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Table Lamps For Sale
Brutalist Tree Trunk Lamp - France 1970s
Located in New York, NY
1970s Brutalist lamp, carved from a tree trunk. Organic in shape. European socket and wiring. This lamp will ship from France and can be returned to either France or to an upstate NY...
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1970s French Brutalist Vintage Table Lamps

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Wood

Extra-Large Hand-Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp (circa 1980s)
Located in London, GB
A bold and sculptural ceramic table lamp from the 1980s, featuring a high-gloss glaze and richly hand-painted botanical motif in olive greens, earthy browns and soft ochres. The gene...
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1980s French Vintage Table Lamps

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Ceramic

French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Onyx, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, onyx and off-white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 9.0"H x 10.5"W x 5.0"D Dimensions of Shade (inches)...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Onyx, Brass

1980s Table Lamp "Meridiana" by Paolo Piva for Stefano Cevoli, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Stunning "Meridiana" by Paolo Piva for Stefano Cevoli. Made in Italy. The lamp is in excellent condition. It works perfectly. Dimension: diameter 5,90" x 21,30" inches diam ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of white Danish lamps by Lyfa c.1970’s
By Lyfa
Located in London, GB
Pair of Danish 1970’s white painted metal table lamps produced by Lyda. Some minor damage and rust marks conducive with age.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Hispania Ceramics. Handmade Mid-Century table lamp, Spain, 1950s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Ceramic table lamp from Hispania Ceramics, Spain, 1950s. Composed by a white ceramic base holding several fruits of different colors as a "Cup of Abundance". Very rich arrangement of...
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1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Toucan Table Lamp By H.T.Huang 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
H.T. Huang Table Lamp Toucan 1980s
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1980s East Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Max Ingrand Table Lamp Brass Glass Mod. 2278, Italy 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
An old version of the mod. 2278 for Fontana Arte, with green interior shade and flat glass diffuser. The brass has had a beautiful patina over the years. A heavy and elegant table la...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gordon & Jane Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamps, Pale Yellow Glaze
Located in Portland, OR
WHAT IS IT? — This set of Martz lamps arrives in a pale, greenish yellow glaze. Exactly how green or yellow they appear will depend on your room, and the lighting at the given moment...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Linen, Walnut

Pair small cocoon Gatto Table Lamps Achille & Pier Castiglioni Flos Italy 1960
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair of small cocoon Table Lamps, model Gatto Piccolo. Design by Achille & Pier Castiglioni for Flos, Italy in 1960. Made in the 1960s or 1970s. Both are signed. A great example of m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Amsterdam School copper and fringe desk lamp by Conrad Fehn, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
An extremely rare version of the Conrad Fehn Amsterdamse School fringed copper desk lamp. A one off with a different design than the more common ones like depicted in the ''Living in...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

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Copper

Pete Sans for Taller Uno. Post-Modern table/floor lamp, Spain, 1980s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Post-Modern table or floor lamp designed by Pete Sans for Taller Uno, Spain, 1980s. "Jellyfish" model lamp, 1984. Made of polished aluminum and sewn parchment shade. Its shape evokes...
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1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Hans-Agne Jakobsson Pine Bentwood Table Lamp for AB Ellysett, 1960s
Located in Karis, Nyland
Rare pine bentwood table lamp designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for AB Ellysett in Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s. The lamp features Jakobsson’s signature construction of thin, curved pinewo...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Cerri Nestore marble Travertine pair of table lampe , Italy 1979
Located in La xara, VC
The Cerri Nestore table lamp is an Italian design piece, usually from the 1970s, renowned for its modern style and the use of quality materials such as travertine, marble, and someti...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Travertine, Marble

