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Table Lamps For Sale
American Designer, Free Form Table Lamp, Wood, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and wood freeform table lamp, designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 11.4” H x 8” W x 5.25“ D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 9“ Top Diameter...
Category
1950s American Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Woka Jugendstil Vienna Secessionist Table Lamp, Re Edition with Opaline Shade
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Table light with opaline glass shade, handformed and sandcasted brass parts.
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Charles R. Mackintosh Glasgow School of Art, Secessionist Table Lamp Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
A table Version from the model, originally designed as a street lamp for the "Glasgow School of Art", this lamp shows the great Viennese influence, as Mackintosh exhibited 1900 toget...
Category
2010s Scottish Vienna Secession Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Early Paolo Piva "Meridiana" Desk or Task Lamp for Stefano Cevoli, Italy, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Original early edition Postmodern table desk or task lamp, articulating and adjustable design rendered in creamy off-white plastic and painted st...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of James Mont Asian Inspired Brass Table Lamps
By James Mont
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of large Asian inspired brass or bronze table lamps in manner of James Mont. Newly wired for US with new three-way brass sockets and cords. Shades are not included and are shown...
Category
1960s American Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Pair of Antique Brass Open Twist Table Lamps. English, C.1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful pair of tall brass open twist table lamps
Converted from candlesticks
Original patina.
Wired to UK standards
No shades
Category
1920s English Renaissance Revival Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chinese Carved Gourd Cricket Cage and a Modeled Cricket
Located in Norton, MA
This is a very noticeable and expensive hobby in the Chinese culture for keeping crickets as pets in a small cage. It can be traced beginning in China as early as the Tang dynasty, (...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Midcentury Design Brown Ceramic Table Lamp by Viot 1975
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean-Pierre Viot
circa 1975
Elegant brown ceramic table lamp by the French artist.
Sculptural and decorative lamp with brown ceramic glaze color.
Mid-20th century design....
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Birdy Dark Red Table Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Table Lamp Birdy Dark Red with stoneware structure
with a natural colourless glaze. Including a Beige Linen
lampshade. 1 bulb, lamp holder type E27, max, 40 watt,
bulb not included...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Table Lamps
Materials
Linen, Stoneware
Post-Modern 1980s Italian Barbini & Marianelli Black Bulbo' Lamp for Tronconi
Located in St. Louis, MO
Post-Modern 1980s Italian designed table or desk Bulbo' lamp by Barbini & Marianelli for Tronconi.
Painted in black with ribbed, aluminum structure with pressed acid etched glass di...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of "Aggregate" Rock Crystal Cluster Lamps by Spark Interior
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of "Aggregate" table lamps composed of clustered rock crystal fragments.
"Aggregate" table lamps from our signature Eon Collection. Beautifully hand cut and polished Brazilian ...
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Early 2000s American Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal
Travertine Table Lamp by Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A striking architectural table lamp by Fratelli Mannelli, crafted in Italy during the 1970s from solid travertine. Characterised by its layered geometric form, the design features st...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine
Tiffany Studios Geometric Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Geometric and Bronze Table Lamp. Art Nouveau Circa 1910
Beautiful leaded glass table lamp by Tiffany Studios. The 18" diameter shade is comprised of a geometric patt...
Category
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
“Pagodina” Wireless Contemporary TableLamp, rose, laquered, Silvered Crystal
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
PAGODINA The calm of resonating with your inner peace
For 20 years, we have been committed to offering you unique collections in terms of design and quality. Today we honor the han...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Brass
White Table Lamp by Kazuhide Takahama, 1980s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Elegant table lamp designed by Kazuhide Takahama for Sierra in Italy during the 1980s. This sophisticated piece features a white lampshade made of stretched fabric, a signature desig...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric
French Art Nouveau Table Lamp by Emile Galle ''Vosges Paysage'' Cameo Glass 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Breathtaking French Art Nouveau table lamp by Emile Gallé early 1900 model: ''Vosges Paysage'' simply exquisite.
Multilayer glass lamp with engraved decoration in brilliant reserve of a blue and green Vosges landscape, on the foot, and on the hat of eagles in flight, on an opaque yellow background. Gilded bronze mount with three claws and two lights. Signed "Gallé" in reserve, on both elements.
Looks amazing when lit, museum worthy Art Nouveau piece and a must have for any collector
This original Emile Galle lamp...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Bauhaus Vintage Table Lamp Bedside Lamp Marianne Brandt for Ruppelwerke 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
Bauhaus vintage table lamp or bedside lamp model Tastlicht by Marianne Brandt for Ruppelwerke 1920s Germany.
The name "Tastlicht" features throughout a big switch for on/off,
This t...
Category
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Fine painted blue and white porcelain vases with brass bases, mounted as lamps.
(Lampshade not included)
Category
Late 20th Century Table Lamps
Pair of Olivia Cognet Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of ceramic table lamps by the talented french contemporary artist Olivia Cognet.
These large tubular shape lamps have mirrored design of sharp geometrical shapes, brass hardwar...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Josef Hurka Red Desk Lamp for Napako , Czechoslovakia
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
- cleaned and rewired
- US wiring compatible
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Tiffany Studios “Jade Ring” Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Geometric Table Lamp, circa 1910.
