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Table Lamps For Sale
Art Deco Desk Lamp By Erpe Circa 1920s
By Erpé
Located in Gloucester, GB
Art Deco Desk Lamp By Erpe Circa 1920s
- Black bakelite shade
- On/Off switch on the base
- Takes B22 fitting bulbs
- Adjustable shade and arm
- Belgian, Circa 1920s
- 46cm tall x 2...
Category
1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Tiffany Studios Colonial Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios "Colonial" Table Lamp
early 20th century
leaded glass, patinated bronze
shade impressed "Tiffany Studios, New York, 1901"
base impressed "Tiffany Studios, New York, 2...
Category
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Hans-Agne Jakobsson — Table Lamp, Model BN 26
Located in Brussels, BE
Hans-Agne Jakobsson — Table Lamp, Model BN 26, Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s–70s
One of a pair available
Designer: Hans-Agne Jakobsson (1919–2009)
Manufacturer: AB Ha...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
$2,080 / item
Original 1920s Lrg European Czech Czechoslovakian Glass Bronze Fruit Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Rare Important Antique Bohemian Czechoslovakian beaded glass fruit lamp, circa 1920s. Ornate Oval Shaped casket form basket, with high r...
Category
20th Century Unknown Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$2,800 Sale Price
53% Off
21st Century VI+M Studio Medium Lamp Murano Glass Tripolino Fringe Various Color
By Purho Murano
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century VI+M Studio medium lamp Murano glass and tripolino fringes various colors.
Designed by Studio VI+M, Normanna is a tribute to Sicily, the designer’s homeland, and the richness and fullness of the colors that characterize its art and architecture. Composed of a delicate sphere that makes a diffuser for light and expresses the high chromatic potential of Murano glass – ruby...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green & Black
Located in Amityville, NY
Rare Signed Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green & Black. Can also be mounted on the wall as a wall lamp or sconce...
Category
1970s Japanese Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
$775 Sale Price
53% Off
Historistic Table lamp with original antique glass shade vienna around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic Table lamp with original antique glass shade vienna around 1890s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Original antique glass shade
Category
1890s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Gold Mirrored Murano Glass Table Lamp with Ginkgo Leaves, 1980s
Located in Florence, IT
Gold Mirrored Murano Glass Table Lamp with Ginkgo Leaves, 1980s.
The lamp consists of two gold Murano Glass Ginkgo leaves (a smaller one on the front and a larger one on the back) an...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Hansen New York Gilt Metal Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Hansen New York Bronze Gilt Table Lamps. Tall hourglass form table lamps with their original porcelain sockets and Hansen's patented circular 3...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$4,250 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Orange Metal Table Lamp Jucker by Tobia & Afra Scarpa for Flos, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pivotable table lamp was designed by Afra e Tobia Scarpa in 1965 for Flos. It is made from laquered light orange metal with a black plastic base. Thanks to its chrome-plated metal joints the shade can be adjusted.
Good vintage condition: original Flos paper...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Art Nouveau Table Lamp in the Style of Hector Guimard
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Nouveau Bronze and glasses lamp with nickel painted finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Calhoun Lamp by Charlie Dumais
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
FINISH
- Dipped verdigris glaze with signature prints
- Antique brass fittings
- Black-cloth cord
- Full-range dimmer socket
- Off-white linen shade, pictured in paper shade
LAMPIN...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
American Designer, Pair of Table Lamps, Oak, United States, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak table lamps designed and produced in the United States, 1950s.
