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Table Lamps For Sale
Vintage Mickey Mouse Table Lamp by Disney - JW
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Disney licensed larger scale Mickey Mouse Table light in a soft and colored acrylic material. Manufactured during the 80s or 90s by JW for or licensed by Disney and the electric ci...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Single Murano Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An Italian circa 1940's Twisted clear Murano glass table lamp.
Measurements:
Height of body: 11.5"
Height to shade rest: 20.25"
Diameter: 4.75"
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano 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...
Category
1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Rope
$4,505 Sale Price
25% Off
Linden Table Lamp with Cream Linen and Black Trim by Studio Dunn
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
A contemporary table lamp with a linen shade and body, hardwood base, and brass details. The structural shape, distinct clean lines, and neutral tones are derived from classic mid-ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Henry Holland Studio Handmade Oatmeal and White Ceramic Sphere Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Our "TABLE" table lamp is larger than normal, she'd sit comfortably on a sideboard or entrance hall. Made using stacked earthenware spheres sitting atop a hand-turned oak base. The b...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Earthenware, Linen, Oak
Calhoun Lamp by Charlie Dumais
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
FINISH
- Dipped verdigris glaze with signature prints
- Antique brass fittings
- Black-cloth cord
- Full-range dimmer socket
- Off-white linen shade, pictured in paper shade
LAMPIN...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Pair large Table Lamps, Stained solid Pine, Uno Kristiansson, Luxus, Sweden
Located in Vorst, BE
A pair of sculptural table lamps. Lamp foots in turned pine wood, dark stained.
Designed by Uno Kristiansson, for Luxus, Sweden, 1970s. Both are punchmarked Luxus - made in Sweden.
For E26/27 bulbs. Work on 110v and on 220v. EU plug can be replaced by US plug for free if desired.
New lampshades.
Dimensions: diameter 13.78" / 10" (35cm / 25cm), height 10.2" (26cm).
Swedish designers Uno & Östen Kristiansson, renowned for their lighting and mirror creations, left an indelible mark on the design world from the 1950s to the 1970s. Their distinctive Scandinavian modern style remains highly sought-after in vintage circles.
Uno, born in 1925, and Östen, two years later in 1927, likely honed their craft in southern Sweden under the tutelage of their father, who operated Vittsjö Furniture, a business established in 1919. In 1950, Uno founded Luxus in Vittsjö, producing a diverse array of home products, including lamps, furniture, and mirrors, all designed by the brothers.
Their collections gained acclaim nationally and internationally, with Luxus introducing a vibrant range of lamps in the 1960s, attributed to Finnish artist Marjatta Metsovaara.
Östen presumably took over the family business in 1966, renaming it Östen Kristiansson AB. Though details on its operations are sparse, it likely continued the tradition of craftsmanship. Teak was a favored material for the Kristianssons, though they explored glass, leather, plastic, and acrylic in their designs. Notable creations include the Plafo Ceiling Lamp, UFO Lamp, Model 204 Hunting Chair, and minimalist mirrors reminiscent of Jacques Adnet’s Circulaire...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
$3,123 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Three Lights Table Lamp in Brass and Glass, Italy, 1940s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Italian three lights table lamp in brass and glass, Italy, 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,922 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Sterling Italian Silver Lamp
Located in VALENZA, IT
One light solid sterling silver lamp.
The base is round while the stem has an empty tube where the electric wire passes.
The lamp holder is in the shape of a tulip flower in fusion ...
Category
1990s Italian Other Table Lamps
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,489 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass & Wooden Handle Table Lamp Model 9216, Taito 1950s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
A true find straight from the golden era of Taito Oy and Paavo Tynell's masterpieces. A magnificent piece in full original condition and a beautiful patina acquired from the past 70 ...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Brass Candleholder by Jen H. Quistgaard
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Danish brass candleholder designed by Jens Quistgaard.
Holds 5 taper candles.
