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Table Lamps For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Charles X
Vintage Scandinavian Table Lamp in Zebra Wood & 'Diamond' Glass, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small unusual table light fashioned from lacquered/dark zebra wood and installed with a cylindrical shade in diamond pattern glass. Unknown Scandinavian maker circa 1970-80. Measurem...
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1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Zebra Wood
Poul Henningsen 'PH 5 Mini' Monochrome Pendant for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Mini Pendant for Louis Poulsen.
Poul Henningsen originally introduced the full-sized PH 5 pendant light in 1958 as a classic new product. No one knew at the ti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Swedish Table Lamp from Böhlmarks, 1930s
Located in Karlstad, SE
Elegant table lamp, crafted by Böhlmarks in the 1930s. The design features a sleek, tapered stem anchored by a spherical brass detail and a solid, circular base. The lamp is complemented by a newly custom-made pleated lampshade, created from vintage chintz fabric...
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Birch
Senator Table Lamp, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Senator table lamp, designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape, manufactured by Orno Oy, 1950s. Brass with leather wrapping, dark green metal shade. Good vintage condition, patina consistent wi...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Lisa Johansson-Pape Ìhanne` Table Lamp in Green, Brass & Leather, Orno 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful classic table lamp designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape and manufactured by Orno In Finland in the middle of the 20th century. The highly popular "Ihanne" lamp features a bril...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Paavo Tynell Table Lamp Model 5061 for Taito Brass and Opaline Glass, circa 1940
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Impressive Paavo Tynell Table lamp made in polished brass and amber glass shade. The lamp is in great condition and it's stamped by the editor TAITO. Model 5061. Dimension : 38.5 cm ...
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson space age table lamp BN-26, aluminum, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Forserum, SE
A space-age table lamp, model BN26, designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in the 1960s for his company, Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB, in Markaryd, Sweden. Crafted from aluminum, it features a co...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Josef Frank, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1960s
By Orrefors, Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and blown glass table lamp attributed to Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn and Orrefors, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Abrasion to glass close to brass socket as illustrated.
Dimensions of...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Uppsala Armaturfabrik Model "59402" Table Lamp, Sweden 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The mid-century modern era, spanning from the 1940s to the 1960s, brought a new approach to lighting design, emphasising simplicity, functionality, and the use of new materials. This...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Danish Svend Aage Holm Sørensen Tall Table Lamp, Iron Frame with Glass Mosaic
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall table lamp designed by the Danish Svend Aage Holm Sørensen (1913-2004).
The lamp foot has an iron frame with black lacquer. Inserted into the frame are geometric glass mosaics ...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Modernist “Argenta” Table Lamp by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant stoneware “Argenta” table lamp by Wilhelm Kåge with silver decor of a mermaid emerging from a shell and catching a fish. Lovely attention to every detail, lively and dramatic...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Swedish Pinewood "Flower" Table Lamps by Jan Wickelgren, Aneta, 1970s
By Aneta
Located in Odense, DK
Charming pair of 1970s "flower" table lamps in pinewood veneer designed by Jan Wickelgren and manufactured at Aneta, Sweden. Both lamps marked by maker.
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Model 4/3 Table Lamp By Louis Poulsen Circa 1960s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Model 4/3 Table Lamp By Louis Poulsen Circa 1960s
- Chromed steel base and stem
- On/Off switch on the base
- Stepped steel shade
- Takes E27 fitting bulbs
- Designed by Poul Hennin...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Patinated Brass Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
Located in Glendale, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci patinated brass ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in richly patinated brass with swiveling arm and rotating adjustable s...
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1940s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Greta Magnusson Grossman 'Grasshopper' Table Lamp in Glossy Black for GUBI
Located in Glendale, CA
Greta Magnusson Grossman 'Grasshopper' Table Lamp in Glossy Black for GUBI
Designed in 1947 by Greta Grossman, this is an authorized re-edition by GUBI of Denmark who meticulously ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Pair of Large Mild-Night Blue lamps designed By Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950's large Mid Night Blue glass lamps designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors.
