustable arm. Finished in black, it ha...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
JAY SPECTRE DINANDERIE TABLE LAMP 1980s
By Jay Spectre
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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1980s JAY SPECTRE for PA...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Custom Moroccan Brass Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A matched pair of tall solid brass lamps with black painted wood bases. We took a pair of brass candlesticks and modified them to produce an ele...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Leucos Opalescent Murano Glass Lamp, Italie 1980s
By Leucos
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Large Murano blown glass lamp by Leucos
Italian manufacturing dating from the 1980's, very well made.
Square base in mat gold-colored steel with its reflector on which rests a blown ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Lucite and Lacquer Copper Table Lamp by Steve Chase
By Steve Chase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s Glamorous table lamp by Steve Chase.
Constructed of faux patinated copper polish lacquer and clear lucite with a custom houndstooth shade.
Wired for US, it takes one 100w ma...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite, Lacquer
H.T. Huang Toucan Lamp Table Lamp Design Black White
By H.T. Huang
Located in Poperinge, BE
Rare H.T. Huang for Huanglite table lamp in the shape of a toucan, black and white color combination, 80s design object.
Highly sought after by collectors, very nice design, a fine ...
Category
1980s Chinese Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
French Gilded Bronze Table Lamp by Pierre Casenove for Fondica, 1980s
Located in Salzburg, AT
A fantastic 1980's sculptural gilt table lamp by Pierre Casenove for Fondica, signed.
Heavy, cast bronze object, fire-gilded.
The electrics have been completely reworked, 2 transver...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Foil
Enlightening Plant Brass Leaves Table Lamp with White Glass Sphere 1980
Located in Florence, IT
Enlightening plant brass leaves table lamp. This highly decorative table lamp is formed into sharp leaves and a white Murano glass sphere.
One light bulb.
The metal is original of th...
Category
1980s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
18th Century Japanese Arita Imari vase / lamp.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari porcelain vase / lamp. Having wonderful bold colouring to the classical motif decoration to the boarder...
Category
18th Century Japanese Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Multi-Colored Porcelain Vase Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese table lamp made from an 18th century porcelain vase mounted with wood and brass hardware as a lamp, with a famille rose intr...
Category
18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Pink Lamps Murano Glass
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Pair of pink lamps
Murano glass
Dimensions : h60xl25cm
Ref : c/1938/2
Price : 3200€ for the pair.
Category
1980s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Incredible Pair of European Ceramic Pierced Table Lamps with Animal Head Handles
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Unusual and elegant pair of cream pottery table lamps having pierced decoration on urn shape and marvelous animal head (camels?) handles.
Custom shades included.
Ceramic lamps are 9....
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Crystal table lamp
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Crystal table lamp with a new shade in yellow velvet.
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Pair of "Delamp" Dutch Black Lamps by Rob Wermenbol for Indoor, 1980s
By Indoor
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique Postmodern pair of Dutch lamps by Rob Wermenbol, from 1980s. These pieces were made during the 1980s in Holland by Indoor. This pair of table lamps a...
Category
1980s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Morris Greenspan Table Lamps Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Shipping Quote Information
The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Category
1980s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Mottled Murano Style Glass Two Way Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Experience the vintage charm and artistic sophistication of this pair of Mid Century Modern Mottled Murano Style Glass Two-Way Table Lamps. These lamps feature intricate mottled glas...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Shogun Table Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in bruxelles, BE
Black and white table lamp in metal and plastic designed by Mario Botta, model Shogun. Stamped Artemide, Mario Botta. Wear due to time and age of the lamp.
FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US F...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Hollywood Regency Brass Table Lamps in the Style of Romeo Rega
By Romeo Rega
Located in Weesp, NL
Brass Hollywood Regency table lamp in the style of Romeo Rega.
2 Lamps available.
Stylish and elegant table lamp in great condition.
Measurements: H 63 x W 40 x D 40 cm.
Category
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Late 20th Century Pair of Brass, Steel & Faded Blown Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
This pair of classic table lamps fit almost any kind of environment and they are perfect for any bedroom side tables.
The mix of brass, brushed steel & faded blown Murano art glass (...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Bauhaus Lamp
Located in London, GB
This table lamp features a dome-shaped metal shade, a distinctive hammered base, and sleek, geometric lines that evoke Bauhaus-inspired design. The combination of industrial material...
Category
1980s German Bauhaus Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1980s Stunning Halogen Table Lamp by Stilplast, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Stunning halogen table lamp by Stilplast Made in Italy. The lamp works perfectly and is in excellent condition. A true piece of modern art.
Dimensions:
5,51 x 5,51 x 21,65 H in...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Postmodern Sculpted Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage postmodern sculpted ceramic table lamp. Features a fantastic body with a glossy beige finish.
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Post Modern Table Lamp made in Murano Glass in the style of Umberto Riva
By Umberto Riva
Located in Roma, IT
Splendid Postmodern table lamp produced in Italy by the "Punto Luce" company using glass made by Murano glass artisans.
This is an "atmosphere" lamp and not a reading lamp.
The dimmable halogen bulb releases a light that is softened and tinged with pastel colors by the shaded and colored Murano glass.
The lamp is essentially composed of two modules:
The first is a base in light gray overlaid with white Murano glass, decorated with thin iron gray lines.
This has a conical shape and houses the halogen bulb inside.
The second is a large shaded Murano glass lampshade.
Its concave shape, like an upside-down hat or a serving plate; unlike normal "lampshades" which force and direct the light into a cone, this diffuses it upwards, widening its radius.
A heavy black enamelled metal base stabilizes the weight of the lamp making it very stable.
The style of this lamp recalls the elegant and essential 80s lamps...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Table lamp by Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte
Located in PARIS, FR
Lamp model Pietra by Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte, creation 1988.
This large Table or Desk lamp holds on 2 thick blades of glass and is covered with a chromed met...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Table Lamp "Mr. Gleem", Prototype Handmade Aluminum Lamp with Circuit Boards
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a 20th century modern prototype handmade lamp in aluminum with circuit boards from Hughes Aircraft Company as the "shade". It's 24.5" high and about 12" deep at its deepest. Very unique and interesting industrial design.
It is signed, titled, and dated: David Gale...
Category
1980s American Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
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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