Included is one box of 12 original vintage taper candles
Meas...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$60 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Monumental Martz Lamp with Sgraffito Decoration
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant, large scale ceramic lamp by Marshall Studios with Sgraffito decoration. Original shade included. Ceramic base is 17" H, total height is 33.75".
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Ministerial Lamp in Gilded Metal and Colored Glass, Italy, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Ministerial lamp in gilded metal and colored glass, Italy, 1980s
Purchased by my grandfather for his desk, it is intact and functional. Small signs o...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Baccarat, Pair of Crystal Candelabras, France, circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful pair of Baccarat cut crystal candelabras with ten lights. The central baluster-shaped shaft illuminates with two superimposed rows of six and three light arms with twisted ...
Category
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Lotus Series Flora Gouda Table Lamp, 1977, New Liberty London Shade
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Exquisitely handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam from a rare vintage Flora Gouda vase produced during the short-lived Lotus series in 1977, Lotus is a one-of-a-kind table lamp...
Category
1970s Dutch Arts and Crafts Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Blue Ceramic & Fiber Shaded Table Lamps by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund in Canada around 1960, this pair of mid-century modernist table lamps features elegant blue ceramic bases paired with natural fiber shades. The ...
Category
1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Expertly Restored -Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Table Lamp by V.H. Woolums
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer
V.H. Woolums
Manufacturer
V.H. Woolums
________________________________________
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tichelaar Makkum Delft Chinoiserie Lamps (1940-60) New Green Velvet Lampshades
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Exquisitely handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam from a pair of vintage Royal Tichelaar Makkum vases (circa 1940–1960), this one-of-a-kind set of table lamps celebrates the en...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Single Chinese Sang De Boeuf Flambé Oxblood Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single Chinese Asian Sang de Boeuf oxblood porcelain vase mounted on gilt turned wood lamp base by. Rewired with new 3 way brass socket and cord.
Measur...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 12.5"H x 8.0"W x 8.0"D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 (Stand...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Set of 'Atollo' Large and Small Gold Table Lamp Designed by Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two table lamp -large and small- "Atollo" designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo has ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
James Mont-Style Chinoiserie Sand Cast Bronze Pair of Ring Handled Lamps
By James Mont
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of Chinoiserie table lamps featuring historically accurate incised mythical symbology, in cast, highest quality verdigris bronze with mahogany bases with each weighing nearly 50...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$2,687 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pair of Blue Marbleized Paper Brass Bow Candlestick Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of blue marbleized paper candlestick lamps. Brass fluted base and stationary brass bow detailing. As found, original matching paper clip on lampshades are included.
The shade o...
Category
1980s American Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Studio Buratti 'Tropico' Black Marble & Glass Table Lamp for Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Studio Buratti 'Tropico' black marble & glass table lamp for Fontana Arte.
Executed in high quality marble, thick etched hand blown opaline glass and galvanized glossy black metal....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano glass lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Mid Century Modern Murano glass lamps, Italy circa 1980s.
Table or top lamps sold in pair, without the shades.
The Italian lamps are made of polished brass and brown and blac...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$5,700 / set
Andre Ricard 'Tatu' LED Table Lamp in White ABS for Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Andre Ricard 'Tatu' LED table lamp in white ABS for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaara, Miguel ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
French Blue Murano Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Barovier influenced Murano glass lamps with a Classic design of a fluted teardrop body, orb and saucer base. Hand blown glass is a beautiful vibrant French Blue with a scattering of ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$6,800 / set
Sven Wejsfelt Ceramic Table Lamp with Josef Frank Shade, Gustavsberg, 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare table lamp was designed by Sven Wejsfelt and produced by Gustavsberg Studio in Sweden in the 1960s. The lamp is marked with the maker's initials "SW" on the bottom of the b...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Italian Art Nouveau style able lamps in colored glass and brass, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Nouveau style able lamps in colored glass and brass, 1980s
Pair of table lamps with leaded glass lampshade in light blue, green and blue. The lampshade features elliptica...