This is a rare one of a kind early Tiffany Studios larg...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Arts & Crafts Jefferson Reverse Painted Table Lamp with Landscape Scene C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Jefferson Reverse Painted Table Lamp with Landscape Scene C1920
Measures - 23 1/2" x 18" x 18"
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of Italian Table Lamps with Carrara Marble Base
Located in Buggiano, IT
Pair of Italian table lamps with Carrara marble base.
The wiring of the wires and the plug are those of the time.
At the moment they work with 220V and lamps with E27 socket types,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
Transparent Ovale Table Lamp by Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Chosen as one of Architectural Digest “best new lights, 2015”, Ovale is a table lamp of mouth blown Murano glass with mouth blown Murano white opaline glass shade mounted on gilded m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Brass and Chrome Table Lamp, Willy Rizzo, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous cube shaped table lamp in brass and chrome braid, this wonderful item was designed in the Italy during the '70s in the style of Willy Rizzo.
The contrast between the brass ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
A pair of 1951 Isamu Noguchi Akari Table Lamps BB1-30XN, New Old Stock
Located in Seattle, WA
A New Old Stock pair of Isamu Noguchi's Light sculpture Table Lamps BB1-30XN. Original boxes for the 30XN shade with 30XN stamp on the end of each box.
The bright red Sun and Moon s...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Tiffany Studios Bronze and Favrile Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Bronze and favrile Desk lamp
Damascene iridescent glass with greens, blues, goals and silver. Fine reticulated and patinated bronze base. Original favrile pearl heat cap. Original socket and paddle switch. A rare and fabulous table lamp.
New York c. 1910
patinated bronze, Favrile glass
Height: 20 Inches (51 cm)
Diameter: 7 Inches (18 cm)
Impressed to base 'TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK'.
Etched to inner top aperture 'L.C.T. Favrile'.
Provenance: Private Collection, New York
Literature: Tiffany Lamps and Metalware, Alastair Duncan, pg. 90 illustrates base and shade
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Tiffany glass refers to the many and varied types of glass developed and produced from 1878 to 1933 at the Tiffany Studios in New York, by Louis Comfort Tiffany and a team of other designers, including Clara Driscoll, Agnes F. Northrop and Frederick Wilson.
In 1865, Tiffany traveled to Europe, and in London he visited the Victoria and Albert Museum, whose extensive collection of Roman and Syrian glass made a deep impression on him. He admired the coloration of medieval glass and was convinced that the quality of contemporary glass could be improved upon. In his own words, the "Rich tones are due in part to the use of pot metal full of impurities, and in part to the uneven thickness of the glass, but still more because the glass maker of that day abstained from the use of paint".
Tiffany was an interior designer, and in 1878 his interest turned toward the creation of stained glass, when he opened his own studio and glass foundry because he was unable to find the types of glass that he desired in interior decoration. His inventiveness both as a designer of windows and as a producer of the material with which to create them was to become renowned. Tiffany wanted the glass itself to transmit texture and rich colors and he developed a type of glass he called "Favrile".
The glass was manufactured at the Tiffany factory...
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1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Post Modern table lamp Fuder Germany 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Post Modern Table lamp . Adjustable . Halogen . 1980s
Fuder Germany . very good condition . Rare .
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Wonderful Table Lamp by Jac Jacobsen
By Jac Jacobsen
Located in Oslo, NO
Charming table lamp on a painted steel frame.
This is the early model L-11 (Luxo-11) by Jac Jacobsen. Made in Norway by his company Jac Jacobsen AS.
The PIXAR animation studio ...
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1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Flexible Vintage Red Space Age Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red space age table lamp with flexible metal arm. The arm and shade can be positioned in any way desirable. The lamp is made out of metal. The lamp requires one E27/26 (standard) lig...
Category
20th Century Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi
Located in Dallas, TX
A ceramic table lamp designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi .
Category
1960s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Classic Modernist Double -cone parchment shade lamp by Majestic Lamp Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist Double -cone parchment shade lamp by Majestic Lamp Company,, 40 years in business , I have NEVER come across this version,! and trust me,, I have owned over 100 Maj...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Majestic Brutalist Tall Lamp By Laurel Lighting 1970's in Bronze Finish
Located in San Diego, CA
Majestic rare and beautiful tall lamp by Laurel lighting company, circa 1970's includes new lamp linen shade , perfect working condition and nice patina all original bronze finish , ...
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20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Royal Delft Delvert (Green) Table Lamp (1968-1976) with New Liberty London Shade
By Royal Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meticulously handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam, Athena is a one-of-a-kind table lamp created from a rare vintage Royal Delft (De Porceleyne Fles) Delvert vase. The Delvert ...
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1960s Dutch Chinoiserie Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
American Designer, Freeform Table Lamps, Onyx, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of onyx table lamps designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 18.75” H x 6.25” Diameter
Dimensions of Sh...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx
Pair of Two Attachable Table Lamps with a Clip, 1970's, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Attachable (by the black clips which the lamps are standing on) table lamp, manufactured in Czechoslovakia, in the 1970's.
