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Table Lamps For Sale
Vintage 1980s Black Modernist Halogen Task Desk Lamps, Pair
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage 1980s sleek modern black halogen task desk lamps with counterbalancing arm. The articulating lamp head tilts to adjust direction and the arm is fully moveable but swings bac...
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Late 20th Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Xxth Century Grey and Brown Porcelain Ceramic Table Lamp by Tim Orr 1970 Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Tim Orr XXth century design porcelain ceramic table lamp Abstract brown and white ceramic glazes colors Original perfect condition Signed under the base Ceramic height...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

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 ...
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Rembrandt Green Ceramic and Brass Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Colorful green lamps, with a green oyster pattern glaze over inverted bulblike ceramic bodies. Base and top are antiqued brass, with the trademark Rembrandt Holophane style glass dif...
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1950s American Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Italian Brass Table Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
An Italian table lamp made in the 1960s. The lighting is made of brass. The light requires one E27 (US E26) light bulb. Works with both 120/220V. Good vintage condition. Free w...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Caged Glass Table Lamp, circa 1950s, Italy
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Murano Glass caged table lamp circa 1950s, Italy Exhibiting a compelling display of glassmaking technique, this caged glass lamp features a hand-fo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Wrought Iron

2 italian table lamps around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Italian table lamps around 1960s Brass parts polished and stove enameled Aluminium blackened
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass

1 of the 2 Bitossi Lamps for Bergboms, with Custom Made Shades by René Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 elegant table lamps. Each lamp features a ceramic base with a rough surface in an off-white glaze with shiny metallic gold glazed patterns, Bitossi, Italy, circa 1960s. Wi...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair! Raymor Mid Century Modern Atomic Pottery Table Lamps Aqua Copper Sputnik
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT! Spectacularly Rare Pair Raymor Mid Century Modern Atomic Pottery & Metal Table Lamps Stunning Turquoise & Copper Hues! Here is a fabulo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1970s Italian "Mushroom" Table Lamp
Located in Praha, CZ
- cleaned and polished - good original condition with minor signs of use - 2x , E12-E14 bulb - US wiring compatible
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Mid-20th Century Italian Adam Style Table Lamps

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Chrome

Monumental Isamu Noguchi Akari 23N Floor Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Isamu Noguchi Akari 23N floor lamp. Executed in handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp and metal legs. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique Bankers Green Shade Emeralite Style Desk Lamp c. Early 20th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
This charming Antique Bankers Green Shade Emeralite Style Desk Lamp from the early 20th century features the iconic green glass shade, paired with a sturdy brass base and stem. The l...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Brass

Blue Orrefors Lamp, Orrefors, Sweden, 1960
Located in Bronx, NY
Single lamp blue four available, Brass fittings by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, 1960, Sweden. Shades not included. Rewired for the US
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

“Citera” Glass Table Lamp by Andrea Anastasio for Artemide
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare and striking table lamp model Citera designed by Andrea Anastasio for Artemide in multicolored glass with a single halogen socket and four curvilinear, decorative glass stems ex...
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1990s Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Capiz Shell Lampshades, Circa 1960's
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of scalloped bottom bell form capiz shell lampshades in overall nicely aged original vintage condition. Circa 1960's Measure 12" h x x 9" diameter at top x 16" diameter at botto...
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Table Lamps

Materials

Wire

Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstäette Jugendstil Art Nouveau Table Lamp Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Mushroom-shaped, segmented stem with ball, on a chased vaulted base. The signed original was on auction at Quittenbaum in 2003 Most components according to the UL regulations, with...
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2010s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Paul Hanson French Limoges Porcelaine De Paris Tobacco Leaf Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of vintage French Porcelain de Paris table lamps by Paul Hanson circa Mid 20th Century. These large and heavy pair of lamps are done with a French Chinoiserie design known as Fl...
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Mid-20th Century French Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Panoplie Large Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new linen shade. Measures 16.75" H x 6.5" D base x 9" D shade. Sold individu...
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2010s Table Lamps

