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Table Lamps For Sale
1940s Two-Bodies White Volterra Alabaster Table Lamp by Bianchi Factory, Italy
Located in North Miami, FL
1940s two-bodies white Volterra alabaster table lamp by Bianchi Factory, Italy By: Bianchi Factory Material: alabaster, stone, copper, metal Technique: hand-crafted, cast, molded, m...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Stone, Alabaster, Metal, Copper

Vintage Mid-century Scandinavian Danish Modern Magnetic H.63 Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This magnetic lamp was designed by Hans Jørgen Berthel for the Danish manufacture Abo Randers during the 1960s. Modell Ny-Mag H.63. This spherical lamp, in the style of Space Age, was made of metal in black. The lamp base is magnetic, which allows you to direct the light beam to any point. Hans Jørgen Berthel designed this model in the early 1960s, but it was later replicated by several Danish and Italian manufacturers with subtle design changes, including Frandsen Lighting and E.S. Horn. Lamps were available in various colors and hung in many Danish homes. Following the merger of Danish lighting companies in the 1980s and 1990s, Abo was first incorporated into Lyskaer-Lyfa with Fog & Mørup, then jointly into ES Horn...
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1960s Danish Space Age Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Space Age Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
This vintage Space Age lamp is a beautiful decorative object realized in Italy during the 1970s. An elegant table lamp realized in glass and ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Table Lamps

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Steel

Ettore Sottsass Abat-Jour Table Lamp for B&B Italia Italy, 2005, Black Glass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ettore Sottsass Abat-Jour table lamp for B&B Italia, Italy, 2005. Glazed ceramic base with a blown black glass shade, chrome-plated brass fixtures, and sand-blasted glass diffuser. N...
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Early 2000s Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Italian Pair of Small Opaline Glass Table or Bedside Lights, 1950's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very cute set of 2 small opaline glass table or bedside lights. This set if fabricated in Italy in the 1950's. They are made in the style of Stilnovo. The base is made of brass and...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Stone, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, green-lacquered metal and off-white stone table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (i...
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1950s Italian Vintage Table Lamps

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Stone, Metal, Brass

Large Signed Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund Table Lamp, Tribal Pattern, 1960s
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Large signed Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund table lamp, tribal pattern from the 1960s. The lamp is hand painted in geometric patterns on a glazed stoneware, Original shade, harp and finia...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Modern Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A fine carved rock crystal quartz lamp with polish brass insert and base, created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC. Available in nickel plating and antique brass finished. Measures: To the ro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal

Antique Egyptian Revival Aladdin Form Figural Phoenix Desk Lamp, Early 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Egyptian Revival Aladdin Form Figural Phoenix Desk Lamp with Cased Glass Butterscotch Shade, Early 20thC Measures - 15.5"H x 5.75"W x 13.25"D Ca...
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20th Century American Egyptian Revival Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Pair of Brutalist Haico Nitzsche Pottery Table Lamps for Søholm
Located in Søborg, DK
A vintage pair of brutalist pottery table lamps by Norwegian designer Haico Nitzsche for Søholm of Denmark. In 1973 Haico Nitzsche left Gustavberg of Sweden and moved to Rønne on t...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Pottery

Pair of Japanese Imari Blue and Red 18th Century Antique Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A very fine and rare pair of early 18th century Japanese Imari baluster vases, decorated in the typical Imari palette of tones of blues and iron reds with gilded highlights on a pred...
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Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Pair of LARGE Antique Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Lamps
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Large pair of large Chinese Blue and White porcelain lamps. Large antique vases mounted and made into lamps. Lamps are newly re...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Rare Pair of Art Deco Leather Lamps by Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès, circa 1935
Located in Queens, NY
Rare Pair of Art Deco Leather Lamps by Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès, circa 1935 This exceptional pair of Art Deco table lamps—crafted by Paul Dup...
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20th Century French Table Lamps

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Leather

Glass Table Lamp by Roberto Pamio for Leucos from the 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Stylish table lamp by Roberto Pamio for Italian glass lighting manufacturer Leucos. A beautiful half-round handmade glass cap placed on top of a metal base. The glass is white on ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

"Bolide" Desk Lamp by Jumo, circa 1945, Original Made in France, Mint Condition
Located in Buffalo, NY
Step back in time to the 1940s with this exquisite table lamp designed and produced by JUMO Brevete in France. Founded by Yves Jujeau and Pierre and André Mounique, the JUMO company ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