Sold without lampshade.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 17 x 6.625 x...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Oak
Mid Century Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century table lamp, having an elongated amber glass bottle form body, on a metal plinth base. The lamp is in very good, original, clean and working condition, showing only light...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
George Nelson "Half Nelson" Lamp for Koch Lowy #2
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic George Nelson Half lamp for Koch Lowy. In brass finish. Very good overall conditon. The shade pivots to aim light. The switch has minor edge paint loss, shade has a minor h...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Mezzoracolo Table of Floor Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1970s
By Gae Aulenti, Artemide
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Mezzoracolo table or floor lamp by Italian architect Gae Aulenti, executed by Artemide. This is the smaller version, but it is still 67 cm high. The other version is named Oracolo, a...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Modern Walnut Wood and Brass Desk or Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A Midcentury Modern walnut wood and brass desk or table lamp, circa mid-20th century. Lamp is turned wood with soft edges and indents of horizontal brass bands. This lamp would make ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Elio Martinelli Table Lamp Brass Plexiglass, 1970
Located in Milano, IT
Elio Martinelli table lamp brass plexiglass, 1970.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Other Table Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
Secessionist Bronze & Balloon-Glass Table Lamp by Gustav Gurschner, Johann Loetz
Located in Chicago, US
Art Nouveau BALLOON GLASS TABLE LAMP, by Gustav Gurschner and Johann Loetz Witwe, c. 1904, the glass dome in a frosted yellow iridescent ground is crow...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Table Lamps in Green Murano Glass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of table lamps in green Murano glass.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$4,662 / set
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC.
Measures - 21.75"H x 16.25"W x 16.25"D.
An Arts & Crafts table lamp featuring a leaded stained glass shade with intricate g...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Stained Glass
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco French Brass & Clear Glass Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French, Art deco, blue glass, chrome desk light / table lamp
2,5 meter black cotton wire, plug and switch
Glass 9 × 9 cm
B22 bulb holder
Available with UK / US plug
Priced per in...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid Century Modern Space Age 3-Way Table Lamps
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Pair of 1960s white lacquered lamps. Tall, sculptural lamps with a three way switch that powers opaque globes. Brass frames. This item can ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$440 Sale Price / set
53% Off
'Lari' Table Lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Lari' Table Lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1969. Ribbed clear glass diffuser encloses over a double enameled socket housing. Two E27...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Two-Arm Bouillotte Lamps or Table Lamps, 1815
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Empire gilded bronze finely chiseled Bouillotte lamps with dark green painted tole adjustable shade.
Two E 14 light bulbs.
We can deliver wired for US standard.
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Beige Table Lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako, 1970s
By Napako, Josef Hurka
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This table lamp, Napako model 1636, was designed by Josef Hurka and produced in former Czechoslovakia by Napako during the 1970s. Fully functional. Good vintage condition. The socket...
Category
1970s Czech Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Marianne Brandt & Hin Bredendieck Bauhaus Desk Lamp
Located in Tilburg, NL
This desk lamp is a famous design by Bauhaus greats Marianne Brandt and Hin Bredendieck.
Showing a very simple but bold design this lamp is a true Bauhaus gem.
Our example is ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
"AKARI" Light Sculpture Model 3X (Dead stock) by Isamu Noguchi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
The light sculptures named "AKARI" were created in 1952 by Isamu Noguchi, inspired by Japan's traditional Gifu lantern craft.
Using the natural properties of washi paper to diffuse...
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Pottery Bottle Vase Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Mid-Century pottery lamps in the Brutalist style. Each bottle vase having an overall golden-yellow glaze with sienna mottled finish.
Stock ID: D8053
Category
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Alta Lamp -Contemporary Handmade Ceramic table desk lighting, Matte White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic lamp, unique and hand built. The lamp base is comprised of speckled stoneware clay with matte white glaze. This piece was insp...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Midcentury Table Lamps by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of very cool brass table lamps by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Brass lamellas are stacked in a tight design and the light is shielded at the top by perforated spheres.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French 19th Century Copper Table Lamps with Verdigris Patina, US-Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French hexagonal copper architectural elements from the 19th century with verdigris patina, made into table lamps on lucite bases, wired for the USA. This distinctive pair ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Mid-Century Blue Ceramic & Fiber Shaded Table Lamps by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund in Canada around 1960, this pair of mid-century modernist table lamps features elegant blue ceramic bases paired with natural fiber shades. The ...
