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Table Lamps For Sale
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

Rare 1950s Angelo Ostuni Multicolored 3-Shade Table Lamp for O-Luce
Located in Glendale, CA
Rare 1950s Angelo Ostuni Multicolored 3-Shade Table Lamp for O-Luce. An extremely rare and playful design executed in brass and painted metal by one of the most refined Italian desig...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Alessio Tasca Glazed Studio Pottery Table Lamp 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Alessio Tasca Glazed Studio Pottery Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s. This is a wonderful and unusual table lamp by sculptor Alessio Tasca. Very nicely glazed with great colors and a mode...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Mid-Century Modern Uno Westerberg for Pukeberg Ice Cube Swedish Glass Table Lamp
Located in St. Louis, MO
Scandinavian Modern Uno Westerberg for Pukeberg table lamp with textured and sculpted glass that resembles ice cubes, Sweden, circa 1960s. Label intact. Shade not included. Three-way...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Beautiful German Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamps with Metal Shades
Located in München, DE
Pair of beautiful Mid-Century Modern brass table lamps with beige metal shades. Great 1950s German Minimalist design in very good condition. Lampshades are with small decorative ho...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.25” H x 6.5” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 7” Top Diameter x 10” Bottom Diameter x ...
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1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Pine

Snowball Opaline Glass Table Lamp from Agneta Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small realistically sized snowball table lamp from Agneta in Sweden. Its made from frosted/matté opaline glass and was very popular during the 1990s. Measurements: height: 10 cm, d...
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1990s Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Large Vetri Murano Egg Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Stunning large swirled glass egg lamp by Vetri Murano.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Chic "Gourde" Terracotta and Rattan Lamps by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic "Gourde" terracotta and rattan shade lamps by Design Frères. Wired with UL listed parts (single medium socket, 3-way switch on brown twist cost). Comes with 40 watts fil...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Space Age Triedro table lamp by Joe Colombo for Stilnovo
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Space Age Triedro Table Lamp by Joe Colombo for Stilnovo (1970s) is a rare and visionary lighting piece that perfectly embodies the futuristic aesthetic of the era. Designed by J...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Hollywood Regency Style Ruby Red Glass Table Lamps - Set of 2
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a pair of vintage Hollywood Regency Style Ruby Red Glass Table Lamps. Featuring a brass base, a ruby red glass body, and original harp and cord. This is an except...
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1970s Italian Travertine and Brass Table Lamp
Located in London, London
1970s travertine and brass table lamp Italy This is a striking 1970s Italian lamp featuring a harmonious combination of natural trave...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Brass

19th Century French Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A late 19th century Louis XV-style Bouillotte table lamp, with original, green, gilt- decorated tole lampshade, above a base of three upturned decorative brass candle arms supported ...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Don Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Don table lamp designed in 1977 by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Stilnovo. The lamp consists of a relative heavy emerald green cubic base, a white ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Kovacs Style Ceramic Duck Head Gooseneck Desk Lamp
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Great whimsical desk lamp in the manner of George Kovacs. Ceramic Duck head on a gooseneck stem. Brass collar with 3 screws for security. Measured as pictured.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Brass and Walnut Table Lamp
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Stunning Mid-Century Modern Walnut Table Lamp with Brass Accents Elevate your space with this exquisite mid-century modern table lamp, crafted from rich walnut wood with e...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Antiqued Copper Zun Table Lamp by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Zun Table Lamp Antiqued Copper Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Oyster Linen Shade Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering ...
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2010s Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

A Sculptural MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST RUSTIC Wood TABLE LAMP, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A very beautiful carved table lamp, Modernist, Brutalist, Folk Art, Shabby-Chic, Rustic Modern, conical body in solid wood carved with a helical movement, with its original braided r...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair of Rock Quartz Citrine Crystal Table Lamps by Joseph Malekan
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional pair of table lamps artistically handcrafted of large and smaller genuine Citrine rock quartz crystal pieces, to make beautiful and impressive pair of table lamps, one of...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Quartz, Brass

Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp.
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp. New York, Circa 1910 Base signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 584, Height 22 Inches Shade signed TIFF...
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1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Great Set of Mid-Century Modern Marble Table Lamps by Bergboms, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Lisse, NL
Available exclusively on 1stDibs – a refined collectors’ piece from the golden age of Scandinavian design. Bring Nordic elegance into your home with this rare pair of table lamps by...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Italian Gold Tole Table Lamp
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Italian Gold Tole Table Lamp Lily flower motif Base is wood. 7". In fair condition. Overall good condition. Wear consistent with age. Has finial.
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Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metallic Thread

