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Table Lamps For Sale
Late Century Bronze Brass Glass & Copper Edison Steampunk Industrial Table Lamp
By Wiska
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
1970s Explosion proof passage way light reclaimed from a super tanker modified to function as a table or desk lamp.
The light itself is made from bronze, brass and has a tempered ...
Category
1970s German Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper
Marius SABINO French Art Deco Table Lamp, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Exquisite French Art Deco table lamp by Marius-Ernest SABINO (Paris), France, 1920s. Wide frosted molded glass shade. Nickel plated bronze base. Signed "Sabino 4678 B"on the shade. ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Desk Lamp, 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Vintage table lamp
Style: industrial
Production: 1980s
State: mint condition.
Category
1980s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$118 Sale Price
48% Off
1950s Ceramic Rooster Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
1950s silver ceramic rooster table lamp, with wood base and brass hardware.
Shape for photography only.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Table lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Table lamp vienna around 1920s
Polished and stove enameled
the upper part is removable
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Bitossi Style Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp, Italy
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern ceramic lava glazed table lamp. This atomic inspired lamp features a dimensional leaf or dart design with metallic gold painted accents. In the style of Bitossi, R...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Canton Baluster Porcelain Antique Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of Chinese late 19th century Canton medallion vases, decorated in the Famille rose palette. Now mounted as lamps with hand gilded turned bases.
Height of vases 16 1/2 ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
French Louis XVI Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Westwood, NJ
A large French Louis XVI gilt bronze three arm Bouillotte lamp with a large tole painted black adjustable shade, adjustable acanthus wrapped arms, a fluted column with a detailed and...
Category
Early 1800s French Louis XVI Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Taccia Vintage Lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, for Taccia
Located in Manzano, IT
Taccia Vintage Lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, for Taccia
TACCIA is a lamp designed and created by the Castiglioni brothers in 1962 for the Italian brand FLOS. It cons...
Category
1960s European Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,486 Sale Price
50% Off
French Pair of Empire Patina Dore Bronze Winged Lady Victory Candelabras
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful pair French Napoleon III Empire style gilt doré and patinated bronze neoclassic three-arm candelabra with finely cast detail, each featuring a classical winged lady victory...
Category
20th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large Japanese Imari 19th Century Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of large 19th century Japanese Imari vases, decorated throughout in the typical palette of dark blues and iron reds on a white background with gilt highlights, the main...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Table lamp, bedside lamp - glass, brass, teak - Germany, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Well-preserved table lamp from the 1960s in Scandinavian style with a teak base and brass holder. The textured opal glass shade – satin white with a delicate radial pattern – provide...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Red-Glazed Ceramic, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A red-glazed and incised earthenware table lamp produced in Sweden c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.25” H x 4.25” W x 4.25” D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 4” Top Diameter ...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
American Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and walnut table lamp designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.8” H x 18” W x 18.5” D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb
Number of Soc...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut, Rattan, Bamboo
Just Andersen Table Lamp, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A table lamp by Just Andersen in great vintage condition. It is part of Just Andersens early work and true testament to his contribution to the Danish art deco movement in the 1920s....
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of 20th Century French Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of 20th-century French lamps reflects timeless sophistication and modern versatility. The lamps feature gracefully rounded bases crafted from glossy ceramic in a so...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,450 / set
Petite Italian Table Lamp, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique petite Italian table lamp from the 1960s in brass and black and off-white enameled metal, on/off switch at rear of the adjustable body. Wired for US standards, one E12 socket,...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Extraordinary heavy 1960s XXL brass table lamp by Staff with a swivel joint
Located in München, DE
Exceptional 1960s heavy XXL Staff brass table lamp with a swivel joint and large shade. Great minimalist, high-quality design.
Three E27 bulbs with a pull switch. The shade can be st...
Category
1960s German Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp from Böhlmarks, Sweden, 1930s
By Melchior Wernstedt, Bohlmarks
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely table lamp from Böhlmarks, made from brass with a large shade lacquered dark green. The key detail on top of the shade lights the lamp when turned.
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Carlo Nason for Mazzega Table Lamp
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970s Italian Mazzega table lamp by Carlo Nason in hand blown glass and chrome. chrome-plated hardware. Fully rewired with a single E26 medium based socket each lamp. Ready to be use...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Tall Table Lamp with Mother-of-Pearl Shells and Patinated Metal Base
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Tall Table Lamp with Mother-of-Pearl Shells and Patinated Metal Base
Tall and elegant table lamp, featuring 'mother-of-pearl' shells and a patinated metal base and stem. Standing at...
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Bamboo and Leather Table Lamp with Vintage Japanese Parasol Shade [In Stock]
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The One of One Collection is an ongoing series of single-edition floor and table lamps featuring shades made from particularly rare vintage paper parasols from our archive.