Category
1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Waterford Herringbone Cut Crystal Column Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Herringbone pattern cut crystal column lamp with circular brass base and faceted lucite finial. Measures 22.3" height to top of finial x 5" di...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
Gucci Silk Indian Tribal Headdress Lampshade
By Gucci
Located in Søborg, DK
A stunning lampshade handmade from an original silk Gucci Indian tribal headdress scarf.
With the Gucci print included on this shade.
Stunning colors a...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silk
"FUNG0" Mushroom Glass Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Murano Italy
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Design "FUNGO" Fungi Mushroom Blue Glass Table lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Venini. Made in Italy, Murano 1950's. Blue handblown opaline glass mushroom shap...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Antique Figural Cherub Blown Out Milk Glass Gone-with-the-Wind Table Lamp c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Figural Cherub Blown Out Milk Glass Gone-with-the-Wind Table Lamp, Electrified, c1890
Measures - 27"h x 10"w x 10"d
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Round Pink Violet and Black Art Glass and Brass Table Lamp, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
A unique and original Murano glass table lamp sculpture. Its captivating shape is thanks to the unique Murano glass elements.
The lamp is composed of a round black glass base and a ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Van Briggle Figural Sculpture Porcelain Table Lamp
By Van Briggle
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant Van Briggle sculpture depicting "Rebecca at the Well" finished in a creamy matte white glaze. The base has the Van Briggle logo. Lamp inclu...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Lampada da tavolo vetro bianco, Vistosi, 1970
By Vistosi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Lampada da tavolo, design Vistosi, Italia, 1970. Struttura interamente in vetro opalino bianco soffiato, caratterizzata da linee morbide e una forma essenziale che diffonde una luce ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
1970s Solid Brass Horse Table lamp by DEKNUDT Belgium
By Deknudt
Located in Torquay, GB
A 1970s brass horse table lamp by Deknudt Belgium
Equestrian themed, depicting an image an elegant stallion.
Mounted on a sleek black lacquered platf...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Pink Murano Glass Blocks Lamps and Our Handcrafted Lampshades, 1970s
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of pink Murano glass blocks table lamps with brass fittings and our lampshades.
The Murano glass pink blocks are hand blown with clear Murano glass creating a mixed effect. The...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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
$12,102 / set
Set of Glass Desk Lamps by Sidse Werner for Holmegaard, 1970s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of dusty purple glass desk lamps designed by Sidse Werner for Danish Holmegaard Glasværk in 1975. A substantial set for a beautiful place.
* A pair of dusty purple mouth-blown ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Pair French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Figural Candelabra by Henri Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century neoclassical Greco-Roman style patinanted bronze and ormolu mounted figural candelabra by Henri Picard (French, Active from 1831-1864). The large and impressive pair of ten-light candelabra, each with a patinated figure of a standing bearded semi-nude male holding an ornate ormolu ten-light candelabrum, their bare feet resting on allegorical wreaths, helmet and sword stash, all above square black-slate plinth surmounted with ormolu trims and scrolled legs, the front surmounted with patinated bronze plaques depicting Greco-Roman scenes of Senators and maidens. Stamped "H. Picard" on the inner ring, the back of the male figures each stamped with the numerals "3776". Circa: Paris, 1850-1860.
The well regarded fondeur and doreur Henri Picard was recorded at 6 rue Jarente in 1831, and moved to 10 rue de la Perle in 1839. The firm, which was active from 1831-1864, is known for having supplied very fine decorative objects to Emperor Napoleon III's apartments at the Louvre, which are still part of the collection, and was reputed for its fine quality decorative production of gilt and patinated bronzes, pièce de table and garnitures de cheminée...
