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Table Lamps For Sale
Lesbo Table Lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
First edition original Italian Lesbo table lamp with an opaque frosted white and transparent Murano glass shade hand blown in a sculptural mushroom shape, mounted on aluminum base / ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
'Opposée' Table Lamp - Satin Brown with Sand Raffia Shade
Located in London, GB
Dark Brown base with a Satin finish paired with Sand Raffia shade
Estimated processing time is 2 weeks from order confirmation
Pictured with a Mini Globe LED E27 Bulb. Bulb not inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Blue Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's Italian blown glass table lamps with bronze bases.
Measurements:
Height of body 19"
Height to shade rest 27"
Diameter 10".
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
$5,800 / set
Glazed ceramic lamp, design by Aldo LONDI for Bitossi, Sahara series
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Torino, IT
Ceramic lamp
enameled, design
by Aldo LONDI
for Bitossi,
sahara series.
ORIGIN
Italy
PERIOD
1950s/60s
AUTHOR
Aldo LONDI
Born in Montelupo Fiorentino in 1911, he began working at a...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Rare pair of Maison Charles ''Corn'' Table lamps 1950 France Regency bronze
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A striking pair of rare Maison Charles table lamps, model “Corn”, designed in France during the mid-20th century. These lamps embody the maison’s celebrated blend of natural inspirat...
Category
1950s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
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
Murano Amber Glass Sphere Lamp ‘Primordiale’ by Venini, Italy, 2011 - Signed
By Venini, Sandro Chia
Located in Glasgow, GB
A rare and sculptural table lamp by Venini, the ‘Primordiale’ was handcrafted in Murano in 2011 and offers a compelling fusion of art glass and design. The piece is aptly named—Primo...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Gold Plate
FLOS Taccia Small Table Lamp in Bronze by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Castiglioni brothers often created designs that challenged our perspective, and the Taccia, which gives the illusion of an upside-down hanging lamp, is an inspired example of tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
French 19th Century Empire Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century Empire style cast bronze table lamp with new linen shade, converted from gas to electric. This substantial Neoclassical fixture has a Greco-Roman female figure fo...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Tahiti Table Lamp 'EU VERSION 220v', by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis, Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired 220v 'Tahiti' table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light fixture is of a polychrome enameled metal "duck" with a pivoting-like head mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Wicker and Rattan Italian Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury wicker and rattan table lamp. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1960s.
Having a wicker lampshade, the light diffusion is incredibly warm and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Straw, Rattan
Baccarat, Table Lamps, Glass, Metal, France, 1950s
By Baccarat
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of glass and metal table lamps produced by Baccarat, France, c. 1950s.
Wear consistent with age and use
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3.25” Top Diameter x 5.5” Bottom Diamet...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Arts & Crafts Style Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC.
Measures - 27.75"H x 20"W x 20"D.
An Arts & Crafts style leaded stained glass table lamp from the 20th century. The lamp fe...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Stained Glass
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Remarkable dual-shade Table Lamp by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A dual-shade table lamp designed by Just Andersen in 1937. A rare exquisite piece for beautiful home.
* A metal table lamp on foot with two fabric shades with cognac-coloured stripe...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Fine Pair of French Neoclassical Urn Lamps in Veined Marble and Gilt Bronze, 19t
Located in Lincoln, GB
Fine Pair of French Neoclassical Urn Lamps in Veined Marble and Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
A distinguished and highly decorative pair of late ...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Danish Mid-century Blue Ceramic Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The lamp has shiny blue glaze over an embossed repeated graphic decor.
Included is a new lamp shade designed ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Tiffany Style Leaded Glass Bankers Desk Lamp Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Tiffany Style Banker’s desk lamp, France, 1950-1959. Fabulous, tall adjustable desk or table lamp with a beautiful hand-painted glass lampshade...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Seneca Lamp by Danny Kaplan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Seneca lamp is handmade studio pottery by ceramic artist by Danny Kaplan. Shade included. Please note exact dimensions may vary.
Born in New York City...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$1,750 / item
Pair of green Murano glass lamps, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano glass table lamps, Italy circa 1980s.
The Italian lamps are made of various elements in handmade Murano glass, with brass mounts.
The lamps base is ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$3,800 / set
Art Deco Cut Glass Uplight w/ Fluted and Geometric Detailing on Hexagonal Base
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and well scaled Art Deco Cut glass Uplight W/Fluted and Geometric Detailing on Hexagonal Base originates from the United States, Circa 1925. Featuring a lovely shade in ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Cut Glass
Large Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Vases Mounted as Lamps.
