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Table Lamps For Sale
Pair of of Blue Opaline Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920's French blue opaline glass table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 14" Height to shade rest: 23" Diameter: 5.25"
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1920s French Vintage Table Lamps

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Opaline Glass

Table lamp by Frank Bentler for Wila. Denmark 1970 - 1975
Located in CADALSO, ES
Great Condition
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Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Harvey Guzzini Chrome and Travertine Base Arc Table Lamp
Located in Toronto, ON
Spectacular Harvey Guzzini table lamp made in Italy in the 1970s. This gorgeous design features a chrome body and a travertine base. The heavy travertine base is square shaped while ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Travertine, Chrome

French Art Nouveau Desk Lamp
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Art Nouveau Desk Lamp A beautiful and elegant swan-shaped desk lamp, featuring flowers and leaves, which are classic motifs from the Ar...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Brass, Spelter, Copper

Art Deco glass table lamp signed, Sonover, 1920s
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Sonover stands for: Societe Normande de Verrerie. The sphere can be loosened from the base. Height: 18 cm. Ø: 14 cm. Height of sphere: 13 cm. This lamp has a bayonet bulb holder wit...
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

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Glass

Pair of Antique French Parcel Gilt and Repousse Brass Oil Lamps, Circa 1830-1840
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Antique French Parcel Gilt and Repousse Brass Oil Lamps, Circa 1830-1840.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Swedish Vintage Brass Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and well made pair of Swedish vintage brass table lamps. We have recently imported these from Sweden, they date from around the 1970’s. They are of excellent quality ...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair Of French 19th c. Louis XV St. Light Green Fire Glazed Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and finely detailed pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. light green fire glazed Porcelain, Ormolu, and Giltwood lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square Giltwood platf...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Chinese Unique hand-carved jade stone table lamp
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Chinese table lamp, hand-carved from jade, represents a true rarity and a masterpiece of Asian craftsmanship. This unique piece not only gracefully illuminates the space, but als...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Jade, Brass

Victorian Silver Plated Neoclassical Table Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Silver Plated Neoclassical Candle Stick in the form of a Reeded Corinthian Column - converted to electric lamp - 10" diam x 19"h - The lampshade(s) are newly handmade silks...
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Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Table Lamps

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Silver Plate

"Plasticus Obitus #1" Sculptural Table Lamp from Recycled Plastic
Located in Detroit, MI
Illuminate your space with a cutting-edge lamp that not only brightens your room but also champions sustainability. Crafted from post-consumer HDPE and PET plastics, this unique lamp...
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2010s North American Table Lamps

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Plastic

Wrought iron and gold leatherette console lamp, 1980s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Sculptural lamp by Lam Lee Group/Leeazanne, 1990s. Forged and patinated metal body, spotted gold leatherette shade. European socket (up to 250V).
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1980s American Futurist Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Heavy Brass Refurbished Korean Ship Light. Wired for Modern Use. 1960's.
Located in Canterbury, GB
Our heavy brass ship's light comes from a Korean vessel, and has been up cycled into a beautiful room light , wired for domestic use, which can be floor mounted or could be attached ...
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1960s Other Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

"GREEN HUBBLE" Table Lamps by Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of "HUBBLE GREEN" lamps by Roberto Giulio Rida The Hubble lamps belong to the Hubble Collection that designer and artist Roberto Giulio Rida wanted to create in honor of his g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Crystal, Brass

Antique Black Lacquered Elephant Lamp on Stand with Original Shade, Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Black Lacquered Elephant Lamp on Stand with Original Shade, Circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century Table Lamps

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Lacquer

H.T. Huang Table Lamp Toucan
Located in Čelinac, BA
H.T.Huang Tble Lamp Toucan 1990s
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1990s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Table lamp Lign
Located in Porto, PT
A table lamp, metal, 80s
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1980s Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Functionalist nickel plated table lamp by Franta Anýž, 1930
By Franta Anyz, Jaroslav Anyz
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Iconic table lamp produced by the Franta Anýž Company and designed by Jaroslav Anýž, his son in early 1930s. This desk lamp is renowned for its distinctive joints, patented to allow the lampshade to pivot in any direction, with adjustable height. Franta Anýž, an influential figure in Czech design, studied at the Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague. His notable achievements include work at Pragotron, camera design for Flexaret, and winning a gold medal at the Salon International des Inventions in Geneva in 1965 for his Beta 21 watch...
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Table Lamps

