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Table Lamps For Sale
Mid-Century German 6890 Table Lamp from Kaiser Idell / Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
6890 table lamp from Kaiser Leuchten.
This small table lamp convinces with the practicality and straightforwardness of the design. The simple shape of the shade is repeated in the d...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Substantial Vintage Lucite Sculptural Postmodern Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Substantial Vintage Lucite Sculptural Postmodern Table Lamps, Pair
Offred for sale is a vintage pair of very thick and heavy Lucite Postmodern table lamps. The bases are cut out sc...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Table Lamp, Brass, Elm, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and elm table lamp produced by Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Sweden, c. 1940s.
The brass base and shade presents with light to moderate oxidation.
Dimensions of Lamp with Sha...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stone Table Lamp - Art Deco Quartz Lamp - Jean Michel Frank Style - France 1940s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Stone Table Lamp - Art Deco Quartz Lamp - Jean Michel Frank Style - France 1940s
Very beautiful table lamp reminiscent of the work of Jean-Michel Frank.
French work from the 1940s....
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Quartz, Granite, Brass
MidCentury Space Age Model Saturno Table Lamp by Kazuo Motozawa for Staff, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table lamp version of the Saturno von Staff according to a design by the Japanese designer Kazuo Motozawa from the 1970s. Here in the rare version in white.
The most striking e...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Metal, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A glass and metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 11.0” Height x 8.0” Diameter
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 7.7"H x 4....
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
FIN table lamp, oxblood red glaze, hand built ceramic dome lamp by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN Table Light in Oxblood Lustre — a captivating statement in rich, opulent red. The luxurious glaze, a deep crimson reminiscent of polished garnet, embodies refined craftsmanship a...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Resin, Wood, Pine
$2,563 Sale Price / set
34% Off
Sakura Repousse Table Lamp in Patinated Brass, by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Fort Kochi Repousse Table Lamp in Patinated Brass & Semi Precious Stone, by Vikram Goyal
"Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the reverse...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass
Ceramic Lamp with Glass Lamp Shade- Pink Dash
Located in London, GB
This handcrafted ceramic lamp pairs a pink base with a frosted globe bulb for a cozy glow. Its playful design, glossy finish and luxurious 24k gold detailing make it the perfect litt...
Category
2010s European Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Huge Spanish Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Table Lamp with Winged Dragons
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a kind Carved Alabaster Urn Lamp with Winged Dragon Handles, Spain, 1930s
This stunning Art Deco period alabaster lamp has an elegant neoclassical urn design with foliage carv...
Category
20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
FIN Shade Table Lamp, light blue, hand built ceramic lamp by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN Azure Icefall Glaze
The glaze envelops the lamp in layers of cool, crystalline blues and silvery undertones, evoking the tranquil depth of arctic ice illuminated by soft light.
V...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Art Deco Michael Andersen & Son Table Lamp in Celadon Green Glazed Ceramic
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Art Deco styled Michael Andersen & Son ceramic table lamp with fluted green shade. Axel Salto inspired relief deer theme and celadon green. It features its original bakelite sockets ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Celadon
$562 Sale Price
20% Off
Line Vautrin School Talosel and Mirror Table Lamp
By Line Vautrin
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...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Resin, Talosel
Adjustable Table Lamp or Wall Lamp by Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Wonderful industrial Bauhaus lamp from the 1950s by Kaiser Leuchten.
Fantastic mid-century design.
High quality.
The lamp can be used flexibly as a table lamp or as a wall lamp.
The ...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Leaded Glass "Feather" Table Lamp, Circa 1915
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This superb Tiffany Studios table lamp, dating to circa 1915, represents the height of American decorative artistry in the early twentieth century. With its refined conical leaded gl...
Category
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Cast Stone, Bronze
Modern Sculptural Ceramic Lamp with Abstract Floral Motif and linen shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A modern collectible, this one-of-a-kind ceramic table lamp merges sculptural form with refined craftsmanship. The spherical base is hand-built in red stoneware clay, then finished w...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Petit-Monsigny Art Deco Ibis Sculpture Table Lamp, 1920
By A. Petit Monsigny
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Table Lamp by Adolphe Petit-Monsigny, circa 1920. An exceptional French Art Deco table lamp, circa 1920, showcasing a stunning bronze sculpture by th...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Mid-Century Space-Age Chrome Eyeball Desk Lamp w/ Loop Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
This striking mid-century chrome desk lamp from the 1960s captures the bold, futuristic spirit of the Space-Age era. Its spherical “eyeball” s...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Appuntito Ceramic Light
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
APPUNTITO LIGHT, designed in 2023.