Located in San Francisco, CA
each large vase modeled in the long ovoid form; the body painted in polychrome enamel depicting bold and colorful flowers, trees and butterflies under a geometric band at the shoulde...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Richard Sapper ‘Tizio’ Table Lamp for Artemide, Italy, 1972
Located in Lisboa, PT
This table lamp, model Tizio, was designed by Richard Sapper for Artemide, in Italy, in 1972. Introduced in 1972, the lamp is built with two counterweights allowing the user to direc...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
After Emil Thomasson Bronze Art Nouveau Figural Nude Lamp
By Emil Thomasson
Located in Bridgeport, CT
After Emil Thomasson bronze art nouveau lamp depicting a nude woman, the Greek goddess Daphne, depicted in repose or mid-transformation into a laurel tree.
The lamp is signed in the ...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Table Lamp, Vienna, circa 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco table lamp, Vienna, circa 1920s
Polished and stove enameled
Shade replaced (new).
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large blue unpolished glass lamp after a design by Jean-Michel Frank
Located in London, GB
A blue slag rock lamp base after a design by JM Frank. Great deep blue colour. Patinated brass collar. Shade for display not included.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Slag Glass
Mouth blown Sommerso Murano Glass Table lamps, Cristallo and Smoky Bronze glass
Located in London, GB
Designed and manufactured by Andrew Kornat Designs and made in Venice Italy, these super sleek mouth blown Murano glass table lamps made in the traditional Sommerso technique of glas...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
1950s Barbini Murano Bullicante Glass Lamps, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive, 1950s pair of Murano glass lamps featuring a wonderful gold flecking and encased bubble (bullicante) technique on a white background by Alfredo Barbini. These beautiful l...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
FLOS Taccia Small Table Lamp in Black by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Castiglioni brothers often created designs that challenged our perspective, and the Taccia, which gives the illusion of an upside-down hanging lamp, is an inspired example of tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
'Plissé Burgundy Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé Burgundy Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Resid...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
$1,320 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vintage Ikea Directional White Lacquered Wall or Table Lamp by Ola Wihlborg
By IKEA
Located in London, England
A stylish, functional and minimalist Vintage Swedish IKEA PS 2017 Collection table or wall lamp designed by Ola Wihlborg.
The design resembles a searchlight from WWII to spot enemy ...
Category
2010s Swedish Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Tony Paul, Table Lamps, Walnut, Brass, USA, 1950s
By Tony Paul
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and brass table lamps designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
With glass diffusers.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 25” H x 14” W x 15” D
Stated dimensions include...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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 Mid-Century Ceramic Cream with Golden Stripes Table Lamps
Located in Pasadena, CA
This pair of Mid-Century table lamps features ceramic bodies finished in a soft cream tone with vertically fluted detailing highlighted by subtle golden accents. The rounded forms re...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Delft Blue Hand-Painted Tobacco Jar Table Lamp with Pleated Sari Silk Shade
By Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Exquisitely handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam, Toeback is a one-of-a-kind table lamp made from a rare Oud Delft tobacco jar, reflecting the legacy of this celebrated Dutch ceramics brand. Established in 1920 by W.A. van der Want in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Oud Delft is renowned for its exceptional Delftware, which merges traditional Dutch craftsmanship with a modern aesthetic. Known for their distinct glazes and intricate hand-painted motifs, Oud Delft pieces, like their iconic KLM houses...
Category
1970s Dutch Bohemian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Japanese Vase with Black Background in the Style of Chinese Famille Verte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Japanese Vase with Black Background in the Style of Chinese Famille Verte. Well decorated with woman in a garden. No chips, cracks or repairs, drilled for electricity
21" h to socke...
Category
20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco style lamp with cat CHAT JONGLEUR signed Janle for Max Le Verrier.
By Janle, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp with cat CHAT JONGLEUR signed Janle for Max Le Verrier.
With Max Le Verrier foundry seal.
Design 1930. Posthumous contemporary cast.
Patinated Art Metal on a b...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
'Megafono' Glossy Black Metal Table Lamp for Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
'Megafono' Glossy Black Metal Table Lamp for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, produ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Country Taupe Table Lamps Carved Wood Baroque Acanthus Leaf Pair
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage very decorative small table lamps bed lamps - a pair
Style: Country, farmhouse, baroque, modern
Design: In the style of Henredon, Stiffel
Made of a large sculpted wood scroll...