Category
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Desvres Delft Table Lamp by Géo Martel (1900-1920) with New Green Velvet Shade
By Desvres, Geo Martel
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meticulously handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam from a rare Desvres ceramic vase attributed to Géo Martel (circa 1900–1920), this Delft table lamp is a striking blend of his...
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Table Lamp 5066, Perforated Brass, Wood and Silk, Taito 1940s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Table lamp model 5066 designed by Paavo Tynell and manufactured by Taito Oy in Finland in the 1950s. The lamp features a brass round stand, a hard wooden leg and a beautiful light si...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
FIN table lamp, white crackle glaze, hand built ceramic dome lamp, Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _DOME
Snowdrift Lace
This luxurious glaze features a luminous snow-white surface delicately fractured with fine black crackle lines, creating a network of intricate, organic pa...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Desk- or Table Lamp desigend by Josef Brumberg
Located in Beerse, VAN
This lamp, designed in the 1950s by Josef Brumberg for JBS Josef Brumberg Sondern, features gracefully curved lines and a beautiful sculptural silhouette. It captures the essence of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Medium Black Metal Table Lamp by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo has become the archetype of the table l...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Large Gabriella Crespi "Fungo" Table Lamps in Brushed Brass and Acrylic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monumental pair of Gabriella Crespi “Fungo” table lamps in brushed brass and white acrylic (ca. 1970, Italy).
Among the larger examples Crespi ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Extra Large Murano Art Glass Mushroom Lamp in Cream
Located in Toronto, ON
Extra Large cream Murano mushroom lamp made in the swirl technique. Murano Art glass is considered to be one of most expertly crafted art glass in the world and is made with incredib...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
$871 Sale Price / item
27% Off
Mid Century Brutalist Iron Lamp
By J. Laurent
Located in Malibu, CA
Mid Century Brutalist iron table lamp
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist iron sculptural lamp in black & rust. 1The sculpture of torch cut steel in a be...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
$1,382 Sale Price
30% Off
Mazzega Lampara LT 365 da tavolo Table Lamp Sculpture, Circa 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Miami, FL
Mazzega Lampara LT 365 da tavolo Table Lamp Sculpture, Circa 1970
Offered for sale is a Mazzega Company Italian lamp - Lampara LT 365 da tavolo - from circa 1970. The lamp feature...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Zenith Delft Green Table Lamps (1950-1960), New Salmon Pink Satin Shades, Pair
By Zenith
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Lovingly handcrafted by Amitābha Studio from a pair of hand-painted Zenith Gouda vases (circa 1950s–1960s) in a rare Delft green palette, these one-of-a-k...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Linde Freya Tangelder Wax, Stone, Light Table IV For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Linde Freya Tangelder Wax, Stone, Light Table I For Cassina
Murano glass meets metal in a collection of lamps with multifaceted material expressions.
The three models, inspired by ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vintage Marbro Lamp Co. Monumental Ceramic Gold Gilt Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Southampton, NJ
ENORMOUS pair of vintage lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company. Marvelous dark Salmon and GOLD painted textured pottery with brass Torchiere fictures and milk glass shades mounted on ebon...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
6 Panel Slump Glass Table Lamp with Landscape Filigree Overlay
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a nicely designed Arts and Crafts table lamp. It has a curved shade with 6 elaborate landscape themed cast filigree panels. Each slump glass (curved) panel features a cream - amber variegated...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Stained Glass
Murano Glass Table Lamp by VeArt, 1960s, Italy
By VeArt
Located in Brussels, BE
VeArt is a Murano Workshop which designed and produced Glass artefacts. The present lamp is made of white opaline glass. It has three on positions, bottom, top, and both on. The bas...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Stilarmatur Tranås Table Lamps with Josef Frank Shades, Sweden, 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant pair of table lamps was produced by AB Stilarmatur Tranås in Sweden in the 1960s. Made of teak wood, the circular bases have an interesting hand carved arched motif thro...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Teak
2 Art Deco table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Art Deco table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
The fabric shades are replaced ( new )
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Brasstable Lamp with Shade
Located in Norton, MA
A large brasstable lamp with shade. It has 3 way liting, the bulb lited, the small red light candle-like lited, and both lited, very unique.