Italian Gold Tole Table Lamp
Italian Gold Tole Table Lamp
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
Delvaux Créateur Midcentury Leather Belgium Orientable Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Table lamp designed by Delvaux and manufactured in Belgium with leather base, chromed structure and orientable new black fabric lampshade, circa 1960s Signature of the producer unde...
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Antique Italian Neoclassical Carved White Marble Urn Form Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Neoclassical Carved White Marble Urn Form Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 30" H (to finial) x 22" H (to light socket) x 6.5" W x 6.5" D. {...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Model 524 Table Lamp by Franco Albini & Franca Helg for Arteluce, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Model 524 table lamp designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg and manufactured by Arteluce. The model consists of eight rectangular transparent Perspex panels that are placed in ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Selection of Midcentury Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of midcentury Murano glass lamps, Italy, circa 1950s. From left to right, they are: 1) Gold and white Murano glass lamp wit...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique Cold-Painted Vienna Bronze Lamp Franz Bergman Orientalist Arab 1920
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique cold painted bronze Orientalist/Arab Franz Bergman style lamp, circa 1920. The lamp depicts an Arab musician seated in front of a fort playing an Oud (Arabic lute) he ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Moorish Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Spelter

Adjustable Bell Table Lamp in Murano Glass and Brass by Barovier, Italy 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning adjustable table lamp in mouth-blown Murano glass and brass. This incredibly stylish and unique lamp in the shape of a bell flower was designed by Ercole Barovier and produc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired 'Tahiti' Table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light fixture is of a polychrome enameled metal "duck" with a pivoting-like head mounted on a black and white bacterio-patterned laminate base. EU VERSION 220v AVAILABLE IN ANOTHER LISTING. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino. One of the most influential and important figures of the last century. As an Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the first laptop "Valentina" by Olivetti. He died in 2007 at the age of 90 years. Memphis Milano is the great cultural phenomenon of the 1980s that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young designers and architects, in Milan, coupled in the years by famous designers from the international scene, Memphis turned upside down all of the existing parameters on living. Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, materials and patterns, expanding the creative limits of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design. Its influence is still clear in various sectors of production and beyond. Additional info: - Dimensions: H 23.5 inches - Materials: Metal - Lighting info: 50 W, 12 V -Additional Lighting Info: Please note that this item is wired in 110 V for the standard US light socket. - Price includes additional US rewiring cost for accessibility to US outlets. - If you are interested in the EU version of this light, please refer to the dealers storefront for the (EU) wired light fixture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

A LUXURIOUS & POP Large PINK MARBLE TABLE LAMP by PHILIPPE BARBIER, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A large luxurious and elegant (and very heavy!) table lamp, Art-Deco, Post-Modernist, Shabby-Chic, large cubic tiered body in solid pink marble, topped by a flared neck in gilded bra...
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1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Francois-Raoul Larche 'Loie Fuller' Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Francois-Raoul Larche 'Loie Fuller' Gilt Bronze Figural Table Lamp The pinnacle of bronze Art Nouveau lamps for your consideration. This particular Raoul Larch lamp has a beautiful bronze gilt color which is not a bright gold. The chasing is exquisite and the condition is almost flawless with only traces of verdigris and zero other condition issues. The two light fixture have been tested and work perfectly. The full sun photos...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair Karl Springer Stacked Lucite Lamps, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Karl Springer Stacked Lucite Table Lamps, 1960 Shades included. Shades are string shades there is no lining in them since they are made of string. Lamps measure 12.5" tall to to...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Maitland Smith Italian Baroque Style Carved Mahogany Tessellated Marble Lamp 32"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque inspired table or buffet lamp by Maitland Smith. Features a carved mahogany acanthus scrolled urn over a tessellated marble base. Fixture is brass w...
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Late 20th Century Baroque Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Brass and Leather Table Lamp
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
Vendôme table lamp, Forged bronze with leather details by artisans in Mexico City. It has unique proportions, made with the outmost attention to detail.
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2010s Mexican Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Scandinavian 24 Carat Gold Plated Teardrop Table Lamps by Hugo Asmussen, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Sculptural tear drop shaped set of 24-carat gold plated Table lights designed by Hugo Asmussen for Asmussen in Denmark, circa 1960-70. Very heavy made stock in a superb quality. They...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Rattan Natural Table Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Table Lamp Rattan Natural with base and shade in rattan in natural finish. With mango wood base in black matte finish. 1 bulb, lamp holder type E27, max 100 Watt, 220-240 Volt. Bulb ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Table Lamps

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Murano Glass Drip Form Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murano glass drip or tear drop form table lamp. White color with black stripe detail. Sourced in Milan, Italy. Pair available, sold separately.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Glass Drip Form Table Lamp
Murano Glass Drip Form Table Lamp
$950 Sale Price
32% Off
Mørkøv Keramikfabrik, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Denmark, c. 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A painted ceramic table lamp produced by Mørkøv Keramikfabrik, Denmark, c. 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.37” H x 4.5” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 5” Top Diameter...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