The lamps are In. Wonderful condition and Have been Newly rewired for the US with adjustable...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Upsala Ekeby, Table Lamp, Earthenware, Brass, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
An yellow-glazed earthenware and brass table lamp designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.75” H x 6.5” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 7...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy '9209' Table Lamp in Brass and Cane
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, 'Kypärä' desk lamp, model '9209', brass, cane, Finland, 1950s
A truly magnificent piece that scores highly on every design aspect: execution, material us...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen Limited Edition PH 2/1 Amber Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen Limited Edition PH 2/1 Amber Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen.
This legendary design stems from Henningsen's brillia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Modern Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic midcentury modern table lamps. Scandinavian style with a combination of elements. Elegant streamlined wooden neck supported by flared speckled ceramic base on wooden disc, ac...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2/1' Brass & Glass Table Lamp in Pale Rose for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 2/1 Brass and Glass Table Lamp in Pale Rose for Louis Poulsen
This legendary design stems from Henningsen's brilliant three-shade system from late 1920s, which wa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Danish Modern Table Lamps in Brass by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
An amazing set of large table lamps model "4180" by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen, Denmark. These lamps were handmade in Holm-Sørensens own studio in the 1960s in very low numbers. The lamp bases are constructed from polished brass rods that are intertwined and attached to a square base. They have been equipped with new shades in flax linen.
Dane Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen (1913-2004) had a creative streak beyond the ordinary. He is known among vintage collectors, not least internationally, where the original lamps fetch high hammer blows at auctions. Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen drew sketches of everything. Envelopes, theater programs...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp by Rupert Nikoll
Located in München, DE
Wonderful table lamp from the 1950s.
Great and unusual design with a fantastically elegant appearance.
The seagrass lampshade creates a very cozy atmosphere.
Design: Rupert Nikoll
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1950s Austrian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
B.M. Nielsen Experimental Modernist Ceramic Art Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Spectacular, one-of-a-kind piece of ceramic art. Mid-Century Modern handmade sung glazed voluptuous ceramic art table lamp by Danish experimental artist Bodil Marie Nielsen. A beauti...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Handmade Stoneware Table Lamp by Ulla Brix, Långhult, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful vintage stoneware table lamp with salt glazing by Ulla Brix at the workshop "Brix Krukmakeri", Sweden. The lamp were handmade in Småland, Sweden in the 1970s. Original vint...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A birch burl and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1920s.
Later vintage lampshade.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 13.5“ H x 10“ diameter
Bulb Sp...
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1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Birch, Fabric
Søholm, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed ceramic and walnut table lamp produced by Søholm Keramik, Bornholm, Denmark, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 16.9” H x 4.6” W x 4.6” D
Dimensions of Shade (inc...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Heikki Turunen, Golden Girl "Pamela" Model 941-401 from 1970-80s, Orno
Located in Helsinki, FI
A harmonious table lamp model 941-401 designed by Heikki Turunen and manufactured by Orno Oy in Finland in the 1970s-1980s. A timeless design that suits offices and private homes as ...
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1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Pale Pink Glass Table Lamps, Orno, Finland, 1960s
Located in Karis, Nyland
A pair of pale pink glass table lamps by Stockmann Orno, Finland, 1960s. Good vintage condition, original lampshades included.
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
French Mid Century Desk Table Lamp by Audoux Minet Produced in France, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and great table / desk lamp in style of Audoux Minet with matching lamp shade. In great condition with newer EU wiring. Lamp shade is not included in the purchase but could be o...
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Rope
Hans-Agne Jakobsson BN-25 Aluminum Table Lamp
Located in Madrid, ES
Mushroom shaped table lamp made of sheet metal, later re-painted in brass color. This lamp, model BN-25, designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, shows some age-related wear and slight defor...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Sheet Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Table Lamp Model B-145, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Fringes, brass and opaline glass shade. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markaryd, 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Verner Panton 'Panthella 400' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 400' table lamp for Louis Poulsen.
The Panthella collection was designed by Verner Panton in 1971 and remain one of his most popular lighting designs. Panton developed the Panthella table lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Yellow
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Yellow
The 'PH 3½-2½' table lamp is based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen 'PH 4/3' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 4/3' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Poul Henningsen’s legendary design stems from his own, brilliant three-shade system from late 1920s. Poul Henningsen design fro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum, Metal
Swedish Table Lamp in Brass by Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Karlstad, SE
Elegant Scandinavian table lamp by Nordiska Kompaniet (NK), Sweden, 1920s.