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Iron

Vintage Waterford Cut Crystal Leaded Glass Urn Form Brass Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Waterford "Lismore" Cut Crystal Leaded Glass Urn Form Brass Mounted Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 27.5" H (to finial) x 19" H (to light socket) ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chinese Export, Chinoiserie, Black Metal, Canister Lamps, Silk Shades, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Chinese Export, Chinoiserie, Black Metal, Canister Table or Desk Lamps, Silk Shades, 1960s Pair of Black Canister Lamps with Custom plum-colored shades. The canisters feature two si...
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1960s Chinoiserie Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Moderne Silver-Glazed Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1960s French silver-glazed porcelain table lamps with open-work design. Measurements: Height of body 15" Width 9.5" Depth 4.5".
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1960s French Vintage Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Antique Victorian Onyx, Gilt & Silvered Metal Figural Cherub Parlor Lamp C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian parlor lamp offers a glass shade with hand painted cherub reserve and floral elements over base with silvered and gi...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Table Lamps

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Onyx, Metal

Set of Two Table or Bedside Lamps by Kamenicky Senov, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Design table lamps with metal base and glass shades. Very good original condition. Marked by Kamenicky Senov. 1x40W, E25-E27 bulb US plug adapter included.
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Grande Lampe Lido Mushroom par Peill & Putzler, Allemagne 1970 Vintage Space Age
Located in London, England
La grande lampe Lido Mushroom, conçue par Peill & Putzler en Allemagne dans les années 1970, incarne à la perfection le style Space Age de cette époque fascinante. Telle une œuvre d'...
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1970s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

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

Pair of Pagoda Shaped Ceramic Lamps with a Beautiful Moss Glaze Finish.
Located in New York, NY
1960's Pair of Pagoda shaped ceramic lamps with a beautiful Moss Glaze. The lamps sit. on polished brass bases and they have been Newly rewired with adjustable polished brass double ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Stilux, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Acrylic, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, green-lacquered metal and white opaline acrylic table lamp produced by Stilux, Italy, c. 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 8.25“ H x 3.4” W x 3.4” D Bulb Spec...
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1960s Italian Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamp—White Glaze w/ Vertical Stripes
Located in Portland, OR
What is it? — This Gordon and Jane Martz lamp features a white glaze with a subtle gray cast, giving it a soft, nuanced appearance. The glaze has a gentle sheen, adding a touch of un...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Asian Modern Japanese Brass Dragon Cast Koi Fish Sculptural Table Lamp On Lucite
Located in Miami, FL
Stylized Japanese Dragon Cast Brass Koi Fish Table Lamp mounted on a transparent beveled Lucite Base and rectangle black acrylic block. The Lamp i...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Metal, 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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamps, Walnut, Ceramic, Linen Marshal Studios, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and ceramic table lamps designed by Jane & Gordon Martz. Produced by Marshall Studios, Veedersburg, Indiana, c. 1955. Bases are sculpted walnut, with ceramic inlays...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Walnut

Itsu, Table Lamps, Brass, Reed, Finland, 1950s
By Itsu
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and woven reed table lamps produced by Itsu, Finland, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches):  10” H x 5” W x 8.5” D Depth may vary slightly with shade po...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

A Handmade Art Nouveau Eagle Table Lamp, Patinated Bronze & Glass Stones, 1930s
Located in Helsinki, FI
An exceptionally large hand made table lamp hammered and cast from bronze with beautiful coloured chunk glass decorations. This lamp depicts an eagle of mythical features holding the...
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1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco table lamp, Poland, 1940s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco table lamp from the 1940s, Poland. Dimensions: height 58 cm / diameter 36 cm
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1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

