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Table Lamps For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Charles X
Table Lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors /3 available
By Orrefors
Located in Long Island City, NY
A table lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden, circa 1960s.
Colored glass and brass. Glass base dimensions: 3 1/8"; x 3 1/8 x 13 3/4";.
Existing European wiring, re-wiring avai...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of Paavo Tynell Table lamps Model 5233 in Brass and Red, 1950s, Taito Oy
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A nice pair of Paavo Tynell table lamps model 5233 for Taito. This functional model can be used in private residences as well as offices. The lamps are in good condtion as they have ...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Haico Nitzsche for Danish Soholm pair of Sculptural Brown Stoneware Lamp, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique handmade Danish modern pair of table lamps with brown glazing by German sculptor and designer Haico Nitzsche for Danish Søholm Pottery. Manufactured on the Danish island of Bo...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' LED Table Lamp in White Opal for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' LED Table Lamp in White Opal for Louis Poulsen
The 'Panthella 250' LED table lamp uses Verner Panton's original drawings to produce an organically shaped lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Brass table lamp by ASEA, Attributed to Hans Bergström, 1950s
By ASEA, Hans Bergström
Located in Uppsala, SE
Large brass ASEA brass table lamp from the 1950s attributed to Hans Bergström, including the rare original off-white pleated shade. New wiring and plug. Very good vintage condition w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Grace Pink Porcelain Table Lamp w. Foliage Decor, Louise Adelborg, 1920s
By Rörstrand
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful and unique table lamp made by Swedish artist Louise Adelborg in the 1920s. The lamp base is made from glazed porcelain with handmade foliage ...
Category
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Silk
Johan Carpner Stav Spot 1 Black Ceiling Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model Stav Spot 1 designed by Johan Carpner and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufac...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Kähler, Denmark, Glazed Stoneware Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kähler, Denmark, glazed stoneware table lamp, 1960s.
Designed by Nils Kähler. Danish design.
Double glaze in black and gray.
Mea...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Pair of Table Lamp in Brass & Matte Opaline Glass by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1950’s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Table Lamp in Brass and Matte Opaline Glass by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1950’s
Additional Information:
Material: Brass and matte opaline glass
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
R...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Johan Carpner Klyfta Medium Raw Brass Ceiling Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model Klyfta designed by Johan Carpner and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techni...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Royal Copenhagen Baca Lamp by Nils Thorsson for Fog and Morup, 1970, Denmark
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful Royal Copenhagen Baca table lamp by Nils Thorsson for Fog and Morup Denmark 1970's
Blue ceramic.
Perfect condition.
Without shade : Height 35 cm -...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Brass and Aluminum Table or Wall Light Model K 11-26 by Idman, Finland, 1950s
By Idman Oy
Located in Karis, Nyland
A brass and aluminum table or wall light produced by Presenta for Idman, Finland, c. 1950s. Shade has a very nice, slightly rusty red hue.
Overall dimensions (inches): 9.5” H x 6.6...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Modernist Stoneware Table Lamp by Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking pair of stoneware table lamps by Carl-Harry Stålhane. Sculptural design with graphic black and white decor.
Carl-Harry Stålhane was one of the stars among Swedish ceramic a...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Teak Table Lamp ESA Style
Located in Wayne, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern 3 way Teak Table Lamp. The photos are showing white glare marks. It is 18 7/8" to top of Socket
Category
1960s Unknown Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Teak
Boris Lacroix Table Lamp / Wall Lamp Produced by Falkenbergs Belysning in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare table / wall lamp designed by Boris Lacroix. Produced by Falkenbergs Belysning in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Table Lamp Model B-54 Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare table lamp model B-54 designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art deco bronze table lamp by unknown designer, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great table lamp by unknown Swedish designer and manufacturer during the 1930s.
Made in patinated and polished bronze.
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Heikki Turunen "Bread Loaf" Table Lamp Model 940-175, Orno 1970s, Finland
Located in Helsinki, FI
An impressive table lamp designed by Heikki Turunen and manufactured by Orno Oy in the 1970s-1980s In Finland. The lamp is very large and features a unique look. The piece is overall...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of Model G154 Table Lamps, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd, 1960s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pair of Model G154 table lamps, designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, manufactured by AB Markaryd, 1960s. Brass. Marked. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use. ...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Reverse Table Lamp, Carrara Marble & Black, by Aleksandar Lazic for Audo
By Aleksandar Lazic, Audo
Located in Dubai, AE
In his search for simple and clever solutions in any given space, Danish designer Aleksandar Lazic looked to Italian marble tables from the 1970s when creating the Reverse Lamp. Insp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
Vintage Danish Ceramic Table Lamp by Nils Kähler, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Ceramic Table Lamp by Nils Kähler, 1960s.
