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Table Lamps For Sale
1970s Space Age Italian Desk Lamp by Targetti Sankey
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A space age table lamp designed and manufactured in Italy by Targetti Sankey, It works both 110 and 220 Volts and needs a regular E27 bulb.
Crafted during the space age era, this des...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Art Deco Table Lamp in burl walnut wood, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Art Deco Table Lamp from an unknown designer/manufacturer. Elegant and playful burl walnut base with a new cotton lampshade. Good original condition and suitable for EU and US plugs.
Category
1950s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Bellhop Burnt Orange Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk & Table Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Bellhop T Table Lamp in Burnt Orange by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
This sleek tabletop lamp was originally created by renowned designers Edward ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Italian Large Vintage Ceramic Table Lamp Black and Green Colors, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Vintage mid-century ceramic table lamp
Realised circa 1970 in Italy
Original perfect condition
Gold color effects and black and green ceramic glazes colors
Ceramic measur...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Swedish Modern Markslöjd Kinna Birch Table Lamp
By Markslöjd
Located in Kramfors, SE
Scandinavian modern table lamp by Markslöjd Kinna Sweden, with a makers mark underneath. The lamp is from the 1960s and has a frame in birch. The end connecting to the lamp shade is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Birch
Scorpio Ceramic Cantilever Table Light by Farrah Sit
By Farrah Sit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Defying gravity, this cantilever table light is a simple repetition of form and displays dynamic views from
all sides. This table light is slipcast in ceramic and sits atop a satin ...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$4,800 / item
Marbro 1950s Italian Seguso Murano Glass Pineapple Table Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Marbro 1950s Italian Seguso Murano glass pineapple table lamp.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
"Tiffany" Floor Lamp 40 Sapphire, Antiqued Silvered Glass, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY
The first one,
Audrey inspired the iconic
Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps.
Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Porcelain Buddha Table Lamp by Zanotto, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful porcelain lamp produced in Italy in the 1970s by Zanotto. The lamp is in ivory enamel and decorations in pure gold, signed Zanotto D.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
$1,348 Sale Price
30% Off
Rare French Signed & Dated Cubist Glass Table Lamp by Anatole Riecke, 1950
By A. Riecke
Located in London, GB
For sale is an exceptionally rare, signed, and dated Modernist glass table lamp by renowned Art Deco designer Anatole Riecke, produced in Paris in 1950.
This lamp features a heavy, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Faries Guardsman Normandy Bronze Desk Lamp #60300
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Original Art Deco Faries "Guardsman" Table Lamp in "Normandy Bronze" Finish
Very rare adjustable desk lamp with original shade and finial by the Faries Lamp Company. The desk lamp f...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Castle Muse Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
A term derived from Greek mythology, Muses were nine goddesses, that symbolized the greatest of arts and sciences. Today a Muse is defined as a person or object who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist. SEED Design has brought a spark of ingenuity and created our very own MUSE. The CASTLE Muse Table...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Concrete
$150 / item
Art Deco Table Lamp Brass and Copper, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Art Deco table lamp brass and copper metal, Sweden, 1930s
Nice looking table lamp in Art Deco style. It made from brass and copper with an original fringe shade.
Good vintage c...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair of James Mont Lamps
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Pair of column lamps by James Mont.
The lamps have a beautiful decorative design with a glazed silver leaf finish.
They have been newly rewired for the US with polished nickel doub...
Category
1950s American Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Leaf
$5,800 / item
Tall Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in Avocado Green with White Frosted Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING!
A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It features a cast aluminum main base in a sculptural tulip form. The lamp base is finished...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Large Mushroom, Table Lamp, Style Gallé, France, 1960
By Daum
Located in Rijssen, NL
This exquisite Mushroom shaped lamp with iris in blue and yellow glass in the style of Gallé is made in 1960 in France.
Rich decorated patterns with irissen and exceptional bright c...
Category
1960s French Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
FLOS Snoopy Table Lamp in Green by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The masterful table lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni gets a dazzling makeover.
Collectors now have a new reason to cherish the Snoopy table lamp by Achille and Pier Gi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Steel
Flos Tab LED Table Lamp in Aluminum, by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A brand new edition of the Tab family, now with new capabilities in new colors. This new edition of Tab table lamp has an adjustable head with a ±90-deg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Design Table Lamp by Designline in Brass with White Frosted Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING!
A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It features a cast aluminum main base in a conical form. The lamp base is finished in mirro...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
1968 Cubosfera Alessandro Mendini Italian Space Age Design Glass Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
CUBOSFERA Table Lamp
Designer Alessandro Mendini
prod. Vicenza Vetraria
1968
Solid crystal glass with a frosted ball inside a cube
Nickel Metal Details
Iconic Optical Italian Lamp ...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Single Multi-Colored Ribbon Murano Glass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An Italian circa 1950's multi-colored hand-blown Murano glass lamp.