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Walnut

Lampada da tavolo in ceramica di Alessandro Traversi e Gianni Versace
Located in Lugo, IT
Lampada da tavolo in ceramica e diffusore in tessuto di Gianni Versace e Alessandro Traversi. Buone condizioni. Grazie
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1990s Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Louis Kalff Very Early or Prototype Decora or Z Table Lamp The Netherlands 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Louis Kalff Very Early or Prototype Decora or Z Table Lamp The Netherlands 1950s This is a very rare early or prototype Z table lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, The Netherlands. An ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian 1960s Ferlaro White Ceramic Pine Cone Table Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1960s Ferlaro White Ceramic Pine Cone Table Lamp Measurements are for the CEramic structure. The lampshade is not included. It will need to be rewired for US use.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Edgar Brandt Et Daum Nancy Art Deco Lamp
Located in NANTES, FR
Edgar Brandt wrought iron lamp decorated with ginko biloba. Signed E Brandt on the support of the shell Glass paste shell signed Daum Nancy. In very good condition and electrified. Total height: 46.5 cm Foot diameter: 17 cm Shell diameter: 20 cm Weight : 3,5 Kg You can contact me for a shipping quote. Edgar Brandt was born in Paris in 1880 and studied at the Vocational School of Vierzon. In 1925, BRANDT took part in the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Wrought Iron

Delft Polychrome Table Lamp by Tichelaar Makkum with New Indigo Velvet Shade
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This vintage Delft polychrome table lamp, handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam, is made from a rare mid-20th century vase by Royal Tichelaar Makkum—Europe’s oldest ceramic man...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Lamp and Vintage Glass
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco lamp with old bronze finish and vintage glass.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Elise Table Lamp in Silver by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
The timeless Elise 18" lamp pays tribute to the advent of the machine age. Its refined machined aluminum base combined with its towering frosted acrylic diffuser serves as the perfec...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Pair of Italian 1940s small Barovier e Toso 'Shell' Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
Elegant pair of shell shaped textured glass shades sit on circular scalloped glass base by Barovier e Toso. 1940s art deco. Exudes a soft light. Perfect for a dressing-table or desk ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

A French Figural Bronze Inkwell Desk Lamp with Tole Shade
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A French Figural Bronze Inkwell Desk Lamp with Tole Shade, Late 19th / Early 20th Century French double inkwell figural bronze desk lamp, comprised of a central winged bronze cherub...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze

Large Driftwood Lamp on Custom Travertine Base
Located in New York, NY
Large sculptural driftwood lamp on a travertine base. The lamp has been Newly rewired with silk rayon cord and adjustable Antique brass double cluster that take standard size ligh...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Travertine

Danish Søholm Stentøj ceramic table lamp blue stripe pattern Mid-Century Modern
Located in Vorst, BE
Danish Mid-Century ceramic table lamp of the 1950-60s. Very elegant design, decorated with a stripe pattern in blue-grey colours. Unknown designer, but remains the style of the creations of Svend Aage Jensen and Svend Aage Sorensen...
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

WOW! Rembrandt Lamp! Iconic Mid Century Modern Atomic Blender Design! MCM 1950s
Located in Peoria, AZ
RARE MARVELOUS MODERNISM! REMBRANDT "ATOMIC BLENDER" MID CENTURY MODERN TABLE LAMP! MONUMENTAL MID CENTURY LIGHTING! ATOMIC AWESOME! DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT: 29" SHADE: 18" REMBRANDT INVERTED SHADE! W/MILK GLASS & PERFORATED SCREEN DIFFUSERS! CIRCA 1953 WOW! This is one of the rarest finds of 2023. A 70 year old Rembrandt "atomic blender" styled modernist lamp complete with the "atomic blender" in gold and a pink, black and white paint splatter finish! You simply can't find these wonderful Rembrandt lamps anymore! Rembrandt billed their designs as "Rembrandt Lamps- Masterpieces" and when the modern movement arrived, they were there in a big way with lamps that were simply works of modern art! Rembrandt lamps were so futuristic they were used in episodes of Outer Limits and The Twilight Zone. Set designers that needed props found Rembrandt's incredible modernist lamps just the ticket! This "Atomic Blender" design is named for the metal centerpiece that resembles a turbine blade...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal, Enamel