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Steel, Nickel

Aluminum lamp by Etienne Fermigier
Located in PARIS, FR
Chrome-plated metal desk lamp by designer Etienne Fermigier for Disderot, 1970s. Visible signs of wear, as shown in the photos, to be noted. LP1268
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Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Large Vintage Italian Chrome Table Lamp by Franco Albini
Located in London, GB
A stunning and very large vintage Italian chrome table lamp by Franco Albini and Franca Helg. This was manufactured in Italy by Sirrah, it dates from the 1970’s. This is the very ra...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Chrome

Pair of brass table lamps model 2466 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of table lamps model 2466 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s. Brass, lacquered brass and original fabric shades. Stamped. Josef Frank was a true European...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Tilting desk lamp in chrome metal by Marina Malabotti 1960.
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Important desk lamp in brushed steel with arm and removable head, on spherical base. Ovoid-shaped light cover. Circa 1960.
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1960s Italian Industrial Vintage Table Lamps

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Chrome

Pair of "Oval Rocks" Lamps by Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of lamps "ROCCE OVALI" by Roberto Giulio Rida These lamps are part of the "ROCCE" Collection, an iconic collection that Roberto Giulio Rida has always repurposed in different s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Multi-gemstone, Crystal, Metal, Gold Plate, Gold

Large, imposing vintage 1950s wrought-iron lamp.
Located in PARIS, FR
Large, imposing vintage 1950s wrought-iron lamp. Heavy weight, measures 63cm and 39cm without shade. Personal delivery or free delivery in Paris.
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1950s French Vintage Table Lamps

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Wrought Iron

Large Vintage Brass Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very impressive large vintage brass table lamp. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1960’s. The beaten brass ...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, 1950s
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, Circa 1950s. A beautiful biomorphic rendering of a nautilus shell with mottled...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Wood

Ceramic cylindrical table lamp, 1940s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Ceramic table lamp in the style of Luc Lanel decorated with a gold snake shaped ornamental, France 1940s.
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1940s French Space Age Vintage Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Seta Nera
Located in Firenze, IT
Set di due lampade da tavolo con base in ceramica bianca. Il vaso ovale formato a colaggio è dipinto a mano con decori a foglia in smalto nero e oro 24k a 3° fuoco. Il paralume in se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

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Gold Plate

Beautiful Flygsfors table lamps design by Helena Tynell
Located in Djurhamn, SE
Flygsfors Glass Factory Flygsfors Glasbruk was a glass factory in Flygsfors in Nybro municipality, founded in 1888 and closed in 1979. It was started in Flygsfors in 1863 as a hammer...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Glass

Pair of Vintage Brass Table Lamps with Velvet Shades
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely well made pair of vintage brass table lamps with velvet shades. They were made in France, they date from around the 1970’s. The quality is outstanding, the s...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Vintage fractal resin lamp, 1970, France
Located in TOURS, FR
Rare fractal resin table lamp, 1970, France Similar to Pierre Giraudon, Marie-Claude de Fouquières, Henri Fernandez, François Godebski...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Resin

Light Grey Chinese Glazed Pottery Table Lamp
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This beautiful table lamp is made of Chinese glazed pottery and has a light-grey and sand-colored tone. The round shaped glazed pottery lamp is a simple yet stylish eyecatcher. Glaze...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps

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Pottery, Silk

Pair of Antique 1920's Crystal Lamps
Located in Marshville, NC
Tell me if you've ever in your life seen a pair of crystal chandelier style lamps that didn't immediately make you think of Marilyn Monroe's earrings? I surely can't be the only one!...
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Early 20th Century Table Lamps

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Crystal

Large Pair of Antique Brass Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A very impressive large pair of antique brass table lamps, dating from around the 1950’s. They are of superb quality, with beautiful...
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1950s British Victorian Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Lampada vetro di murano '80
Located in Roma, IT
Lampada a forma di funga di grandi dimensioni La lampada e vetro di murano di colore bianco con striature trasparenti crea una luce morbida La lampada e alta 38 cm con un diametro ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Pair of Mid Century Modern "Ventiglio" Table Lamps by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Mid Century Modern "Ventiglio" Table Lamps by Angelo Mangiarotti, for Skipper Pollux - 1980s
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1980s Vintage Table Lamps