Measurements:
Height: 11"
Diameter: 6"
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Cantagalli Style Table Lamp (1880s) with New Pleated Sari Silk Shade
By Deruta, Cantagalli
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Exquisitely handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam from a 19th-century Italian Renaissance Revival vase (circa 1880–1900), Cosimo is a one-of-a-kind table lamp. The base—a richl...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Böhlmarks 'Attribution', Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
By Bohlmarks
Located in High Point, NC
A brass table lamp attributed to Böhlmarks, Sweden, 1940s.
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Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Alvaro Table Lamps II for Gallery L7
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful organic modern table lamps by Alvaro Benitez for Gallery L7, with a walnuty stained wood base, a large off-white powder-coated metal shade and brass hardware. Dual bulb set...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$1,400 / item
Angelo Mangiarotti 'Lesbo' Glass Table Lamp for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Angelo Mangiarotti 'Lesbo' glass table lamp for Artemide.
Designed by Mangiarotti in 1967, the Lesbo table lamp is now an internationally celebrated design. Its iconic curves inspir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Scandinavian Dual Sphere Table Lamps in Polished Aluminum & White Opaline Glass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual and Sculptural modern/minimalist table lights executed in polished Aluminum and featuring spherical matte white opaline glass shades. A sphere on a sphere - so to say. Unknow...
Category
1980s Scandinavian Minimalist Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Round Marbled Table Lamp in Burano by Elyse Graham
By Elyse Graham
Located in Springfield, OR
Our Hydro Collection is inspired by the grooves and patterns that waterways make through the landscape as seen from above. The layers of gradation in the pigment on the exterior of t...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Early 20th Century Bronze Knight Sculpture Electrified Table or Desk Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A solid bronze parcel brass knight sculpture candelabra later converted to electrified table lamp with large frosted glass torch flame shade.
It takes on Edison E27 light bulb.
Tot...
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Bradley & Hubbard Arts and Crafts Reverse Painted Floral Lamp Signed
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Signed Bradley & Hubbard Arts and Crafts Floral Reverse Painted Lamp , c1920
Measures- 23"H x 16.5"W x 16.5"D
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Paint
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamp—White Glaze w/ Vertical Stripes
Located in Portland, OR
What is it?
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This Gordon and Jane Martz lamp features a white glaze with a subtle gray cast, giving it a soft, nuanced appearance. The glaze has a gentle sheen, adding a touch of un...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,925 Sale Price
30% Off
Rupert Nikoll Table Lamp, Vienna, 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll table lamp, Vienna, 1960s
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vistosi Nessa Table Lamp in White by Vetreria Historic Archive
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Table lamp with a transparent base that makes the most of the light source while the upper white band creates a soft ambient glow. E26 lighting.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Short Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in Blue with White Frosted Lamp Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING!
A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It features a cast aluminum main base in a sculptural tulip form. The lamp base is finished...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Ceramic Table Lamp in Periwinkle Blue
Located in Bradenton, FL
A cylindrical ceramic table lamp in periwinkle blue. Bevelled lines swirl diagonally around the body of the lamp. The central column and harp holder ar...
Category
Late 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Globe Table Lamp, Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani, Italy, 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
Midcentury glass table lamp designed by Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani. Made in Italy in the 60s.
In good vintage condition. Working perfectly.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage French Empire Baroque Ornate Brass Candlestick Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Baroque Ornate Brass Candlestick Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 33" H (to finial) x 24" H (to light socket) x 7" W x 7" D. {3-Way...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Chrome Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
Located in Glendale, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci chrome ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in polished chrome with swiveling arm and rotating adjustable shade. Reminiscen...
Category
1940s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of 39" Tall Ceramic Hand Painted Round Tower Shape Table Lamps w/ Shades
By Stiffel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of 39" Tall Ceramic Hand Painted Round Tower Shape Table Lamps w/ Shades
Category
20th Century American Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Medical DDR Table Lamp in Bakelite and Aluminium, circa 1940
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Vintage East German adjustable bakelite desk lamp by EMVT: Elektro-Medizin-Vakuum-Technik, circa 1940s. Unusual bowler hat shaped shade and organically shaped base.
Category
1940s German Bauhaus Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
$264 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Laurel Twin Shade Brass Table Lamp , USA
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Sensuous shaped table lamp from Laurel Mfg. USA . 1950s
Pierced , enameled shade sitting on a tall brass structure .
The walnut tip end serve as an On/Off switch
Contain 2 E27...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$1,295 Sale Price
48% Off
Contemporary 'Trefoil' Table Lamp with Bronze Details
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A table lamp with a tri foot base featuring tapered fluting which resonates in the art deco movement. The hilt is realized in a series of subtly contrasting brass and bronze bands. T...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
1 to 3 Art Deco Skyscraper Table Lamps, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp, France, 1920. Skyscraper shape. Frosted glass shade on its chrome base. 3 lamps are available. Height: 10.6"(26.8cm) , Diameter: 4.7"(12cm). Delivered wir...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
$2,000 / item
Pair of Murano Gilt Swirl Glass Lamps by Salviati
By Salviati
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary pair of substantial hand-blown glass table lamps by Salviati. Hollywood Regency period lamps featuring a large swirl or twist form with dazzling gilt flecks throughout....