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Copper, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Italian Wicker Table Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern Italian wicker table lamp, 1960s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. It has European plug. It can be...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Wicker

Italian Ceramic Tropical Bamboo Table Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency style ceramic ginger jar table lamp with hand-painted bamboo leaf or botanical motif over a gloss white glaze. This Palm Regency Style lamp is ma...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of Marble Table Lamps in Rosso Levanto Marble
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Pair of Bruchi Marble Lamps by Mmauro: Designed by Niko Koronis. Restaured and re-wired. This lamp probably belongs to the first production. The new production has a base in brass or...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps

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Marble

Pair of Hollywood Regency Tall Brass Lotus Lamps by Feldman Lighting circa 1960s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Just ask Jennifer Lopez how much she loves her pair of majestic, organic and inspiring tall lotus flower brass lamps famously made by the Feldman Lighting Company beginning in the 1950s. These lamps are show stopper attention seekers. A delicate organic lotus flower silhouette made of glowing brass. As if born from light - each layer representing a season of life - rings of lotus flower petals bloom in size. A symbol of strength and beauty, Lotus flowers can grow in even the harshest conditions and still bloom. Brass petals are embossed with small lines softening the brass and adding more organic detail. They are also malleable and can be gently bent to your pleasure. Black lacquered wood base highlights and anchors the brass elements. Professionally polished bringing back its original glamorous glow and clear coat lacquered to retain it. Works beautifully in any setting from chinoiserie to Hollywood Regency to Contemporary and Eclectic. This tall lotus lamp is rare and sought after by collectors and fans of the Feldman Lighting Lotus Flower Line. Featured in Architectural Digest (last photo). Single lamp also available. Want to see more beautiful things? Scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our shop to get your 1stDibs on our new inventory. Diameter of lamp shade 18" Photographed along with and also currently available in our shop: James Mont Attributed Black Lacquered Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, circa 1940s Pair of Billy Baldwin Style Leopard Velvet Stools with Leather Piping circa 1970s Curtis Jere Mars & Venus Gold Gilt Bookends Sculptures Signed Jeré, 1968 Rare Pair of Tall Parzinger Style Brass Lotus Candle...
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1950s Hong Kong Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Art Deco Table Lamp in burl walnut wood, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Art Deco Table Lamp from an unknown designer/manufacturer. Elegant and playful burl walnut base with a new cotton lampshade. Good original condition and suitable for EU and US plugs.
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1950s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Mario Barbaglia Marco Colombo Dove Vintage Table Lamp for Paf Studio 1980s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
A Mario Barbaglia & Marco Colombo dove vintage desk lamp for Paf Studio 1980s Italy, which was made of brown plastic and metal. The desk lamp is adjustabl...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair French Alsy Vintage Solid Brass 2 Arm Trumpet Horn Bouillotte Lamp Shades
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage pair original Alsy solid two patina brass trumpet Bouillotte style, double arm table lamp with oval parchment paper shades. US Rewiring and each lamp takes 2 light bulbs max...
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Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Pair Of Louis Philippe Bronze Table Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
With metal label of the French maker. Cylindrical With bronzed and gilt metal and two sockets.
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1850s French Louis Philippe Antique Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair Brutalist Table Lamps by Harry Balmer for Laurel, 1963, Sold Without Shades
Located in Kansas City, MO
Harry Balmer for Laurel Lamp Co. brutalist table lamps, pair, Newark, New Jersey, 1963. Torch-cut steel, enameled steel. Laurel Lamp sticker label to one example. Sold without shades...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Steel

Classical Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Narcissus Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Rochester, NY
Grand Tour 19th century bronze sculpture of Narcissus after the original found in 1862 at Pompeii. When first found in Pompeii it was identified as Narcissus. Years later it was identified as Dionysus. Mounted as a lamp. Early 20th century. Beautiful marble finial.
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Early 20th Century Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of Ingo Maurer Faux Bamboo Table Lamps, German 1970s
Located in München, BY
Beautiful set of two brass bamboo table lamps model "ML 1". Design by Ingo Maurer, 1968 for Design M, Germany. The lamps are equipped with the original cables with on/off switch and...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Art Deco table lamp, Poland, mid-20th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
This unique Art Deco table lamp from 1950s Poland is a rare and elegant piece, beautifully combining classic design with modern functionality. Standing 55 cm tall with a 40 cm diamet...
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1950s Polish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

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Art Glass, Walnut

Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained pine table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12.95“ H x 4.45“ Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 9“ Top Diame...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Table Lamps