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Marble

Riviera Style Table Lamps
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of Riviera style mini table lamps with original vintage shades, France circa 1950's.
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1950s French Vintage Table Lamps

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Bamboo

Brilliant Leuchten AG Table Lamp
Located in Roma, IT
Postmodern table lamp produced by Brilliant Leuchten AG in the 1980s magnetic eyeball. Very original table lamp produced by Brilliant Leuchten AG in black and white plastic materia...
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Mid-20th Century German Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Cini Boeri Hand Blown Murano Glass Light Pink Table Lamp
Located in London, England
An elegant table lamp made from layered and blown Murano glass and a circular cast iron metal base. Signed. A single piece of glass forms the shade, connecting to the fluted glass s...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Murano Glass, Reeded Glass, Blown Glass

Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Candlestick Table Lamp, Crystal, 1930s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Candlestick Table Lamp, Crystal, 1930s
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

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Crystal

"Parola" Table Lamp from Studio Tetrarch, 1968
Located in Napoli, IT
"Parola" table lamp from Studio Tetrarch, 1968 Bibliography: Casa Amica by Giuliana Gramigna.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Metal and Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp,Metal and Glass, Italy, 1950s
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of table lamps "TEGOLINE AMBRA"
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of lamps "TEGOLINE AMBRA" Brass structures patinated and protected with clear lacquer, made handcrafted and specifically to accommodate the pair of glass vintage amber curved ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Special glass sphere with inner glass rod table lamp, model from 1965
Located in Wien, 9
This very special unique piece is the last of a great series. The shade can be adjusted in any colour and size to either get a very modern or traditional outlook. The table lamp is a...
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1960s Austrian Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Table Lamp Model 2468 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2468 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s. Brass with cotton shades. Stamped. Model 2468 is a delightful brass table lamp with three small shades in green, yellow, and red. The lamp has an elegant brass base with three stems that hold the shades at different heights. Because of its tricolour shades, it is known as the “traffic light lamp”. Designed by Josef Frank in the 1950s, this lamp has become a timeless Svenskt Tenn collectable. H: 54 cm W: 42 cm Shade D: 15 cm Josef Frank was a true European, he was also a pioneer of what would become classic 20th century Swedish design and the “Scandinavian Design Style”. Austrian- born Frank started his design career as an architect after having trained at the Technische Hochschule in Vienna between 1903 and 1910. After his training he went on to teach at Kunstgewerbeschule (The Viennese School of Arts and crafts) where he developed and espoused the new school of modernist thinking towards Architecture and Design that was coming to fruition in Vienna at the time. He also went on to lead the Vienna Werkbund throughout the 1920s. This was a truly progressive group of Architects and Designers who set about improving the daily lives of Austrian people through modernist design and architecture in partnership with Arts and Crafts ideals and construction. Frank’s leadership of the Werkbund had already cemented his place at the forefront of European design. Frank’s time in Vienna was typified by his design for the “Die Wohnung” exhibition of the Deutscher Werkbund in Stuttgart, 1927 where he exhibited along side his contemporaries at the forefront of design, such as the likes of Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. Here he showed a specially designed pair of flat-roofed reinforced concrete houses in what is now seen as a typical modernist style. What separated Frank’s house from the other 32 houses of the exhibition was the interior and furniture inside the building. It was described as “Neo-Classical” and filled with an eclectic mix of period pieces, modern design and pieces designed by Frank himself that seemed to cross the two worlds. This was a complete opposite direction to that which his fellow Architects were travelling in with their pared back and angular aesthetics. Frank said of his own work: “The house is not a work of art, simply a place where one lives,” and by this reasoning Frank rejected the regimental mechanisation of the living space that his contemporaries believed in, instead he set about creating congenial and spontaneous interiors. Frank’s practice saw him placing the bright colours and the soft forms of nature back into the furnishings and interiors that he thought modernism sorely mist. Frank, along with Oskar Walch set up Haus und Garten in Vienna in 1925. This was Frank’s first commercial foray into furniture and home furnishings and the company went on to become the most influential furnishing house in Vienna with a riotous depth of colour and interesting shapes becoming the trademark of their design. However this success was to come to an end with rise of Nazism in Vienna in the early 1930’s. Frank was Jewish, and he and his wife Anna decided they would leave Vienna for her motherland: Sweden, in 1933. Frank continued to design for Haus and Garten, visiting Vienna occasionally and designing the pieces that would continue to be the company’s best sellers long after Frank was forced to hand the company over in 1938 after the Third Reich annexation of Austria. When Josef and Anna had moved to Sweden Frank had struck up a working relationship with Design shop owner Estrid Ericson. Ericson was the proprietor of Svenskt Tenn that at this point was a successful interiors shop in Stockholm with the royal warrant of appointment to the Swedish Royal Household. In 1935 Frank had become the chief designer for Svenskt Tenn and had set about putting all of his creative effort into his designs for the company. At the World Expositions in Paris in 1937 and New York in 1939 the world saw for the first time the wealth of products that Frank had been working on, ranging from candlesticks to cabinets, there was not a domestic object that Frank had not subjected to his colourful, comfortable and organic style of Modernism. Frank’s new school of Modernism championed ideas such as chairs having a freeing, open back and that “If one desires the room to be comfortable…all pieces of furniture should allow for a free view of the separating line between the floor and the wall. A cabinet without legs breaks this line and thus reduces the feeling of space.” A world-wide audience tired of classic Modernism’s furniture with solid planes and aggressive forms leapt upon these ideas and Franks natural and bright designs for Svenskt Tenn became internationally desired. Frank created over 2000 designs for Svenskt Tenn and his products continue to be the core of their brand. Frank’s rejections of tubular metal and heavy lacquers within his furniture have insured his unique light form of Modernism continues to influence and flourish today. His natural toned mahogany and walnut pieces along with his tactile leather covered and brightly shaded lighting still bring the forms of nature back into the home. Original Frank pieces are now increasingly rare, highly desirable and are the epitome of “Scandinavian Design”. Renowned Designer and Academic Isle Crawford...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Lovely Set of Italian Design Table Lamps in Minimalist Stilnovo Style Brass 1950
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous pair of Italian 1950 design table lamps/lights in the style of stilnovo. Patinated brass frame with white metal shades. The shades can be ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Origin of God Sculptural White Ceramic Table Lamp, Tribute to Lucio Fontana
Located in Rome, IT
"THE ORIGIN OF GOD", white egg light holes sculptural white ceramic table lamp by Lorenzo Ciompi limited edition 2023 a tribute to Lucio Fontana, inspired ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Presentation Lamp
Located in VUGHT, NL
Small presentation island made from an old Jieldé machinelamp, nice for lichting jewelry or other small items. Special “floating” effect with the switchable tree colored bottomlight ...
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1960s French Industrial Vintage Table Lamps