Category
20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Mounted Rock Crystal Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Each finely composed lamp is centered by a baluster-form shaft of cut rock crystal, issuing a pair of spiraled gilt bronze candle arms adorned with foliate scrolls and floral rosette...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal, Marble, Bronze
Two Art Deco Table lamp with fabric shades vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Two Art Deco Table lamp with fabric shades vienna around 1920s
Polished and stove enameled
The fabric shades are replaced ( new )
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Revival Mantle Table Lamp in Brass by TS Belysning, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Sculptural table light with base in solid brass - partially polished, partially brushed. This particular model was made to fit on a mantle shelf or indoor window sill. It is wide but...
Category
1980s Danish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$379 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Italian Table Lamps Ceramic floral Tall Porcelain Vase Lamps - a pair
By Robert Kostka, Midcentury Italian school, Italian school XX ct., Capodimonte, English Country Antiques
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage tall Italian Ceramic Porcelain Vase Table lamps
Material: Ceramic, Porcelain, fabric
Style: Vintage, Modernist, Oriental, Italian, Modern, Mid Century,
Design: In the manner ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Karl Springer Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exuberant example of Karl Springers' lighting
Category
1970s American Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$6,300
Gunnel Nyman Flush Mount In Brass and Fabric, Model K5-40, Idman 1950s
By Idman, Gunnel Nyman
Located in Helsinki, FI
A faboulus and rare ceiling pendant designed by Gunnel Nyman and manufactured by Idman in Finland in the 1950s. A very minimal design that is easy to integrate into almost any interi...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$4,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Italian Carved Wood Urn Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of lamps, painted and parcel silver gilt finish, each an urn-form, with elaborate foliate-carved, scrolling handles, raised on fluted socle, and round foot on a square base.
St...
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Leaf
$1,650 / set
Irma Yourstone, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brown-glazed ceramic table lamps designed by Irma Yourstone and produced by Lerlaxen, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.5"H x 4.5"W x 4.5"D
Dimensions of ...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Van Teal Mid-Century Modern Geometric Lucite and Brushed Aluminum Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Van Teal circa 1970s, this clear and blue Lucite, geometric-style table lamp on a black wooden base,
Double Sockets with pull strings, US wired and uses 2 max. 75 watts light bulbs...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Luciano Vistosi Artemide Table Lamp Murano Glass Metal 1970 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Table Lamp Artemide Luciano Vistosi
Category
1970s Italian Other Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
19th Century English Wedgwood Black Basalt Urn Table Lamp
By Wedgewood
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th Century English Wedgwood Black Basalt Urn Table Lamp
Stunning Wedgwood black porcelain urn of very fine quality. One of the highest pottery ...
Category
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Grin Luz Space Age Eyeball Table Lamp by Luis Pérez de la Oliva, 1970's
Located in Lisboa, PT
The Grin Luz Space Age Eyeball Table Lamp, designed by Luis Pérez de la Oliva in the 1970s, is a stunning example of Space Age design. Produced by Grin Luz in Spain, this lamp featur...
Category
1970s Spanish Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,057 Sale Price
20% Off
Gebrüder Cosack Table Lamp by Stürzenhofecker and Becker
Located in Montréal, QC
Large crow foot lamp by Stürzenhofecker and Becker for Gebrüder Cosack. Red Enameled hood-like shade, curved brass stem with brass pivot, black enameled...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Mid 20th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase Lamp With Floral Motif
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Blue and white porcelain lamp in the style of traditional Chinese export ware, converted from a vase form. The body features hand-painted floral an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
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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