Spanish Mid-Century Teruel Green Ceramic Table Lamp — Mudéjar Revival
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Lovingly hand-crafted by Amitābha Studio from a vintage Punter Teruel vase in a baluster form, this lamp exemplifies the richness of Spanish Revival design paired with mid-century artistry. The rounded body rises gracefully to a tall neck, its surface coated in a creamy tin glaze and painted freehand in the distinctive loza verdimorada palette of green and manganese black. This striking chromatic language, unique to Teruel ceramics, traces directly back to the medieval Mudéjar traditions of Aragón, where similar motifs once adorned both domestic tablewares and the city’s iconic glazed towers. The decoration is arranged in framed compartments across the body: a heraldic lion, a stylized bird, and geometric devices executed in bold black linework. Along the lower register runs a rhythmic frieze of pinecone medallions, a traditional symbol of abundance and vitality. The motifs, painted with expressive brushwork, exemplify the revival style pioneered by Domingo Punter and his contemporaries, who reinterpreted medieval patterns with modern fluidity. At the foot, the reddish terracotta clay is revealed, inscribed with the bold mark “PUNTER,” confirming the piece’s authenticity. To balance the ceramic base, Amitābha Studio has paired the lamp with a custom lampshade in a green, black, and white tweed weave. The textured fabric recalls couture textiles, while the double-cord passementerie trim by Houlès adds refinement. When lit, the lamp casts a warm, inviting glow that emphasizes its sculptural silhouette and intricate surface design. This Spanish Revival lamp...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Table Lamps

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Brass

E. Hansson & Co, Malmö, mid century table lamp 568, brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
A rare modernist table lamp, model 568, produced by the Swedish manufacturer E. Hansson & Co. in Malmö during the 1940s. The lamp features a beautifully perforated, disc-shaped brass...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Post-Modern hand-crafted Cocoon resin table lamps, Italy, 70s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of sculptural hand-crafted cocoon table lamps, Italy, 1970s. Formed by several varnished pine wood elements of different shapes and sizes, creating two curious columns of a cert...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Resin, Wood, Pine

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 26.5"H x 13.0"W x 13.0"D Dimensions of Shade (inches): 9.0" To...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Fabric, Pine

Mid 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase Mounted as Table Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase Mounted as Table Lamp Measures 5" in width x 5" in depth x 20.5" in height x 30" to the top of the porcelain finial
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Meiji Table Lamps

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Enamel

French Designer, Table Lamp, Iron, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An iron and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 12.75"H x 16"W x 5"D Bulb Specifications: B22 (Bayonet) Bulbs are not i...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Iron

Early 20th Century Tall Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in San Mateo, CA
Early 1900's tall brass desk lamp. Similar to the simplicity of the Fairies lamps from this period but with a much more substantial presence. The lamp has been rewired with a cotton ...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

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Brass

Antique Tiffany Style Stained Art Glass Pink Floral Leaded Slag Table Lamp 23"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique mid to early 20th century two-light aluminum-based table lamp with a unique Tiffany-style stained glass shade featuring an off-white lattice / grid trimmed with drooping leav...
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Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Green Glass Demijohn Table Lamp, Brass Fittings, Contemporary Shade
Located in Valencia, VC
Elegant Mid-Century Green Glass Demijohn Table Lamp with Brass Fittings and Contemporary Shade A unique table lamp crafted from a Mid-Century green glass demijohn bottle, once used ...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Contemporary Oblong Marbled Crete Table Lamp in Blue 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...
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2010s American Organic Modern Table Lamps

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Resin, Plaster

Austrian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Teak, Rattan, Austria, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, teak and rattan table lamp likely designed and produced in Austria, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.0"H x 7.0"W x 10.5"D Bulb Specifications: E-26 (S...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco lamp by Henri Fournet
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco lamp circa 1925. Wrought iron base decorated with ginkgo biloba leaves, signed "Le fer forgé HF". Electric, E14 socket, screw bulb. In perfect condition. Total height: 44 c...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Wrought Iron

Trio small Table lamps 1960s incl Shades Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Set of 3 original vintage small Table Lamps . 1 Burl Art Deco 2 Teak . sitting for ever in my workshop . so i think maybe some body else may like them to . Incl Shades .
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Teak