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Marble, Metal, Brass

Ship's Globe Lantern
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
An original ship's oil lantern that has been converted to electricity, which can be used either as a table lamp or hanging lamp. The glass has bubbles and inclusions consistent wi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Table Lamps

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Steel

Arcon Table Lamp in Black/Chrome - By NUAD
Located in Tureby, DK
Arcon lamp series is an architectural conversion between function and proportion. The aim for the arcon table lamp was to create a clean functional table lamp still able to adjust wi...
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2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Steel

Pair Late 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decoration and good quality late 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose vases / lamps. Each depicting wonderful exotic flowers and foliage. Batch 72. 61601. TNUKZ.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Mid-Century Modern Travertine Fish Table Lamp by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Travertine fish table lamp by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Table Lamps

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Travertine

Pair of French Louis XIV St. Ormolu and Portoro Marble Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu and Portoro marble candelabra lamps signed Maison Bagues. The ...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu

Mid-Century Aged Bronze Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large scale stylized barrel form statement lamps in a custom dark bronze finish. Lamps have been rewired for use in USA, each socket can accomodate a 75W bulb max.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of Chrome Molecule Lamps
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Pair of chrome "molecule" lamps, each with three bulbs. These delightful lamps have a 3-way switch on the base. Press once for the center bulb, twice for the upper and lower bulbs an...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

MId-Century Murano Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MId-century Venetian lamp with many controlled bubbles throughout. With applied aqua glass swirls. Custom parchment shade. New acrylic base. Shade dimension is 7" high x 13" in diame...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass, Acrylic

True Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking large scale true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu candelabra lamps. Each seven arm lamp is raised by an elegant triangular shaped base ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Casa Luce Italian Glass Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An Italian table lamp made by Casa Luce for Scandinavian Gallery. Transparent glass with a dark amber/molasses color drop forms. Brass hardware. Lamp feature...
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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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.

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