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Pine

Mid Century Italian Terra Cotta Glazed Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi influenced midcentury ceramic tan glazed lamps with horizontal incised detailing on bodies and contrasting tooled vertical band on an aged brass base. Rewired for use in the ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Adjustable Banker Lamp, 1930s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Characteristic desk lamp, Bauhaus style, designed in 1930. The lamp has a chromium plated base and an enameled metal cap. The arm and cap are adjustable. Fully adjustable and a fanta...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Table Lamps

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Metal, Enamel, Chrome

Hettier-Vincent Art Deco Table Lamp, France, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Table Lamp by Hettier & Vincent, Paris circa 1920 – Glass & Wrought Iron. Authentic French Art Deco table lamp by Hettier & Vincent, crafted around 1920 in Paris, Fra...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

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Wrought Iron

Contemporary Table Lamp Designed by the Americans The Haas Brothers
Located in Ibiza, Spain
This contemporary table lamp, designed by "The Haas Brothers," features a base crafted from brass and a lampshade made of biscuit ceramic. Combining modern aesthetics with artistic...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Vintage Sculptural White Mushroom Accent Table Lamp by Laurel
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern accent table lamp manufactured by Laurel Lamp Co. circa 1960's. This unique piece features a sculptural tulip base in a white enamel finish equipped with a three w...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Italian Designer, Table Lamps, Resin, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of resin table lamps designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 8.5“ H x 9.5” W x 11.5” D Bulb Specifications: E-26  Number of Socket...
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1970s Italian Vintage Table Lamps

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Resin

Reflective Copper with Black Base Table Lamp, Serena by Flos
Located in Tulsa, OK
At first glance, Serena appears to be in motion—it is a leaf blown by a gentle breeze, dancing through a current of wind. Inspired by the simple beauty of nature, this piece features...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Copper

Contemporary Round Marbled Table Lamp in Amazon Green by Elyse Graham
Located in Springfield, OR
Our Hydro Collection is inspired by the grooves and patterns that waterways make through the landscape as seen from above. The layers of gradation in the pigment on the exterior of t...
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2010s American Organic Modern Table Lamps

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Resin, Plaster

Syrian Pierced Brass Table Lamp, ca. 1920
Located in Astoria, NY
Syrian Pierced Brass Table Lamp, circa 1920, the shade struck "MADE IN SYRIA", with amber-tone beaded fringe and surmounted by crescent moon and star form finial. 24.5" H x 17".
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Early 20th Century Syrian Art Deco Table Lamps

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Brass

Red Travertine Medium Roma 1 Square Table Lamp by NASSI
Located in Geneve, CH
Red Travertine Medium Roma 1 Square Table Lamp by NASSI Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 52 cm. Materials: Fine cotton lining, pure linen fabric in Yellow. Base: Red Travertine, nickel ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Big Opposée - Pink
Located in London, GB
Pink ceramic lamp base with a matte finish paired with a matching wool lampshade See comparison photo to our standard size Opposée. We can provide an alternative colour and materia...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Clay, Wool, Alpaca, Silk

Georgia Jacobs, French Designer, a Pair of Rose-Coloured Table Lamps in Resin
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georgia Jacobs, French designer, a pair of rose-coloured table lamps in resin on a marble base. Model "Ophélie". Produced between 1970-1979. In good condition. Dimensions: H 38.0...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Resin

French Table Lamp Hub in the Country Style, Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Hub table lamp made with a part of an old wheel Elm and wrought iron French circa 1960 Good condition This can be re-wired and tested to USA or Europea...
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Mid-20th Century French Country Table Lamps

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Wrought Iron

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Blue Italian Murano Pair of Table Lamps, 1975
Located in Murano, Venezia
Created in 1975 by glass master Alberto Donà, this lamp is very simple but effective. The blue glass, protagonist of the lamp body, is supported by a brass frame that makes it even m...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Gabriella Crespi Style Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with White Lacquer Bases
By The Lacquer Company
Located in New York, NY
Large bamboo pair of table lamps with red lacquer bases created in collaboration with The Lacquer Company Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely Lacqu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Velsen Delft White Table Lamp, 1920s, New Chinoiserie Blue & White Shade
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meticulously handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam, Vasen is a striking one-of-a-kind table lamp that beautifully blends tradition with modernity...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Brass

Set of Carved Giltwood and Polychrome Italian Balusters Mounted as Lamps
Located in Nashville, TN
Hard to find pair of Venetian styled Solomonic formed paint and giltwood balusters now mounted on marble bases and wired as lamps . The shades are new custom green silk . Lamp pr...
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Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Table Lamps