This light has a hand-crafted ceramic base which is covered with individually shaped ceramic spikes. This artisanal piece is made in Project 213A'...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$2,481 / item
Ceramic Lamp and Shade- Turquoise and Orange Spots
Located in London, GB
Brighten up your space with this charming table lamp, featuring a playful dotted texture and a satin glaze that catches the light beautifully. With its unique handcrafted design, thi...
Category
2010s European Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
An ART-DECO NEOCLASSICAL TABLE LAMP by PHILIPPE BARBIER, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant table lamp, Post-Modernist, NeoClassical, Shabby-Chic, a nickeled metal cubical base and an ovoïd body with a final cylindrical lampshade, by Philippe Barbier, France 1970...
Category
1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Einar Bäckström Brass Table Lamp with Leather-Wrapped Stem, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This stylish table lamp is a delightfully distinctive model, with immediately recognizable details. According to the Museum of Malmö, Einar Bäckström founded his workshop in 1918 for...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Lamp and Shade- Two Tone Blue Polkadot
Located in London, GB
Brighten up your space with this charming little lamp, featuring a playful dotted texture and a satin glaze that catches the light beautifully. With its unique handcrafted design, th...
Category
2010s European Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
French Designer, Table Lamps, Glass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of glass, metal and white fabric table lamps designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 8.1"H x 5.5"W x 5.5"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3" T...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Japanese Modern Bamboo Washi Paper Lantern Table Lamp by Miyabi Andon
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Miyabi Andon table lamp
Japan circa 1980s
Cylindrical lantern constructed of bamboo and hand dyed washi paper in natural and yellow tones
Two internal sockets for variable ...
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1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Ceramic Lamp and Shade- Gold and Yellow
Located in London, GB
Brighten up your space with this unique handmade ceramic lamp, featuring a vibrant yellow glaze and playful 24k gold lustre wiggles. Its eye-catching design will be sure to add a war...
Category
2010s European Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Portable Table Lamp in Vivid Orange and Chrome for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Portable Table Lamp in Pitch Brown and Chrome for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innova...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Ceramic Lamp with Glass Lamp Shade- Abstract Green Check
Located in London, GB
Playful yet modern, this handcrafted ceramic lamp pairs a two-tone green checkered base with a frosted globe bulb for a cozy glow. Its glossy finish and organic design make it the pe...
Category
2010s European Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Josef Frank Fabric /Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Table Lamp, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
An extremely elaborate table lamp in the famous Hoffmann design from the 1920s. chased/hammered brass, the hand-sewn fabric-shades with colorful designs by Josef Frank, WW-Modell Nr ...
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2010s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
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
Materials
Metal
1980s Table Lamp "Meridiana" by Paolo Piva for Stefano Cevoli, Made in Italy
By Paolo Piva
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 ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Wrought Iron
Medusa Table Lamp By Luigi Massoni For Guzzini 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Luigi Massoni For Guzzini Meblo Table Lamp Medusa 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Swedish Art Deco Table Lamp in Brass and Flamed Birch, 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish Art Deco Table Lamp in Brass and Flamed Birch, 1930s
An elegant Swedish table lamp from the 1930s, designed in the refined Art Deco or Swedish Grace style. The lamp combine...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Early Diskometal Table Lamps by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Rare Early-Work Diskometal Table Lamps made by Just Andersen in the 1920s.
* Set (2) of diskometal table lamps with tripod base, slim neck and white shades.
* Designer: Just Anderse...
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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rattan 'Palo' Table Lamp
Located in Oxford, GB
A charming blend of timeless elegance and artisanal craftsmanship, this vintage-style rattan table lamp is a delicate accent piece for lovers of natural, eco-friendly decor. Handcraf...
Category
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Rattan
$464 / item
Neoclassical Pair of Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamps, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
A distinguished pair of early 20th-century French Bouillotte table lamps in gilt bronze, embodying the elegance and symmetry of neoclassical design.
Crafted with substantial weight ...
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, black and cream-white lacquered metal table lamp likely designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Oxidation present to brass
Light loss of black lacquer to me...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Italian 4035 Elpis Table Lamp from Guzzini, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Table lamp designed by Harvey Guzzini.
The slightly conical base is finished in chrome color. Towards the bottom it is set off in black. The translucent acrylic shade forms a flat c...
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Danish Brass Bankers Desk Lamp by E. S. Horn, 1950s
By E. S. Horn
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This midcentury danish bankers table light features two lightsources. Its made entirely out of brass and has a multi-adjustable gooseneck that allows you to direct the light in any d...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Art Deco Bronze Lamp, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Danish Art Deco Bronze Lamp from the 1930s.