Rest as...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Contemporary Table Lamp 180 'Futé' by Lyfa, Ceramic
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary Table Lamp 'Futé'
DIMENSIONS
H 17.2 x Ø 18.0 cm
CORD LENGTH
2,5m white plastic cord
LIGHT SOURCE (NOT INCLUDED)
Socket: LED 1,5W
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The LYFA colle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Cubic3 Dutch Design Table or Desk Lamp "Nachtschade", Nightshade Plants Inspired
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, adjustable and rotational, stylized plant table lamp, from 1987.
This rare and interesting table lamp is number 65 of a limited edition of only 100 and one of the others is in the famous Dutch "Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen".
Illuminate your workspace with "Nightshade", the innovative desk lamp that blends functionality with botanical beauty. Crafted by hand this adjustable lamp brings a touch of artisanal charm to your desk or sidetable. Designers Ton Hoogerwerf en Gerwen van Vulpen must have been inspired by this particular group / family of plants (a family that grows particularly well in the night and in the shade, hence the name Night-shade) and the result of their design ideas has become a collector's item at home and abroad. Obviously for a lamp to have such a design and such a name makes this work of lighting art a true result of fresh creativity. The bottom part represents the flower pot, then the stem with the leaves and at the end the flower with the bulb as a stamen. Cubic 3 Design...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper, Nickel
2 Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Qing Dynasty Style Hexagonal Vase Table Lamps
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful pair of Chinese Porcelain Qianlong inspired table lamps. Features a hexagonal form with flared mouth. The vases are white with blue painted nature scenes showcasing an al...
Category
20th Century Qing Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
$1,125 Sale Price / set
25% Off
1950's Stitched leather lamps by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather table lamps with albaster shade
By Jacques Adnet
France
Category
1950s French Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
$15,226 / set
1920s Industrial Military Table Lamp Torch Light by General Electric Company
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
An old industrial battery torch light, probably a military lamp. In a great colour and now fully re-wired. The original battery lamp retains its origina...
Category
1910s British Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$492 Sale Price
20% Off
Aneta, Table Lamp, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1980s
By Aneta
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and cream-white fabric table lamp produced by Aneta, Sweden, c. 1980s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 20.0"H x 13.0"W x 13.5"D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 (Standard) ...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Rare Pair of Nessen "X" Shaped Table Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
Exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail, these vintage JMF style original design, re-interpreted by NESSEN in the 70's made of ebonized wood and chrome fixture. Candelabra...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
$4,400 / set
Italian Articulating Swivel Table Lamp in Metal 1970s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Italian Articulating Swivel Table Lamp in Metal 1970s.
Beautiful and large articulating table lamp with beautiful details in metal, made somewhere...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Swedish Table Lamps by ASEA
By ASEA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Swedish table lamps by Swedish lighting manufacturer ASEA. Silk shades, brass stem. Manufacturer's label engraved on socket. 120v r...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$12,000 / set
Pair 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Patinated Bronze Candelabra Lamps.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Patinated Bronze Candelabra Lamps.
Pair of elegant antique French Empire bronze four light candelabras converted to table lamps. The outstandi...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
1930s Antique Chinese Brass Lotus Table Lamp, Hollywood Regency
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Under stated beauty, made in China, c.1930s. Nice heavy antique lamp from a wonderfully old multi-generational estate. Included is the original worn octagonal lampshade.
Category
1930s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Erté Luminaire
By Erté
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Of etched glass, illuminated base, numbered 63/250 limited edition, signed "Erté" and manufacturer's name, good condition, chip on back foot that does not affect appearance.
Size: 1...
Category
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Bakelite
$2,250
Two Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Glass
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Pair of Space age one-light table lamps by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1970.
Each lamp consist of four "Petals" of opalescent and blue Murano glass.
This lamp is the smallest ve...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Postmodern Italian Model Brera Table Lamp by Achille Castiglioni, 1990s
Located in Hamburg, DE
The table lamp version from the Brera series by Flos, designed by Achille Castiglioni.
A very simple and elegant table lamp in glass and chrome. The egg-shaped opal glass lamp body ...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Stained Oak Tripod Table Lamp with Diffuser and Shade by Gerald Thurston
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Atomic-style table lamp designed by Gerald Thurston, circa 1950s. Sculptural tripod base in stained oak with brass stem and original milk glass diffuser. The vintage linen shade show...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Accent Table Lamp in Patinated Brass 1940s
Located in Meer, VAN
Art Deco Accent Table Lamp in Patinated Brass, Europe, 1940s.
A small but very nice art deco table lamp in nicely patinated brass. It features an un...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chromed Brass Table Lamps, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Pair of chromed brass round base table lamps and white perspex lampshade Italian dehli 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,379 / set
Mid-Century Modern Dual-Shade Inner and Outer with a Hexagon Body Design c1960's
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Dual-Shade Inner and Outer with a Hexagon Body Design c1960's. We removed our Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp from a living room that was packed full of Dunbar Furni...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of blue/grey Mezzo Oracolo lamps by Gae Aulentnti for Artemide, 1960s
By Artemide, Gae Aulenti
Located in amstelveen, NL
Pair of Mezzo Oracolo table lamps by Gae Aulenti for Artemide. A both sculpture and light source. Originally designed in the 1960s, this striking piece reflects Aulenti’s visionary a...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Round Plaster Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of plaster round shaped table lamps, contemporary made for the galerie Glustin Luminaires.