"Medusa" Table Lamp in Pearlescent Murano Glass by Nason for Leucos, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous "Medusa" table lamp in mouth blown pearlescent Murano glass designed by Carlo Nason and produced by Leucos in Italy during the 1970s. The lamp is in fabulous condition and...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Bronze Tripod Lamps in the Style of Jean Michel Frank
Located in London, GB
England, modern A pair of bronze column lamps with an asymmetrical tripod base, after a design by Jean Michel Frank. Lead time: 4-6 weeks. Please enquire for stock availability. H...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Micene Table Lamps by Renato Toso & Noti Massari for Leucos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Micene Table Lamps by Renato Toso & Noti Massari for Leucos. Designed and manufactured in Italy; contemporary re-edition (no longer being produced). Marble carrara base and thick for...
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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Foscarini Lumiere Extra Large Table Lamp in Brown & Aluminum by Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with direct and diffused light. Hand blown cased glass diffuser with glossy finish, white on the inside and colored on the outside. Die cast aluminum base and rod, hand fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Mid Century Orange & Mud Colored Pottery Lamp, France 1970s
Located in Aspen, CO
France 1970's Orange & Mud pottery lamp
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1970s French Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

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,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Carrara Marble, Metal

Art Deco Machine Age Brushed Aluminum Table Lamp by Soundrite Corporation
By Soundrite Corp.
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice art deco / machine age brushed aluminum table lamp by Soundrite Corporation, circa 1930s. The lamp is in good vintage condition and measures 14"D x 24"H. #3120
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Pottery Table Lamp Offered for sale is a Mid-century 1960s Hollywood Regency pottery lamp that is hand- painted with feathers. The lamp has the ori...
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1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Italian Vintage Chrome Lamp, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
A 20th century Italian vintage tubular chrome table or desk lamp circa 1960s. We are an exhibition space and an online destination established by Jonathan Amar Studio. All our piec...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Maison Jansen Vintage Brass Palm Tree Table Lamp, 1970s, France
Located in Vienna, AT
Maison Jansen vintage brass table lamp, which was designed and executed 1970s France. While the table lamp shows a beautiful shape formed like a palm t...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Louis XIV Style Bouillotte Table Lamp in Fine Silver on Bronze mood light LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Louis XIV Style Bouillotte Table Lamp in Fine Silver on Bronze mood light LA CA . A very high end, large Side table lamp in fine silver on bronze. This table lamp has a center pipe...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Plate, Tin, Bronze

Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Cobalt Blue Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This bold and well balanced Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Cobalt Blue Glass Table Lamps originates from Italy during the 21st Centu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Antique Chinese Black Cloisonné Table Lamp with Floral Motif, China, circa 1890
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Offered is a stunning, 19th century cloisonné table lamp with a floral and bird motif. Rested upon decorative wooden stand. US PLUG ADAPTATOR WILL BE FURNISHED FOR FREE TO THE US BU...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Spider Wall Lamp 1950s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage wall lamp or sconce spider shape 1950s, Italy. A gorgeous sconce from metal and glass. The legs were made of metal wire, while the body was made of yellow...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Copper

Rare in the Style of Jacques Duval-Brasseur Sculpture and Clock, 1970s, Italy
Located in Vis, NL
Rare, in the style of Jacques Duval Brasseur detailed brass and agate sculpture and table clock. Unsigned. 1970s, made in France. This piece is in near excellent condition with...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Agate, Bronze

Scandinavian Tall Rörstrand "Rubus" Table Lamp by Gunnar Nylund, Sweden 1950s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall ceramic table lamp by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden. It´s part of the "Rubus" series and was designed and made in the 1950s to 1960s. The lamp has a structured, tactile s...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Sculptural Table Lamp in Shagreen Inlay and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Golden Amber Murano Lamps by Marbro
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of golden amber MuranolLamps by Marbro Because they are mouth blow there's a slight color and size variation if put next to each other. Newly rewired.
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1960s Italian Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Golden Amber Murano Lamps by Marbro
Pair of Golden Amber Murano Lamps by Marbro
$4,280 Sale Price / set
26% Off
Haus Henneberg Brass Table Lamp, Austria
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau table lamp designed for Haus Henneberg and designated HH1. Designed by Josef Hoffmann, 1902, Vienna, Austria. This is probably a later production from 1960s. Light fixtu...
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20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Brass

Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two Murano glass table lamps. Measures: Diameter 21 cm. Height glass 23 cm. Total height 31 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

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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