* Bronze lamp on round base with four legs, slim neck and a white shade.
* Year: est. 1930s
* Condition: Good vintage condition. Bronz...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Set of Three Hans-Agne Jakobsson Table Lamps for Markaryd, Sweden 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
With a legacy spanning over seven decades, Hans-Agne Jakobsson redefined modern design by seamlessly blending form and function. His designs’ unique quality lies in effortlessly infu...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Table Lamp "Bacco 1-2-3" in Murano Glass by Guido Rosati for ITRE, Italy 1980s
By ITRE
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful table lamp in murano glass and metal by Guido Rosati for ITRE.
Made in Italy in the 1980s.
The Bacco lamp is a refined expression of Italian design, composed of three bot...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Uplighter Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural alabaster Art Deco period urn table lamp with neoclassical design, Italy, 1940s.
This elegant carved alabaster neoclassical 'uplighter' urn lamp will be a nice addition pl...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Stunning Pair of Emerald and Clear Crystal Lamps
Located in New York, NY
1950's pair of Gorgeous Emerald and Clear Crystal lamps.
The thick intense Emerald colored base incorporated with the clear crystal bubbles make a stunning pair of lamps
They have b...
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$4,200 / set
Table Lamp in Brass Faux Bamboo and Rattan Maison Baguès Style, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing table lamp in brass faux bamboo and fabric and rattan lampshade in the style of Maison Baguès.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Lampshade: Curved and semi-cylindrica...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Italian Table Lamps Ceramic Faux Marble Pink Blue Gold - A Pair
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage Italian Ceramic Porcelain Vase Table lamps faux marble
Material: Ceramic, Porcelain, fabric
Style: Vintage, Modernist, Oriental, Italian, Modern, Mid Century,
Design: In the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Fabric
DEGUE Rare Art Deco Table Lamp, 1920
By Degué
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare French Art Deco Table Lamp by DEGUE (Compiègne), France. This exquisite French Art Deco table lamp, created by the renowned glassmaker DEGUE in the 1920s, features a beautifully...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Table Lamp 6781 by Christian Dell for Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small table lamps by Emperor glow in a special color.
The flat reflector screen is designed in a light blue tone. It can be tilted over a ball joint. The shape and color of the scre...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Accademia Tavolo Picoli by Cini Boeri for Artemide 1978
By Cini Boeri, Artemide
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Accademia lamp, designed by Cini Boeri in 1978, is a small-scale version of the popular table lamp created for Artemide. This lamp is an impressive example of Boeri's minimalist ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
1920s Art Nouveau Hand-crafted Table Lamps by Georg Thylstrup for P. Ipsens Enke
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of two 1920sArt Nouveau hand-crafted table lamps by Georg Thylstrup for P. Ipsens Enke
The hand-crafted art nouveau table lamps were designed by Georg Thylstrup in 1927 and feat...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
BBPR, Table Lamp, Chrome-Plated Metal, Glass, Italy, 1970s
By Studio BBPR
Located in High Point, NC
A chrome-plated metal and glass table lamp designed by BBPR and produced by Artemide, Italy, c. 1970s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 16.625"H x 15.625"W x 15.625"D
Bulb Specificatio...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Space Age Italian Mushroom Table Lamp attributed to Goffredo Reggiani, 1960s
Located in Hannover, DE
Unique Space Age table lamp with a chrome tulip base. This table lamp is an eye-catcher in its workmanship and its exquisite design. The chrome-plated tulip base forms the base, at t...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
$1,398 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Space Age Mushroom Table Lamp 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age Mushroom table lamp.
The lamp features a classic mushroom shape. The large metal shade is finished in orange and sits on a trumpet-shaped...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Spanish Colonial style. Handmade ceramic table lamp from Manises, Spain, 1960s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Large Spanish table lamp from Manises, 1960s. Handmade and molded ceramic base, glazed in pale blue color. Elegant design in the shape of an amphora or vase, with applications of reliefs of leaves, flowers and plant motifs. Wooden base with gold leaf finish and top rosette in golden brass. It is accompanied by an elegant pleated fabric shade that combines pale blue, matching the lamp, and ivory colour, and made around the 90s. In the style also of the Spanish Bondia lamps...
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1960s Spanish Spanish Colonial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
$1,406 Sale Price
30% Off
Modernist Mocha Brown Ceramic and Wood Table Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The vintage tall ceramic and wood baluster table lamp features elongated ceramic body with geometric textured pattern and defined round base, topped with the carved wooden neck. The...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
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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