This lamp is made of solid brass with details in mahogany.
Condition: Very good condition with patina and ...
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Niels Rasmussen Thykier, Table Lamp, Copper, Paper, Denmark, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A copper and orange waxed paper table lamp designed and produced by Niels Rasmussen Thykier, Denmark, 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 19.5” H 14.5” Diameter
Bulb Specifications:...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
"Fringe" table lamp B145 by Hans Agne Jakobsson, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Hägersten, SE
"Fringe" table lamp model B145 by Hans Agne Jakobsson during the 1960s. Produced by his own company in Sweden. Polished brass and opaline glass shade with fabric fringe diffuser in o...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1950s Mauri Almari Brass Table Lamp for Idman Oy
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Mauri Almari brass table lamp for Idman Oy.
A rare and elegant midcentury lamp executed in brass. A contemporary of Paavo Tynell, Almari's refined work has made him an increas...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
L/101 table Lamp in Brass by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for AB Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Vorst, BE
Swedish L/101 table lamp in brass. Design by Hans-Agne Jakobsson.
A nice example of Jakobsson's L-101 Model Lamp with its original purple glass shade.
Manufactured by AB Markaryd ...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sisal and Teak Table Lamp by Temde
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful and very rare table lamp from the 1960s.
The design is very unusual.
The shape and materials create a warm and very pleasant light.
Condition:
Very good vin...
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1960s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Scandinavian Table Lamp, 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant articulate table lamp, with matte black metal base, curved brass arm, orientable aluminium shade in textured ivory, on/off switch on the base, wired for US standards, one E27...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and embroidery fabric table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 17.5“ H x 8“ Diameter
Bulb Specifications: E-26...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Green
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Green
The 'PH 3½-2½' table lamp is based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1950s Brass Table Lamp from Boréns, Sweden
By Boréns Borås
Located in New York, NY
Charming Brass Table Lamps from Boréns, Sweden. This modell is called 9303 and from the 1950s. Flexible arm that can open and close the perforated lamp shade. The small even located ...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Danish Brass Satin Glass Two-Light Table Lamp Desk Lamp, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Scandinavian brass two-light table or desk Lamp designed and produced in Denmark in the 1960s. Clean lines and organic design from the Scandinavian Modern period with satin finish gl...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ceramic, Stoneware Table Lamp by Danish Artist Ole Victor, 2021
Located in Odense, DK
Ceramic table lamp with glaze in various white, beige and brown colors, made by Danish artist Ole Victor, 2021.
Ole Victor is a Danish artist who attended Art Academy between 1975 ...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Lisa Johansson-Pape Adjustable Ihanne Table Lamp, Copper, Brass & Leather, Orno
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare version of the classic table "Ihanne" lamp designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape and manufactured by Orno In Finland in the middle of the 20th century. This particular version featu...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Glass Table Lamp, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Oy, 1960s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Glass table lamp, designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape, manufactured by Orno Oy, 1960s. Glass frame with metal detail. Fabric shade. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with a...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Klase Höganäs, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware table lamp produced by Klase Höganäs, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 7.25“ H x 5.5“ Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3.25“ Top Diamet...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Early Poul Henningsen Copper Table Lamp, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen, Mid-century Modern design
This is the iconic Poul Henningsen (PH 4/3) table lamp with original copper shades.
Stand, switch and socket house of bro...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Johan Carpner Grenverk Raw Brass Long Wall Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model Grenverk designed by Johan Carpner and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techn...
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Arne Jacobsen 'AJ' Desk Lamp, 1957
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classical grey desk lamp in steel with original lacquering designed by Arne Jacobsen, probably Axel Annell on license by Louis Poulsen, Denmark, angle of shade can be adjusted to opt...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
Josef Frank, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and blown glass table lamp designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.125“ H x 4.25“ diameterDimensions of Shad...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and pink floral printed fabric table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 20“ H x 10“W x 15“ D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb
Nu...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stoneware 'Chamotte' table lamp by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Beautiful 'Chamotte' table lamp designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden in 1937.
Blue glaze with a brass neck. Marked on bottom. Very good condition.
Measureme...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique and Vintage Table Lamps for Sale: Find Art Deco Table Lamps, Murano Glass Table Lamps and Other Lighting on 1stDibs
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.