Category
19th Century French Greco Roman Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$29,850 Sale Price / set
38% Off
Mario Bellini Ceramic Table Lamp Area 50 by Artemide, Italy, 1976
Located in Vienna, AT
Mario Bellini table light Area 50 by Artemide, Italy, 1976
Rare iconic ceramic lamp. It shows a beautiful rough-edged ceramic socket-like base and the trade-mark flying piece of resi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Parchment Paper, Ceramic
Le Falene table lamps designed by Piero De Martini for Arteluce, Italy 1980s
Located in Milano, IT
This exquisite pair of *Le Falene* table lamps, designed by Piero De Martini for Arteluce and manufactured in the 1980s, is a stunning fusion of elegance and artistry. Their shape ev...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
RARE Pair of Koch & Lowy 1970s Brass Saucer Form Table lamps - Fully restored
Located in St. Louis, MO
RARE Pair of Koch & Lowy, brass saucer form table lamps with great 1970s vibe, recently professionally restored. The brass has been polished to a softer tone, then clear lacquered, T...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Custom Finished, Stylized Bamboo Satin Brass Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Pair of satin brass stylized bamboo column lamps with dual sockets and coral pull chains. Rewired for use in the USA with gold twist cords.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Coral, Brass
Sculptural Rattan, Wicker, and Brass Table Lamp, French Country Style
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare handmade wicker rattan lamp with brass base and top has architectural curved structure, accentuated by highly detailed weave. Complex weave on the sides of the lamp is framed b...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Grey Blue 2-Arm Metal Vintage Industrial Machinist Work Desk Light by Rademacher
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Grey blue industrial 2-arm work light by Rademacher
adjustable in height and angle
including plug and switch
Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Art Deco French Ceramic and Wood Table Lamp with Silk Lampshade, France, 1940s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Art Deco French ceramic and wood table lamp with silk lampshade, France, 1940s.
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Silk, Wood
Jonathan Adler Versailles Collection Buffet Lamps in Cobalt and Brass - A Pair
Located in Morristown, NJ
Inspired by scrolling Neoclassical candlesticks, the Versailles Buffet Lamp by Jonathan Adler is a smart combination of powder-coated color with natural brass accents. Packing powerf...
Category
2010s Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Ginko brass table lamps, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Ginko Biloba table or desk lamps, Italy circa 2010s.
The Italian lamps are made of two hammered brass ginko leaves each.
The lamps have a rectangular brass base.
Each lamps has 2 lights, rewired for the US. (complimentary European rewiring upon request)
Please note that the new wiring is in a gold color - not black like on the pictures.
When lit, the lamps create a large halo of light behind the leaves.
The pair of brass ginko lamps...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$4,200 / set
Linden Table Lamp with Contemporary Linen Shades by Studio Dunn
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
The Linden table lamp features a cream linen shade and lamp body, solid hardwood walnut base, and brass details. A study in duality, the piece explor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Maison Jansen XXL Brass Palm Tree Lamp, 1960s
Located in amstelveen, NL
A massive and rare Maison Jansen palm tree lamp, France, 1960s. Torch cut patinated brass trunk and leafs coming out of a square black laminated heavy base. With twelve light points ...
Category
1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Art Nouveau Slag Glass Table Lamp Attributed to Handel, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Art Nouveau period table lamp with gorgeous eight-panel curved caramel slag glass shade
Attributed to Handel
USA, Circa 1920s
Measures: 20"W x 20"D x 23.25"...
Category
1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1960's Pair of Mid -Century Ceramic Lamps with a Beautiful Peacock Glaze.
Located in New York, NY
1960's Pair of Mid-Century ceramic lamps with a beautiful peacock color glaze.
The lamps sit on polished brass bases and they have been Newly rewired with
adjustable polished brass ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Art Nouveau Slag Glass Table Lamp in the Manner of Handel, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Art Nouveau period table lamp with gorgeous six-panel curved caramel slag glass shade
In the manner of Handel
USA, Circa 1920s
Measures: 17"W x 17"D x 21.5"...
Category
1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Horse Motif Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's Danish "cameo" porcelain table lamps with horse motif and silvered bronze bases.
Measurements:
Hight of body: 11".
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
$4,400 / set
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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