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern stoneware table lamp in brown and uranium yellow glaze. Designed by Nils Kähler and manufact...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1940s Boréns Borås Table Lamp in Red Lacquered Metal & Nickel
By Boréns Borås
Located in Glendale, CA
1940s Boréns Borås Table Lamp in Red Lacquered Metal & Nickel.
Executed in an attractively patinated nickel base and adjustable red metal shade with nickel-colored interior. A brig...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Holmegaard Danish Modern White Cased Glass, Walnut detailed, Table Lamp, 1960s
By Holmegaard
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Scandinavian Modern Holmegaard White Translucent Glass & Dark Walnut Bedside Lamp. Featuring a slender bottle form in iridescent White Glass detailed...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut, Glass
Swedish Modern Table Lamp in Brass and Glass
Located in Karlstad, SE
Elegant Scandinavian table lamp by Elektro-Metall Malmö, Sweden, 1940s.
This lamp is made of brass with a teak rod and an opaline glass shade. The large brass shade is resting on the...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Navy blue, green glazed pair of Knapstrup stoneware table lamps Denmark 1960s.
Located in København K, 84
This pair of Knapstrup ceramic table lamps, produced on the Danish island of Bornholm in the 1960s, exemplifies the minimalist elegance and refined craftsmanship characteristic of mi...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Brown and Grey DL/46 table lamp by Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Model DL/46 table lamp made by Annelise and Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus in the 1960s. The colour of the handmade decorated base is Brown and Grey.
The lamp comes with its original lampshade holder. The lampshade and the small vase are for display purposes only and are not part of the offer.
Inside the shade there is a metal ring that can be placed on the lampshade holder. On top of our shade is a loose cover made of the same material.
The height of the chamotte (texture clay) base of the lamp is 29 cm / 11,5 inch (excl. fitting and excl. lampshade holder). The lampshade holder is adjustable in height. The height of the lamp as shown on the first photo is 52 cm / 20,5 inch.
The lampshade used for the photography is an original midcentury Danish lampshade...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Clay, Pottery
Swedish Mid-Century Table Lamp in Brass and Wood by Boréns
By Boréns Borås
Located in Karlstad, SE
Table lamp in brushed brass and rosewood by Boréns, Sweden.
This impressive lamp consists of a stem surrounded by a shade and sitting on a foot in brushed brass.
Condition: Very g...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large 'Gravity' Marble Table Lamp by Space Copenhagen for Gubi in Grey
By Space Copenhagen, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Gravity' marble table lamp by Space Copenhagen for Gubi in Gray.
Executed in solid marble with a canvas or white textile shade perched atop its stem, the Gravity table lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Table Lamp "Chamotte" by Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceramic lamp in bulbous shape by Gunnar Nylund, composed of chamotte clay and glazed with a white colored luster glaze. Produced by Rörstrand. Stamped.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Stoneware Table Lamp by Palshus & Le Klint, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing large stoneware table lamp handmade in the 1950s by Palshus Stentøj in Denmark. The vase is cylindrical with charming handles on each side. The vessel is made from chamotte c...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Matin Table Lamp, 38 cm - Yellow by Inga Sempé for Hay
By HAY
Located in Dubai, AE
Designed by Inga Sempé, the Matin Table Lamp offers a contemporary yet poetic design, with a construction that combines visual delicacy with physical robust...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Scandinavian Modern "LYFA" Table Lamp from the 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing Scandinavian Modern vintage table lamp manufactured by LYFA, Copenhagen in the 1950s. Base in beautifully patinated brass and stem in solid elm wood. Marked "LYFA" on the soc...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Desk Lamp by KT Valaistus
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Desk lamp, custom order produced by KT Valaistus ( Kone-Tukku Oy) for Hotel Lappee Lappeenrata, Finland. Circa 1980th.
Adjustable lamps head made of po...
Category
1980s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Finnish Glass Table Lamp by Greta Lisa Jäderholm-Snellman
By Iittala
Located in Karis, Nyland
Glass table lamp designed by Greta Lisa Jäderholm-Snellman (1894-1973). Produced in Finland by Iittala, mid-20th century.
Marked. Very good vintage condition.
Contact us if you're ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
A Paavo Tynell Table Lamp Model 9222 In Red & Brass, Idman 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
This table lamp model 9222 by Paavo Tynell is a time lasting and practical model feauturing a mixture of 3 different metal materials. In this model a firm brass stem supports an alum...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Small 'Gravity' Blackened Steel Table Lamp by Space Copenhagen for Gubi
By Gubi, Space Copenhagen
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Gravity' Blackened steel table lamp by Space Copenhagen for Gubi.
Executed in blackened steel with a canvas or white textile shade...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Metal
Pair Bitossi Enameled Green Glazec Ceramic Table Lamps
By Bitossi
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of modern ceramic lamps by Bitossi for the Scandinavian firm Brgboms, with green glazed bands on the top and bottom, and birch glaze application on the central column.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Oak table lamp designed by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Table lamp produced by Luxus Vittsjö, Sweden, during the 1960s. Designed by Uno & Östen Kristiansson.
