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Table Lamps For Sale
Hermes 1, Ceramic Lamp Black Glazed and Handcrafted in 24-Karat Gold
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic table lamp HERMES 1 black enamel and
24-Karat gold finished, with cotton lampshade.
cod. LHE001
Measures:
Height 98.0 cm
Diameter 40.0 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Cotton
Josef Hoffmann / Wiener Werkstätte Jugendstil/ Art Nouveau Table Lamp Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
A very early design by Josef Hoffmann for the Sanatorium Purkersdorf Veranda, later used at the Cabaret Fledermaus. Published in Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration 1906. Hoffmann was comm...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Desk Light or Table Lamp 'Boomerang' by Fase Spain 1960s
By Fase
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Mid Century Modern table lamp or desk light 'Boomerang' in gray and silver color. Lamp shade rotating. Designed & manufactured by Fase, Spain, 1960s.
Executed in gray and si...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Soundlight N.3 Table Lamp by Bronzetto
By Bronzetto
Located in Milan, IT
Playfully shaped like an old-fashioned microphone, this stunning table lamp is a sophisticated addition to both a classic and modern interior. It exudes retro-chic allure and will be...
Category
2010s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$4,410 / item
Richard Barr for Laurel Monumental Wrought Iron Assemblage Table Lamp H-734
By Laurel, Richard Barr
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage torch-cut iron table lamp features abstract patinated metal sculptural body mounted on a cube base of enameled cast aluminum.
The lamp was created by Richard Barr as a part ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Charles Dudouyt Attributed Tall Table Lamp in Oak, France, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking tall table lamp was manufactured in France in the 1950s. The design is attributed to Charles Dudouyt.
Crafted from dark stained oak wood, the lamp consists of a circu...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Ceramic Lamp with Glass Lamp Shade- Pink Dash
Located in London, GB
This handcrafted ceramic lamp pairs a pink base with a frosted globe bulb for a cozy glow. Its playful design, glossy finish and luxurious 24k gold detailing make it the perfect litt...
Category
2010s European Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Chinoiserie Famille Verte Rose Ceramic Pomegranate Urn Table Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Chinese Export table lamp features Famille Verte Rose decor on ceramic ginger jar body with double pomegranate relief handles. The lamp is mounted on carved wooden base and f...
Category
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Christian Liaigre Lanterne Table Lamp
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
An original vintage “Lanterne” accent lamp designed by Christian Liaigre. The lamp was produced in the late 1990's/early 2000's, the design is currently discontinued. The lamp base a...
Category
Early 2000s French Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rindo Bedside Table Lamp
By Daytona
Located in Milan, IT
From a small collection of lighting styles, the Rindo bedside table lamp is characterized by its quirky chic style. Featuring walnut veneer with a d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$2,921 / item
TOTEM Lamp in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
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
Industrial Taske Table Lamp Midgard by Curt Fischer, 1950s
By Curt Fischer
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A jointed fully adjustable German table light by Industrial designer Curt Fischer who was hugely inspired by the Bauhaus Movement and Walter Gropius in particular. This light came ou...
Category
1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
$351 Sale Price
20% Off
1960's Studio pottery ceramic lamp by Georges Pelletier
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1960's Studio pottery ceramic lamp by Georges Pelletier
Rare in burgundy with owl
Double light out and inside
Dimensions given with shade / No shade included
Category
Late 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vases of medium to large proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped ci...
Category
19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage Italian Travertine Elephant Table Lamp by Mannelli Bros 'circa 1970s'
Located in London, GB
A vintage travertine whimsical elephant table lamp by Mannelli Bros., Florence, Italy (circa 1970s). A joyful, real travertine stylised elephant will del...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine
$1,961 Sale Price
30% Off
Scandinavian Modern Blue Glazed Stoneware Table Lamp, Søholm Stentøj, 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Handcrafted in the mid-20th century, this exquisite stoneware table lamp bear the distinctive mark of Søholm Stentøj. Produced by the renowned Danish c...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
$576 Sale Price
49% Off
Carved Alabaster Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian carved alabaster lamp.
Measurements:
Height of body: 16"
Height to shade rest: 23"
Diameter: 4.75"
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
$1,800
Antique Austrian Bronze Cat-Form Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Charming Art Deco period bronze and metal table lamp in the form of a stretching cat, with original porcelain sockets and modern cord and plug with two on settings that light the cat...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Orrefors White Crystal Lamps
By Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian modern pair of white cased crystal lamps with a triangular form base and satin nickel fittings. Rewired for use in the USA, 100W bulbs max.