Category
20th Century French Country Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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
Klase Höganäs, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey-glazed stoneware table lamp produced by Klase Höganäs, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 6.75” H x 5.0” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 5” Top Diameter x...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-century Modern Cross Cut Oak Wood Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century Modern Cross Cut Oak Wood Table Lamps, Pair
Offered for sale is a pair of Mid-century modern wood table lamps with raised and and beveled levels of wood. We believe this ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Oak
French Designer, Table Lamp, Rattan, Bamboo, Fabric, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A rattan, bamboo and fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 11” H x 7.125” W x 7.125” D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 4.125” Top D...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson Table Lamps Model B-195, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of brass table lamps by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in great original condition.
Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markaryd, 1960s. Signed.
Measure: Height 50 cm.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp, Stylized Grape & Leaf, 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC.
Measures - 23.5"H x 17"W x 17"D.
A finely crafted Arts & Crafts leaded stained glass table lamp from the 20th century. The ...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Stained Glass
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Flos Céramique Down Table Lamp in Navy Blue
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
$1,164 / item
1970s Brass Table Lamp Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in Schoorl, NL
Elegant brass French table lamp with a pineapple coming from a black and brass base.
The lamp comes without shade. For more information please do not hesitate to contact us!
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Geometric Lucite & Globe Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern Geometric Lucite & Globe table lamp.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Cantagalli for Ardalt Hand Painted Daliso-Lustro Majolica Table Lamp Italy
By Cantagalli
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare majolica table lamp was handmade in Italy by Cantagalli for Ardalt Importing. It was hand painted and finished with Cantagalli's renown Daliso Lustr...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Blue & White Porcelain Table Lamps / Gilt Wood Painted Base
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This elegant late 20th-century hand-painted blue and white porcelain table lamp features intricate chinoiserie-inspired scenes, beautifully detailed on its exterior. The lamp's recta...
Category
Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Wood, Paint
Pair Of Bronze French Empire Style Candelabra Lamps/ Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of cast bronze French Empire column form candelabras with 6 lights, now mounted as double socket lamps. The lamps with gilded columns and foliate and anthemion capitals, fluted ...
Category
19th Century Empire Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp with Glazed Stripped Body
Located in New York, NY
Stylish Mid-Century Modern pottery table lamp with stripped brown tone body on walnut plinth base. Original, clean and working condition, includes original turned wood finial, shade ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
BOOMERANG 2000 Desk Lamp by Luis Perez de la Oliva for Fase Madrid, 1960's Spain
Located in Lisboa, PT
The Boomerang 2000 Desk Lamp, designed by Luis Perez de la Oliva for Fase Madrid in the 1960s, is a remarkable example of mid-century modern Spanish design. With its sleek, futurist...
Category
1970s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$911 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist Cylindrical Table Lamp, Nikel Plated Brass, Opaline Glass, Bespoke
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist cylindrical table lamp, made of Nickel plated brass and opaline glass.
Production time c. 10 weeks.
Category
2010s German Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Mid-Century Blue Ceramic & Fiber Shaded Table Lamps by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund in Canada around 1960, this pair of mid-century modernist table lamps features elegant blue ceramic bases paired with natural fiber shades. The ...
Category
1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tommaso Barbi Signed Large "Sun" Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular "Sun" Mid-Century large table lamp in Murano mouth-blown orange and yellow glass with brass details. This incredibly rare and stylish lamp was designed by Tommaso Barbi a...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamps, Bronze, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of bronze table lamps designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 5.3"H x 3.75"W x 3.75"D
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 8.9” H x 6.5” D...
Category
1940s French Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
1970's Pair of Sleek Polished Brass Ball Lamps by Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
1970's Sleek pair of ball lamps by Laurel lamp company.
The polished brass ball lamps have elongated tapered necks that connect to the Newly rewired adjustable polish brass double c...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,800 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Accolay Brown Ceramic Base Lamp or Table Lamp Midcentury Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Accolay,
circa 1960
Elegant brown ceramic base lamp for a floor lamp or table lamp.
Original perfect condition
Not electrified
Signed under the base
Measures: Heigh...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
White Opaline Glass Table Lamp by Ernest Voss for Le Klint, 1950s
By Le Klint
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large and exceptionally rare table light in frosted matté opaline glass. Manufactured by Voss/Holmegaard for Le Klint in Denmark during the 1950s or early 1960s. The fluted vintage L...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass
$778 Sale Price
25% Off
Studio Buratti 'Tropico' White Marble & Glass Table Lamp for Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Studio Buratti 'Tropico' white marble & glass table lamp for Fontana Arte.
Executed in high quality marble, thick etched hand blown opaline glass and galvanized gold colored metal....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
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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