Norlett-Elit, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass table lamp produced by Norlett-Elit, Sweden, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 17.75"H x 7.75"W x 10.25"D Bulb Specifications: E-26 (Standard) bulb Bulbs ...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy. Vintage Nesso table lamp. 1980s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Giancarlo Mattioli for Artemide, Italy. Vintage Nesso table lamp in white acrylic plastic. Four sockets. Introduced in 1967. Circa 1980s. In excellent con...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Plastic

Mid-Century Green Table Lamp by Josef Hurka
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel construction green painted fitted with one E14 bulb. Designed in the 1960s. The shade is adjustable in height and various angles. It remains in a good vintage condition. Seve...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Green Table Lamp by Josef Hurka
Mid-Century Green Table Lamp by Josef Hurka
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XL Brown and Beige Ceramic Floor Table Lamp, Denmark
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful XL ceramic table/floor  lamp, Denmark 1960s. Combined with a custom lampshade. The base with brown tones and a dripping pattern fits perfectly with the custom made ocher s...
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1960s Danish Brutalist Vintage Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Murano Art Glass Amber Color and Brass Mid-Century Table Lamp, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant and very original table lamp designed by Murano glassworks, with a very strong, rich and present character, which will not fail to put on a show. The Murano furnaces create a...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Large Gilt Bronze and Dioptase Lamp Picture Frame by Boeltz, France, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Tall model of photo picture or drawing frame light lamp in gilt bronze and dioptase stone by the french artist Claude Victor Boeltz.
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1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps

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Quartz, Stone, Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Geometric Lucite & Globe Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern Geometric Lucite & Globe table lamp.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Glass, Lucite

Italian Organic Modern Contemporary Brass Rattan Tall Mushroom Table/Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary organic modern creation, entirely handcrafted in Italy, a mushroom bamboo table lamp, the sensuous curved body entirely decorated in rattan on a brass round base and f...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Large Italian Rattan and Brass Ball Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Rattan Pencil Reed Table Lamps with Original Linen Lampshade Pencil Reed Rattan and Brass Organic Modern Vivai Del Sud Ball Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s This Pencil Reed Rattan Organic Modern Table Lamp has a design inspired in Gabriella Crespi's rattan furniture creations. This rattan table lamp has a nice ball shaped design with a brass ring on the base and brass detail on the top. The rattan base holds its original conical linen upholstered lampshade. It will be an stylish accent to any Hollywood Regency, Midcentury Modern, Organic Modern or contemporary decoration. Lampshade is included - In case that you are not interested in the lampshade please let us know, and will add the accurate shipping quote without the lampshade box- Overall measures including lampshade: 56 cm H x 55,5 cm diameter Measures ( without the lampshade): 39 cm H x 24 cm diameter A pair of smaller rattan pencil reed ball shaped table lamps is avaliable at our 1stdibs marketplace. 1970s Italian Rattan...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Bitossi Aqua Ceramic Table Lamp, Blue Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality ceramic table floor lamp by Bittosi, 1960s. This  lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a uniqu...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Stunning tall pink ceramic lamp by Jean Roger
Located in NICE, FR
This exquisite ceramic lamp by Jean Roger exemplifies the French ceramist’s signature organic aesthetic. Designed in the form of a stylized pineapple or artichoke, the lamp features ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Table lamp - Mother & Baby Elephant - Cast
Located in London, GB
Last in the current series, a table lamp of mother and baby elephant is hand crafted molded and cast . A whimsical functional sculptural table lamp of elephants strolling along with...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps

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Gold Leaf, Iron

Black Varinia Lamp by Danny Kaplan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Varinia lamp in black is handmade Studio Pottery by ceramic artist by Danny Kaplan. Linen shade included. Born in New York City and raised in Aix-e...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Linen

Pair or Large 'Bloc' Parchment Table Lamps by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large 'Bloc' parchment lamps by Design Frères. Attractive European style shade mounts with no apparent harps / finals. Come with the matching custom parchment paper shades s...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Wood, Parchment Paper, Hide

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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