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Nickel
$4,975 / set
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Marshall Studios, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12.25” H x 6.25” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 5.25” Top Diameter x 12.25” Bottom Diameter x 7.25” H
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 1...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
'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
$602 / item
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and white-lacquered metal table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 11.25"H x 6.0"W x 10.25"D
Bulb Specifications: E-26...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Corton Clarinet Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A vintage Corton clarinet made in Czechoslovakia and upcycled into a fabulous table lamp mounted on a beautiful onyx base with a vintage black silk shade. The clarinet shows signs of being a much loved and used musical instrument...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Metal
Isamu Noguchi Mid Century Modern Akari 1A table Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Akari 1A lamp, designed by Isamu Noguchi.
In good condition.
Edition signed with stamped manufacturer's mark.
Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) was one of the 20th...
Category
1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,082 Sale Price
64% Off
Traditional Horse Table Lamp With Cranberry Shade
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous English Country style equestrian lamp featuring a horse and a cranberry colored fabric shade
USA, 21st Century
Measures: 13"W x 10"D x 24"...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Country Table Lamps
Materials
Composition, Brass
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Italian 4035 Elpis Table Lamp from Guzzini, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Table lamp designed by Harvey Guzzini.
The slightly conical base is finished in chrome color. Towards the bottom it is set off in black. The translucent acrylic shade forms a flat c...
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Foliage Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's Italian gilt and silver leaf table lamps with glass grapes.
Measurements:
Height of body: 21"
Height to shade rest: 30.5"
Diameter: 7.5"
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$4,400 / set
Fold Table Lamp, Led Sculptural Modern Light, Bronze patina / Calacatta Viola
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
Inspired by the angular architecture and dark moods of Ridley Scott’s 1982 masterpiece Blade Runner, the Fold Table Lamp deploys folded aluminum fins to reflect an ambient glow forwa...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Atomic 1950s Table Lamp by ASEA, Sweden
By ASEA
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Early 1950s table lamp with fully adjustable partially perforated Aluminium shade. The concentric atomic styled base is made from black coated brass. The stem with its adjustable joi...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
$553 Sale Price
20% Off
Black and Turquoise Ceramic Table Lamp by Avino Bagni, Italy, 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Mid-Century Italian Table Lamp by Alvino Bagni – Black Glaze with Turquoise Accents
This striking mid-century Italian table lamp was designed by Alvino Bagni and stands at an impres...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Sabrina Landini Silk-Gauze samples, brass finish, silvered glass tile
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
Sabrina Landini's kit of 2 dashboards containing :
-selection of silk and handpainted gauze colors
-brass finishes
-Sabrina's silvered glass plate
The pair of dashboards are pac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Limoges France porcelain table lamp with blue dragon, 20th century
By Limoges
Located in Delft, NL
Limoges France porcelain table lamp with blue dragon, 20th century
A white porcelain table lamp with a scene of Chinoiserie in blue, made by Porcelaine de Limoges, France. The lamp ...
Category
20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Mjölby Intarsia Attribution, Table Lamp, Wood, Bakelite, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood, black bakelite and white fabric table lamp with decorative inlays attributed to Mjölby Intarsia, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 16.25"H x 4.3"W x 4.3"D
Dime...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bakelite, Wood
Stemlite Organic Nordic Modern Turned Natural Teak Wood Table Lamp by Designline
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING!
An artisan handmade table lamp by Design Line. It features a solid turned teak wood base with a handblown frosted white shade which gives of...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Teak
Porta Romana Glass Thread Table Lamp
By Porta Romana
Located in Countryside, IL
Porta Romana Glass Thread Table Lamp
This lamp measures: 18 wide x 18 deep x 30 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as possible. W...
Category
Early 2000s English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Rare Italian Desk Lamp, circa 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Italian desk lamp, circa 1950. Very unique tripod design with a lacquered and pierced aluminum cone shade. The pierced shade, which resembles early O-Luce wall lights, can be ro...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
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
Art Deco Table Lamp Vienna circa 1920s with Fabric Shade
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco table lamp Vienna circa 1920s with fabric shade
Polished and stove enameled
We have a white shade which can be chosen.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Light Blue Small Table Mushroom Glass Lamp Mid Century by Monica Backström
Located in Toronto, CA
This rare mid-century mini mushroom table lamp by renowned Swedish designer Monica Backström is a true collector's piece.
Crafted from delicate light blue glass, this lamp captures ...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage French Renaissance Louis XV Gold Gilt Metal Tall Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Renaissance Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Metal Tall Twin Handle Ornate Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 42.5" H (to finial) x 29.5" H (to light ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Organic Bamboo Large Table Lamp
Located in Oxford, GB
This bamboo table lamp is crafted from the base of a bamboo tree, harnessing its natural strength and density. With intricate detailing from each node and a large size, it's a substa...