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Giltwood

Turned Ash Bedside Lamp, Marty III
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small with a big presence, the Marty inhabits intimate spaces, scaled for the bedside or tabletop. This model has a matte black surface inspired by satin black hot rod paint jobs. Tu...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

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Brass

Tall and heavy gard stone lamp.
Located in London, GB
A fabulous tall and heavy gard stone lamp style of Albert Tormos. Photo of old flex showing, now rewired. Statement piece. Measurement to top of shade is76cm.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Sandstone

Flavio Poli Italian Glass table lamp, 1960s
Located in Delft, NL
Flavio Poli Italian Glass table lamp, Italy 1960s A hand-blown lamp on a round glass base, designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1960s. The lamp has a yellow colored glass edge on the outer edges. It gives a nice effect. The lamp is 41 cm high with the socket and the base is 17 cm diagonally. The weight is 2485 grams. Flavio Poli was an Italian glass designer known for his vases and lamps. Born 1900 in Chioggia, Italy (died 1984). Flavio Poli received his education at the Istituto d'Arte di Venezia. In the late 1930s he became director and chief designer of Barovier, Seguso and Ferro, a Venetian glass-blowing company, which later became Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Poli's immersed glass pieces, made by layering transparent colors and textures, were later awarded Italy's Compasso d'Oro (Golden Compass...
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20th Century Table Lamps

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Glass

Gilded metal table lamp from the 50's
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French modernist table lamp from the 50's. Lamp base in gilded metal. Lampshade available on request. Nice vintage condition, slight traces...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

1960s Josef Hurka Red Desk Lamp for Napako , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- cleaned and rewired - US wiring compatible - Good original condition with minor signs of use
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Tiffany Studios Decorated Arabian Favrile Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Favrile Arabian lamp. Art Nouveau, circa 1910 Tiffany Arabian lamp has blown glass shade and base. Shade is decorated with a green iride...
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1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps

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Art Glass

1950's Large Italian Carved Carrara Marble Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of large carved Carrara Marble Italian table lamps, the marble is in original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use, newly rewired with silk wire and ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble

Stilnovo desk lamp
Located in Montréal, QC
Stilnovo desk lamp. Black pierced enameled aluminium shade, brass swivel, brass stem, brass pivot, enameled steel and brass foot. 60 watts E-26 medi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass

Pair of Vintage Barovier and Tosso Murano Glass Lamps with Aventurine Accents
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of vintage Murano glass lamps by Barovier and Tosso, each handblown with reeded and knopped green body decorated with stylized lion masks, avventurina gold-flecked foot and coll...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

1920/30's Brass Table Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
1920/30's Brass Table Lamp in the form of a Neoclassical Corinthian Capped Reeded Column on a plinth base supported on bun feet 18" diam x 36"h - The lampshade(s) are newly handmade ...
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1920s Neoclassical Revival Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Red Travertine Small Roma 1 Square Table Lamp by NASSI
Located in Geneve, CH
Red Travertine Small Roma 1 Square Table Lamp by NASSI Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 44 cm. Materials: Fine cotton lining, pure linen fabric in blue. Base: Red Travertine, nickel pla...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Vintage Italian Guzzini Style Chrome Mushroom Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful vintage Italian Guzzini style chrome mushroom lamp, dating from the 1960-70’s. The quality is excellent and the condition is superb for its age. The light yellowish / gr...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Chrome

20th Century Ceramic Amphora Table Lamp – Vintage Handcrafted Lighting
Located in London, GB
This 20th century Cappadocia amphora table lamp is a striking example of artisan craftsmanship combined with timeless design. Handcrafted from a vintage Mediterranean clay pot, its r...
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1940s Turkish Rustic Vintage Table Lamps

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Clay

Contemporary Taiga Ceramic Table Lamp by JAS
Located in Paris, FR
A contemporary artisanal handmade table lamp crafted out of enameled ceramic in unique green and brown tones. Jonathan Amar Studio is a multidisciplinary studio that designs and ...
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2010s Moroccan Modern Table Lamps

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Enamel

Italian Art Deco Table Lamp in Brass, Walnut and Marbled Glass, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Exquisite and very versatile Italian desk or table lamp. It features a sunburst base and pin-striped rod in walnut. Patinated brass accents and a multi-adjustable swan-neck in brass....
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

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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.

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