Made of metal.
Shows signs of use and age, fully functional...
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Post Modern Lamps attrib. to George Kovacs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Post Modern Cut steel Lamps attributed to George Kovacs. Each lamp measures 20" from base to the bottom of socket and 10" diameter. Base measures 7" square. Lamps have bee...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Cut Steel, Chrome
Pair of Carved Column Marble Alabaster Lamps with Gilt Bases and Silk Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A spectacular pair of monumental marble ionic column lamps with gilt wooden bases and black silk shades with gold foil interior.
This pair are stu...
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Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Alabaster, Foil
Table Lamp with Leather Books and Judge Gavel
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This charming lamp features leather books in a realistic form with a gavel on the top. The classic leather books are in warm tones with embossed details. This lamp certainly would ma...
Category
20th Century European Chesterfield Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Green Shade Banker's Lamp by Amronlite, ca. 1915, All Original
By Amronlite
Located in Petaluma, CA
These antique green shaded banker's lamps are some of the most popular and desirable desk lamps. Several companies produced these lamps that were originally designed by H.D. McFaddi...
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Gino Sarfatti & Arteluce Table Lamp Model 569/N Italy, 1956
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Table lamp model 569 N by Gino Sarfatti & Arteluce
Designed in 1956 and made in Italy.
Adjustable reflector in aluminium lacquered black, cast iron trumpet-shaped base lacquered ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Hans Kogl Gold Palm Tree Table Lamp, 1970s
By Hans Kögl
Located in Hastings, GB
Stunning gilt metal palm tree lamp by Hans Kogl, 1970's Germany. Fronds of leaves arranged to form a beautiful gilt statement palm tree. This iconic palm tree lamp has 3 bulb holder...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Murano glass lamps, iridescent green. 20th-21st century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Murano glass lamps in iridescent green and golden brass, cubic in shape.
Italian work of the 20th-21st century.
Dimensions: H 50 x W 26 x D 8.5 cm
Works with a large base ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Carved Wood Table Lamps in a Palm Motif with Pleated Shade
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of stunning, carved teak table lamps. The stems are 2.5" in diameter and carved in a motif resembling the trunk of a palm tree and the edges are ebonized creating dimension an...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Teak
Koch and Lowy Chrome Table / Reading Lamps
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Midcentury Koch and Lowy table/reading lamp with adjustable shade and dimmer switch. This lamp has been refinished in antique bronze patina.
This ...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vienna secession desk lamp by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Vienna secession desk lamp by Josef Hoffmann in very nice original condition.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Cork and Row Silk Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer for Design M, 1970s
By M Design, Ingo Maurer
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Rare early cork table lamp by Ingo Maurer for Design M, 1970s, Germany. Executed in cork and raw silk shades.
Socket: 2 x E27 or E26 (US) for standard screw bulbs. Max. 75 Wattage pe...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Cork, Silk
Rope Table Lamp by Audoux-Minet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rope table lamp by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, France, 1950s. Beautiful sculptural rope form with circular base, and tassel tail detail. New linen shade and newly re-wired. Takes on...
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Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Linen, Rope
Le Fer Forge Rare Art Deco Piano / Desk / Table Lamp, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This striking and rare French Art Deco piano/desk/table lamp, crafted by Henri Fournet at Le Fer Forge in Lyon, France, dates back to the 1920s and features an elegant wrought-iron d...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Gabriella Crespi Style Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Blue 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. In the style of Gabriella Crespi.
Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Henry Holland Studio Handmade Green 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
Pair of Marbro Murano Ribbed Glass Table Lamps
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of tall Venetian glass table lamps by Marbro Lamp Company. These have a warm grey ribbed glass cased over white. They have gilt wood bases and caps. The gilt finials are origina...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970s Mini Spotlight Lamp Angular Cylinder
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Modernist Angled Mini Spotlight Table Lamp Cylinder
6.75 h x 2 diameter
Preowned vintage condition
Refer to images for details
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Table Lamp in the Style of Jugendstil 'nickel'
Located in Wien, AT
Table lamp in the style of Jugendstil
This is a reproduction.
We have also the same in brass
Opal glass.
Depending on the order quantit...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps
Materials
Opal, Nickel
Glass Table Lamp by Roberto Pamio for Leucos from the 1970s
By Leucos, Roberto Pamio
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 ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Agne Aronsson Aronson Mid-Century Table Lamp Brown Original Shade, Sweden 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small ceramic table lamp by Swedish designer and ceramist Agne Aronsson (1924-1990), made in his own studio in Bjärnum circa 1960s.
The lamp comes with a vintage lampshade which mo...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
1950s Stylish Mid-Century Modern Brass and Red Glass Italian Table Lamp
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Mid-Century Modern table lamp designed and manufactured in Italy in the Fifties in the manner of Giuseppe Ostuni features a striking red glass shade with a smooth, rounded shape...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Art Deco Chrome Table Lamps, 1935
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of colored glass, chrome
- Re-polished
- Fully functional
- Good, original condition.
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
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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