Category
Early 2000s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo
$1,036 / item
Vintage Light Blue Handblown Murano Glass Brass Table Lamp Sphere 1970s
Located in Toronto, CA
This vintage blue sphere table lamp, crafted in the 1970s, features a stunning light blue handblown Murano glass sphere. The glass, in perfect condition with no chips or cracks, showcases a rare and hard-to-find design, created using a complex technique that produces a captivating bubble effect within the glass.
The lamp sits atop a brass base, which adds a touch of elegance and complements the beauty of the Murano glass. Please note that the brass base shows some wear (see last picture). This lamp is plug-in with a standard North American plug.
This exceptional piece is a testament to the skill and artistry of Murano glassmakers and is a rare find for any collector or enthusiast. We have more unique and rare Murano lamps...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$325 Sale Price
66% Off
1950 Oscar Torlasco Lumi Italian Design Midcentury Brass Grey Black Table Lamp
By Oscar Torlasco, Lumi
Located in Brescia, IT
Adjustable Table Lamp
Oscar Torlasco
Lumi _ Milan0
Italy, 1950
Black and Grey Enamel Aluminum
Polish Brass
"Lumi Milano" Transfer Label
Perfect Working Order
Very Good condiction ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Art Nouveau Figural Patinated Spelter Table Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Art Nouveau Figural Gilt and Patinated Spelter Lamp, the metal shade decorated with with faceted multicolored glass cabochons and surmounted by owl form finial, with beaded fringe. 2...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Spelter
$1,800 / item
Repoussé Floral Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's single Italian repoussé foliage lamp.
Measurements:
Height of body: 11"
Height to shade rest: 20"
Diameter: 11.5"
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,400
DE Table Lamp with Aluminum Shade and Solid Steel or Brass Tube Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Dean Edmonds designed table lamp for Atelier de Troupe is made of a steel stem and either a solid steel or pure brass tube weight with an aluminum sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Italian Table Lamp Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Table or floor lamp with one light. It has a lucite base and the upper part in plastic material with an ice effect. Definitions in aluminum or chromed brass. It could also be used as...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Desk Light or Table Lamp 'Boomerang 64' by Fase Spain 1960s
By Fase
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Mid Century Modern table lamp or desk light 'Boomerang 64' in gold and creme color. Lamp shade rotating. Designed & manufactured by Fase, Spain, 1...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Halogen Table Lamp , 1970s
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Long and sleek designed halogen table lamp from the late 1970s, Italia.
First class material, construction and assembly.
50 watts lightbulb ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
19th Century Decorated Stoneware Crock Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century blue salt glaze decorated flowers crock with double handles and signed "Lyons" which is a New York stoneware potter. This hand painte...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Green Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian green porcelain lamp.
Measurements:
Height of body: 17"
Height to shade rest: 27.5"
Diameter: 12"
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
$2,800
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC.
Measures - 22.75"H x 11.5"W x 11.5"D.
An Arts & Crafts style table lamp featuring a leaded stained glass shade with vibrant...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Stained Glass
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and patinated Bronze Early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of medium to large proportions, now converted to a Stunning Pair of Electric T...
Category
19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Torno Desk Lamp or Table Lamp in Olivine Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Our best-selling Torno family of fixtures is now available as a desk or table lamp! Handmade by Blueprint Lighting, the spun aluminum shades are inspired by a vintage 1950s Italian d...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Large Gino Vistosi Zago Design Table Lamp Murano Glass, Italy 1970
By Gino Vistosi, Vistosi
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large white biomorphic and partially clear hand blown Murano glass lamp. This Murano lamp radiates warm, indirect light into your modern home and can be used as a table or fl...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Jean Gauthier Rare Art Deco Table Lamp, 1920
By Gauthier
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare French Art Deco table lamp by Jean GAUTHIER (Paris), France, 1920s. Frosted glass shade with an enameled floral design cast into the glass. Wrought-iron base. Same period as Lal...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mari Simmulson, Table Lamp, Brown Glazed Earthenware, Upsala Ekeby Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A brown glazed earthenware table lamp designed by Mari Simmulson and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Sold without Lampshade
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 12.75 x 4.56 x ...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Earthenware
Rare Art Deco Table Lamp with Fabric Shades Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Rare Art Deco table lamp with fabric shades vienna around 1920s
Brass nickel - plated
Fabric shades are replaced ( new ).
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Minibox Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni for Stilnovo, Italy, 1980s
By Gae Aulenti, Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
The 'Minibox' table lamp, conceived by Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni in the 1980s, is a whimsical reinterpretation of a miner's 'torch.' Featuring a magnetic attachment, the refl...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Spelter Lady Lamp circa 1930s
Located in Dereham, GB
Art Deco Spelter Lady Lamp circa 1930s
Gold Colour with silver Skirt
Standing on Black Marble circular base
Recently Re wired & Pat Tested
Clear Crackle Glazed Shade
Good original c...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Spelter
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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