Joe Colombo Nickel-Plated Table Lamp 'The Globe' by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp "The Globe" designed by Victor Vaisilev in 1964. Table lamp giving direct and diffused light in trasparent blown glass. Metal base and structure. Manufactured by Oluce, It...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Chrome Reggiani Style Table Lamp with Domed Shade by Van Doorn Verlichting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Van Doorn Verlichting chrome table lamp with domed chrome shade. Sleek and heavy table lamp with height and directional adjustable shade on a unique arch stem and black metal b...
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1970s Dutch Space Age Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Spanish Mid-Century Punter Green Albarello Table Lamp — Mudéjar Revival
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meticulously hand-crafted by Amitābha Studio from a vintage Punter Teruel vase in the celebrated Spanish Revival style, this one-of-a-kind lamp bridges medieval heritage and mid-century design. The albarello-shaped base, rooted in Aragón’s ceramic traditions, is finished in a white tin glaze and painted freehand in deep green and manganese black—the iconic palette of Teruel pottery since the 14th century. Panels of decoration unfold across the lamp’s surface: a stylized long-necked bird, swelling seed pods, and a heraldic face within a medallion. These bold motifs, painted with confident brushstrokes, reflect the Mudéjar Revival movement, which reimagined medieval patterns with modern artistry. At the foot, the reddish terracotta clay is revealed, proudly inscribed “PUNTER,” a rare and direct signature from this historic workshop. To complement the ceramic base, Amitābha Studio has paired the piece with a bespoke lampshade in a green, black, and white tweed weave. Its textured pattern echoes the glaze’s tones, while a double-cord passementerie trim by Houlès lends refinement. When illuminated, the lamp casts a warm, inviting glow that enhances both classic and contemporary interiors. This Spanish Revival lamp...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Table Lamps

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Brass

Bunny Williams Home Fern Ceramic Lamp (Blue)
Located in New York, NY
A delicate fern motif graces this lamp, its fronds gracefully unfurling along the vase, a nod to nature’s quiet beauty. The silhouette is svelte and refined, designed to complement a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Table Lamps

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Ceramic

2 Wildwood Pamela Shirley Hand Painted Tropical Flower Table Lamps 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of late 20th century Wildwood white porcelain ginger jar mantel urn shaped table lamps with brass base and cap, hand painted with tropical flowers by Pamela Shirley. Signed and ...
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Brass

Art Deco Tiffany table lamps 1980s Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice pair of Art Deco style table lamps .Replicas of the Tiffany lamps . Hand made Stained Glass shade .Bronze color base . 2 small socket lamps each . Very good condition.
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1980s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

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Stained Glass

Ralph Lauren Traditional Chinese Porcelain Table Lamp, Cream/Ivory
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Lamp features a soft cream glaze with a delicate crackle finish.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chinese Chippendale Table Lamps

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Porcelain, Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Swedish Mercury Glass Table Lamps, 1960s
Located in Karis, Nyland
Charming pair of Swedish mid-century table lamps from the 1960s, featuring gold-tinted mercury glass bases with a smooth, reflective surface. The voluptuous form and warm metallic sh...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Mercury Glass

Mid-Century Modern German Hollywood Regency Style Brass Table Lamp from Goldkant
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive table lamp from the renowned manufacturer Goldkant. The lamp impresses with its ornamental design and high-quality materials. The segmented base and the shape of the umbr...
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1960s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Double Decker lamp is a tall, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp is composed of a...
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2010s American Brutalist Table Lamps

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Brass

A Pair of Cylindrical Pottery Lamps with Blue Flambe Glaze
Located in London, GB
+VAT. England, Made to order. Lead time: 3-5 weeks. A pair of cylindrical art pottery lamps decorated with a speckled turquoise blue glaze. Height 26.00 centimetres. Height with s...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Very rare original Space Age 60s yellow table lamp made of iron by Temde
Located in München, DE
Very rare yellow, original Space Age table lamp made of heavy iron. Manufactured in the 1960s by Temde. Made in Switzerland. Typ 117. Great minimalist Space Age design in its origina...
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1960s Swiss Space Age Vintage Table Lamps

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Iron

Antique Victorian Silver Plate Rise & Fall Candelabra Table Lamp 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a splendid antique Victorian revival silver plated candleabra table lamp with rise and fall tole Bouillotte shade, Circa 1920 in date. This opulenttable lamp features four d...
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1920s English Victorian Vintage Table Lamps

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Silver

ASEA mid century modernist table lamp E1163, brass, Scandinavian, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
A striking example of Swedish modernist lighting design, this table lamp model E1163 was produced by the renowned manufacturer ASEA Belysning in the 1940s. Expertly crafted in solid ...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass, Steel

Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Table Lamps in Smoked Graphite
Located in New York, NY
This pair of modernist table lamps exemplifies the masterful craftsmanship and timeless sophistication of Murano glass. Each lamp features a body rendered in a rich, smoked graphite ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Stylized Cat Lamp - France - 1970s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Sculptural table lamp in fiberglass, depicting a stylized cat with pure and rounded lines. French work from the 1970s, in the spirit of Atelier A, André Cazenave, and mid-century mod...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Fiberglass

Line Vautrin School Talosel and Mirror Table Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare Talosel and mirror table lamp or sconce was executed by one of Line Vautrin's (1913-1977) students circa 1960. This marvelous table lamp features pearlized yellow resin, or...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Glass, Mirror, Resin, Talosel

Jane and Gordon Martz Mid-Century Ceramic Lamp with Chocolate Glaze
Located in Stamford, CT
Jane and Gordon Martz Mid-Century teardrop form ceramic lamp with rich chocolate glaze and original walnut finial. Elegant form, timeless style. Signed. Circa 1960. 26" high to top ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Jugendstil Silk & Brass Table Lamp, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Desk lamp, originally manufactured at the historical Wiener Werkstätte and archived at the WW-pattern-books with the # S 142 - all in all, just eight lamps were manufactured at the W...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps

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Brass

Swedish 1950’s bronze patinated lamp
Located in London, GB
An elegant Swedish bronze metal table lamp c.1950’s. Rewired and PAT tested. Shade for display.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Metal, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A light grey-glazed ceramic and metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3” Top Diameter x 10” Bot...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid Century Rose Medallion Vase Mounted as Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid Century Rose Medallion Vase Mounted as Lamp. Measures 8 " in width, 8 " in depth and 18.5" height
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Enamel, Brass

Empire style. Huge glass table lamp by Waterford Crystal, Ireland, 1960s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Huge table lamp from Waterford Crystal, Ireland, 1960s. The glass body is 39 centimeters high made of one-piece molded glass with engraved and cutted details. The base and the struct...
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1960s Irish Empire Vintage Table Lamps

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Chrome, Bronze, Brass, Metal

French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Bamboo, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and bamboo table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1960s. Wear consistent with age and use Dimensions of Shade (inches): 5.5” Top Diameter x 8” Bottom Diameter x 6.75...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Bamboo, Wood

French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Metal, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow-colored glass and metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.6"H x 7.8"W x 7.8"D Dimensions of Shade (inches): 6" Top Diame...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Louis Dage French Art Deco Stoneware Table Lamp, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco stoneware table lamp by Louis DAGE (Antony, Paris), France, 1920s. Stoneware, brass & fabric. Important enamel applications. Height: 15.75"(40cm), Width: 9.85"(25cm)....
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Carlo Nason Mazzega Floor Lamp Model LT 316 in Murano Glass, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Rare and iconic floor lamp model "LT 316" designed by Carlo Nason and produced by Mazzega in Italy during the 1970s. Fully original and in fabulous condition, with no missing parts...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid-Century Swedish Anna Table Lamp by Anna Ehrner for Ateljé Lyktan, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table lamp Anna by Atelje Lyktan based on a design by Anna Ehrner from the 70s. What is particularly special about this design is the contrast between natural fabric and chrome...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid Century Ceramic Horse Head Table Lamp 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century ceramic table lap in the form of a stylized horse head, executed in high gloss black, with green tints, glaze. This example is in very good, original, clean and ready to ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

French Holophane glass and brass desk light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French Holophane glass and brass desk light. 2,5 meter / 100" black cotton flex, plug and switch Available with UK / US / EU plug Weight: 3.20 kg / 7.1 lb Priced per individual it...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Table Lamp - Sciolari - Gold Colored Tubes
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful mid-century modern table lamp designed by Gaetano Sciolari for the Belgian manufacturer Boulanger, circa 1960s-1970s. This sculptural lamp is crafted in gilt metal and fe...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass, Metal

Coastal Woven Wicker Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of coastal woven wicker table lamps with classic empire shades in linen. The vases are topped with brass caps and rest on beveled wooden bases. Matching wooden ball finials to...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

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Brass

Model Saori Ceiling Lamp by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model Saori Ceiling Lamp by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E27 light bulb Wired and suitable to use ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Aluminum

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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