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$4,353 / set
Space Invader Line by Studio Chora, Table Lamp, Yellow Lacquer, Made-To-Order
By Studio Chora
Located in Albuquerque, NM
Designed by Studio Chora, Space Invader Mini, 2021.
Amorphous, nonconforming, the Space Invader is expressive of the human form.
The Space Invader serie...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster, Paper
Vivai del Sud Mid-Century Italian Pencil Reed Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century (1970s) Italian table lamp composed of pencil reed in a tapered circular form with extended brass stem and light switch socket, resting on a flattened bottom with an inSe...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Michael Andersen, Table Lamp, Glazed Incised Stoneware, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A table lamp produced by Michael Andersen Keramik. In stoneware. Marked.
Stated dimensions exclude lampshade. Height includes socket. Sold without lampshade.
Glaze features blue-b...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Artisan Pair of Large Amber Faceted Murano Glass Table Lamps 2024
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Grand size pair of faceted table lamps in Amber color Murano glass with brushed brass hardware. These make a dramatic pair of bedside lamps or a chic and sculptural stand alone tabl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Romeo Rega Chrome and Brass Table Lamps, Italy circa 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare geometrical chrome and brass table lights in the style of Romeo Rega, Italy, 1970. The lights have been newly polished and are in excellent con...
Category
1970s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Brass
Early 19th Century French Empire Bouillotte Three Light Table Lamp
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Early 19th Century French Empire Bouillotte Three Light Table Lamp.
Beautiful French Empire brass Bouillotte lamp with three dolphin decorated scrolled arms. A finely chiselled stem...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Isamu Noguchi Akari Table Lamp c1980s
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Oakland, CA
Vintage Noguchi Akari table lamp model UF1-FF c1980s. Nice patina on paper. Signed
Category
1980s Japanese Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Onyx Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of circa 1930's Italian onyx table lamps.
Measurements:
Height: 14"
Diameter: 7.75" (square)
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx
$5,800 / set
French Art Deco Lamps Vintage One Signed Schneider Pair Of
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of small french art deco glass and wrought iron lamps were purchased in Paris over 25 years ago. The wonderful French art deco table top lamps are fashioned in pounded wrought iron with colored glass shades. One is signed Schneider as is Charles Schneider on the top as is the one with orange and blue. They have been rewired with line switch for USA lighting...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Antique 19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Ginger Jar converted as Table Lamp
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique 19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Ginger Jar converted as Table Lamp
Beautiful 19th century Chinese ovoid lidded ginger jar from the Qing Dynasty. It is hand painted in int...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of "Elpis" Table Lamps designed by Harvey Guzzini manufactured by Meblo
By Meblo, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of exceptionally rare table lamps designed by Harvey Guzzini. This model is called "Elpis". They feature a mushroom shape, with the white acrylic...
Category
1970s Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Important French Ceramic Glazed Sculptural Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A monumental French table lamp with a sculptural ceramic base, made in France in the early 70s. This large blue tone glazed ceramic lamp featur...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tim Orr French 1960s Art Pottery Table Lamp
By Tim Orr
Located in New York, NY
An excellent French mid century sculptural art pottery table lamp by Tim Orr.
Signed. The vase measures 8.5” H x 8.5” W x 4” D.
Biography:
orn in England, Tim Orr is a sculptor, ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
1925 Rene Lalique - Art Deco Table Lamp Nanking Glass with Grey Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Art Deco Table Lamp "Nanking" made in glass with grey patina by René Lalique in 1921.
Rim of the glass part has been circled with sterling silver to protect it.
Mounted on wooden wi...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
Dutch Delft Hand-Painted Blue and White Ceramic Table Lamp with Ikat Silk Shade
By Delft, Royal Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Exquisitely handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam, “Persil” is a one-of-a-kind table lamp featuring a vintage Royal Delft (De Porceleyne Fles) vase, dating to 1981. Decorated w...
Category
1980s Dutch Bohemian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,417 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-century Chrome Table Lamp 'Gulp' by Ingo Maurer for Design M, Germany, 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
An iconic minimalistic mid-century tube table lamp made of chromed steel,
with adjustable lampshade.
It's called 'Gulp' and was designed by Ingo Maurer for his company Design M, Ge...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Inger Persson, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Brass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and blue-glazed stoneware table lamp designed by Inger Persson and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.25” H x 4.5” Diameter
Dimensions of S...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Large Athena 80s Table Lamp by Georgia Jacob of France - Draped Resin Marble
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Exclusive and eccentric large table lamp “Athena”, a patent design created by Georgia Jacob in the 80s.
Athena is the large version of the series ‘Coqueluche’ and Ophelie lamps. It ...
Category
1980s French Bohemian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
$542 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique and Vintage Table Lamps for Sale: Find Art Deco Table Lamps, Murano Glass Table Lamps and Other Lighting on 1stDibs
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
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