Clean design in massive oak on a sculpted foot. Cozy light with plastic diffus...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Oak
Small 'Gravity' Marble Table Lamp by Space Copenhagen for Gubi in Black
By Space Copenhagen, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Gravity' marble table lamp by Space Copenhagen for Gubi in Black.
Executed in solid marble with a canvas or white textile shade perched atop its stem, the Gravity table lam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Orrefors Glass Table Light Model Rd by Carl Fagerlund Resembling Frozen Water
Located in London, GB
A beautiful table lamp in crystal glass with the model name RD by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden. The base is made of crystal glass and reminds one of frozen water, with a very ...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Swedish Floor Lamp by Tranås Stilarmatur, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish Modern floor lamp, produced by Tranås Stilarmatur, Sweden, 1960s.
Very good condition.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Colombo Sinjet 1970s Stackable Lamps Vintage Mid-Century Pop Art Psychedelic Era
By Husqvarna, Joe Colombo
Located in Hyattsville, MD
"SINJET" stackable space-age desk lamps, each is model number KD27. These were originally designed and produced by Joe Colombo for Kartell in 1967. Then Husqvarna Borstfabrik in Swe...
Category
1970s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Lisa Johansson-Pape Table Lamps Model 46-017
Located in Espoo, FI
A beautiful pair of table lamps model 46-017 designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape. The lamps have a leg made of glass, with metal and brass details and a gorgeous shade. The lamps are in ...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Brass Table Lamp by Paavo Tynell, 1950's
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Brass Table Lamp by Paavo Tynell, 1950's
Additional Information:
Material: Brass
Style: Mid century, Scandinavia
Table lamp model 9227
Produced by Idman in Finland
Dimensions (W x D...
Category
20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Functionalist Table or Desk Lamp from ASEA, Sweden, 1930s
By ASEA
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cool functionalist table or desk lamp from ASEA, with smooth, graphic lines. Black wooden handle and black lacquered shade.
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'Vl Studio' Floor or Table Lamp in Brass for Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' floor or table lamp in brass for Louis Poulsen. Designed in the 1940s. New, current production.
The VL Studio family derives from a lamp designed by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Henrik Tengler DK Table Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model DK designed by Henrik Tengler and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s technique...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 "Chamotte" Table Lamps by Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceramic lamp in bulbous shape by Gunnar Nylund, composed of chamotte clay and glazed with a white colored luster glaze. Produced by Rörstrand. Stamped. Set of 2 available.
Please no...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Modern Table Lamp in Brass by Boréns Ca 1950s
By Boréns Borås
Located in Örebro, SE
Rare table lamp model 8452 by Boréns, Sweden.
Signed with makers mark.
Condition: Good vintage condition, wear consistent with age and use, brass and leather patina.
The shade i...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Green DL/30 table lamps by Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A pair of Model DL/30 table lamps made by Annelise and Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus in the 1960s. The colour of both handmade decorated lamps is Green with Blue details. They ha...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Clay, Pottery
Svend Aage Holm-Sorensen Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Svend Aage Holm Sorenson adjustable table lamp, Denmark. High quality design lamp, adjustable height made in brass and enameled steel. European wiring with a US adapter works as it s...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Pair of Glass Table Lamps by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Karis, Nyland
A pair of glass table lamps blown by Luxus, Vittsjö Sweden, 1970s. Designed by Uno & Östen Kristiansson. Good condition, blown by hand, so each lamp is slightly different.
Lampshade...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Paavo Tynell Table Lamp Model 5068 in Brass, Birch and Rattan, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Paavo Tynell table lamp model 5068, manufactured by Taito Oy in the 1950s, excellent condition. This is a rare version with a slotted brass leg that hold a birch piece as a handle wh...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Rattan
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL38' White Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL38' White Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
The 'VL38' lamp was originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen in partnership with Louis Poulsen for the cons...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel, Aluminum
Table Lamp by Jørgen Mogensen, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp by Jørgen Mogensen, Denmark, 1970s.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Set of (3) robust Preben Brandt Larsen turquoise ceramic table lamps.Denmark1970
Located in København K, 84
This set of three robust ceramic table lamps by Danish ceramist Preben Brandt Larsen, created in the 1970s on the island of Fejø, exemplifies the harmoni...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Led Table Lamp in Orange for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' LED table lamp in orange for Louis Poulsen.
The 'Panthella 250' LED table lamp uses Verner Panton's original drawings to produce an organically shaped lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Swedish Table Lamp in Brass by Bergboms
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bergboms, table lamp, model B-075, brass, plastic, Sweden, 1960s.
This delicate table lamp of Swedish origin embodies a splendid construction of round shapes and delicate lines. The...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
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.