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 23 Black Silk, Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY
The first one,
Audrey inspired the iconic
Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps.
Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exper...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Waterford “Lismore” Round Cut Crystal Table Lamp-Customized Shade, Brass Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
“Lismore” pattern cut crystal round shaped lamp marked Waterford on the socket. It has an off white shade with customized trim by Blanche Fields of Boston. The brass base is marke...
Category
1980s Irish Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Palmer Smith Art Deco Aluminum Globe Lamp
By Palmer Smith
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Art Deco Aluminum Globe Lamp by Palmer Smith, unsigned, American, circa 1930s. In 25 years of collecting American Art Deco, we have only seen this lamp form come up for sale twi...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Vintage Folk Art Tramp Art Popsicle Stick Table Lamp with Matched Shade Mcm
Located in Toronto, CA
This captivating midcentury Folk Art table lamp is a remarkable representation of the post-war American hobby and craft movement. Handcrafted entirely from meticulously arranged popsicle sticks, the lamp showcases an intricate geometric design that demonstrates both artistry and skill.
The lamp's sculptural form features bold, symmetrical patterns, with the base and shade intricately layered to create a striking visual impact. The base is composed of alternating sections that build into a unique, almost totemic structure, adding depth and dimension to its overall appearance. The shade, echoing the base's intricate pattern, is further adorned with delicate flower details, enhancing its whimsical and artistic charm.
The lamp is in amazing condition, with every popsicle stick perfectly intact—none are missing or broken. The rich wood tone, along with the precise craftsmanship, makes this lamp not only a functional lighting piece but also a statement decor element that fits beautifully within rustic, vintage, or eclectic interiors.
A similar tramp art lamp...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
1 of 2 Wonderful Glass Mushroom Table Lamps by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful mushroom table lamp by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s. Made of a single piece.
Great glass body and its edgy quality contrast nicely with the smooth surface and shape of t...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Dodge Hula Girl Copper Table Lamp w/ Lamp Shade
By Dodge Inc. 1
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original late 1940s copper-plated spelter metal Dodge Hawaiian hula girl table lamp.
The lamp has been rewired and comes with the light socket working. The lamp has some pitting on ...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Copper
$1,170 Sale Price
40% Off
Hans-Agne Jakobsson G 52/M, Floor Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare floor lamp by Hand Agne Jakobsson, model "B 52/M", Markaryd brass frame with leather shade, label marked, height approx. 145 cm, diameter 45 cm. Some repairs on plastic white sh...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Gae Aulenti "Giova" Table Lamp, Small Version, Fontana Arte, 1964
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
Experience timeless Italian design with this exquisite "Giova" lamp by the legendary Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte, designed 1964. A beautiful and collectible light sculpture, the "Gi...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Table Lamp in 'Burgundy' for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop' table lamp in 'Burgundy' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
The elegant Pantop line was designed by Verner Panton in 1980, and has for a l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Amber Glass Murano Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1960's Italian blown glass Murano Lamps.
Measurements:
Height of body: 24"
Height to shade rest: 34"
Diameter at widest: 8.5" (base)
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$7,800 / set
Valenti Desk Lamp in Burgundy Leather, Spain 1960's
By Valenti
Located in New York, NY
A Stitched leather covered desk lamp by Valenti, steel construction with brass swivel.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
$10,200 / item
Brazilian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and blue-colored glass table lamp designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Light oxidation throughout brass and light staining on glass.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (in...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1950's Chinese painted porcelain vases converted to lamps.
Measurements:
Height of body: 11"
Height to shade rest: 20"
Diameter: 4.5"
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
$2,400 / set
George Pelletier Huge Soleil Table Lamp Set Of Two 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Huge table lamp Soleil Sun designed by the Belgian artist Georges Pelletier in France, 1970s. Handmade in white enamelled ceramic with golden and brown glaze and over 50 rods with ro...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Bellhop Dark Brown Portable Rechargeable Wireless Desk & Table Lamp for FLOS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FLOS Bellhop T Table Lamp in Dark Brown by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
This sleek tabletop lamp was originally created by renowned designers Edward Ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
'The Muse' Portable Lamp by Farrow & Ball x Tala in Hackles Black
By TALA
Located in Glendale, CA
'The Muse' Portable Lamp by Farrow & Ball x Tala in Hackles Black.
Recalling the promise and grandeur of the British pleasure garden, The Muse mixes the classic lantern aesthetic wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair Charles X Empire Period Gilt, Patinated Bronze Candelabra Lamps, circa 1830
Located in New York, NY
Fine quality pair of Charles X period gilt and patinated bronze candelabra lamps. Each having a central hand chiselled gilt bronze ca...
Category
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
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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