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Table Lamps For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Georgian
Pair of Mid Century Modern Multi Color Blown Glass Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern blown glass table lamps with multi color vertical streaks within the glass. Harps and finials are included. Round black painted metal bases. No shades.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1970s Fat Table Lamp Patinated Copper Handmade Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Handmade Texturized Table Lamp Patinated Copper Mexico.
Style of Luis Barragan and Santa Clara de Cobre, Michoacan
Bent wood base painted black.
Brass hardware.
Lamp is fat oval shape.
19 T x 14.5 W x 11.5 D
Original Vintage Preowned Condition.
Rewired, new socket, new plug, gold twisted wire.
Lamp shade...
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
Table Lamp Tripod Base, Brass Walnut Wood White Shade, Austria, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous Austrian table or desk attributed to J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1960.
The stand is made of a brass rod decorated with an oval walnut wood piec...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Wood, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of cream-white lacquered table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 15” H x 7” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 4.5” Top Diameter ...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Pair of circa 1930’s Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s hand blown Murano glass table lamps
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century MCM Drip Glaze Ceramic Ball Lamp with New Black Shade
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Mid-Century Modern drip glaze ceramic ball lamp with a new silk-like black drum shade. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Cubic Modernist Brass Metal Table Light by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Table light
Origin:
Germany
Producer:
FLORIAN SCHULZ (marked with REIM INTERLINE, Producer FLORIAN SCHULZ)
Material:
Metal brass
Age:
1970s
Description:
Thi...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand
Located in Hammarö, SE
Tablelamp by Getrud Lönegren for Rörstrand. Typicall swedish modern piece.
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
FLOS Table Lamp Snoopy by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1st Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern FLOS Table Lamp Snoopy by Achille Castiglioni, 1st Edition.
This iconic table lamp “Snoopy” by the Italian Design brothers Achille and Giacomo Castiglioni is a very rare piece from the 1st Edition from the late 60s. This lamp is made of white Carrara marble with a subtle light grey pattern. The lampshade is in black raw laquered metal and not made of plastic like today. A thick crystal glass disk is on the underside of the shade to diffuse the light. Always thinking of innovation, Achille and Giacomo Castiglioni used an electronic turn dimmer allowing the brightness of the light to be adjusted.
Originally designed in 1967, the Snoopy lamp was famously inspired by the cartoon character of the little white dog...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
Cono table lamp by Ezio Didone for Arteluce, 1979
By Arteluce, Ezio Didone
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Table lamp, model Cono designed by Ezio Didone for Arteluce in 1979. The lamp is made of opaque milky-white Murano glass with a subtle gradient. On the top of the lamp is a round bl...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass, Plastic
Spectacular Murano Glass Iridescent Rostrato Large Table Lamp
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
Spectacular Table lamp by Barovier. Consists of two cups massive "rostrato" Murano glass . Excellent Decoration for your home as a table light or a vase.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
1960s Gordon and Jane Martz Table lamp M41 for Marshall Studios Light Gray whit
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A highly collectable 1960s lamp designed by Jane and Gordon Martz of Marshall Studios in Veedersburg Indiana. These lamps are highly sought after and are showing up in designs all ov...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brass, Canada, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed ceramic and brass table lamp designed and produced by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund, Canada, 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.75” H x 5.85” Diameter
Dimensions of S...
Category
1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Original Cog Industrial Dugdills Desk Lamp, 1930s
By Dugdills
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Industrial Dugdills Desk Lamp
A scarce early Dugdills lamp reclaimed from a military installation. The lamp is in original condition retaining its white enamel shade and steel arms with their original cream paint. This is a rare model of Dugdills lamps produced.
Dugdills were one of the early manufacturers of industrial lighting. The company was founded in the 1930s by John Dugdill a prolific British inventor who filed a succession of technical patents in both Britain and the US before 1939. This desk lamp with its articulating joints has the rarer cog tensioners and would have been issued for use in the Royal Navy retaining its AP9103A Admiralty Patent number.
Dimensions:
Lower Arm 1 : 30cm
Middle Arm 2: 24cm
Top Arm 3: 24cm inc shade
Shade diameter: 14cm
Origin: Portsmouth, England
Circa: 1930s
Workshop Report: There is some minor wear to the shade enamel. The lamp has been stripped back, cleaned and the joint spacers...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Lampe de table “Space Age” en verre de Murano par Carlo Nason pour Mazzega
By Carlo Nason
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Lampe de table en verre de Murano, dessinée par Carlo Nason, AV Mazzega, Italie, 1970.
En verre opalin blanc, orange et aluminium chromé.
Dimensions :...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Haico Nitzsche, Table Lamps, Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of grey and brown-glazed stoneware table lamp designed by Haico Nitzsche and produced by Søholm, Denmark, 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14” H x 9” W x 5” D
Dimensions ...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed ceramic table lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by Marshall Studios, USA, 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12.25” H x 6” Diameter
Dimensions of Sha...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Glass Table Lamp by Uno and Östen Kristiansson for Luxus Vittsjö, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Mortsel, BE
Beautiful glass table lamp. In perfect condition with the original brand sticker still on. The glass is made with a white inner layer to di...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Table Lamp or Sconce BUGIA designed by Giuseppe Cormio for Harvey Guzzini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Guzzini is a well-known Italian design company that produces a wide range of lighting fixtures, including lamps. Specifically, the company is known for its modern and innovative desi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mauri Almari Table Lamp, Brass, Finland, 1950s
By Mauri Almari, Idman Oy
Located in High Point, NC
A brass table lamp designed by Mauri Almari and produced by Idman, Finland, 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.05” H x 3.3” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 7” Top Diamete...
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Coppia Di Lampade Da Tavolo Modello 586 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
Located in Rovereta, SM
Coppia Di Lampade Da Tavolo Modello 586 by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Marble Italian Table lamp, circa 1970s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Rare pyramid marble shaped Italian table lamp, circa 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Pair of 'Privacy' lamps from the seventies, design by Gaetano Missaglia, Italia
Located in Milan, IT
The lamps have a steel structure.
The light points can be opened and closed to create a customizable beam of light, hence the name 'Privacy'.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Søholm Stentøj Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp with Original Shade 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Søholm Stentøj Studio Pottery Table Lamp with Original Shade, Denmark, 1960s.
Beautiful mid-century studio pottery table lamp by the renowned maker Søholm from Denmark, made in the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
MId-Century Italian Neoclassical Style Two-Light Marble Table Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A stylish Italian Neoclassical Style two light Marble Table Lamp. Very good condition. Measures .
Measures 6" in diameter and stands 31" tall.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Glass Table Lamp by Peill and Putzler
Located in München, DE
Very nice glass of table lamp from the 1960s.
The lamp is very noble and a highlight for every room due to the design.
A pleasant light is created.
Condition:
Very good vintage con...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Sea Urchin Table Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Modernist mid century sculptural sea urchin table lamp crafted with wood spines over a metal frame with a one bulb socket inside.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp in Brass, 1950s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp in Brass, 1950s
The lamp needs 1 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired, and in working condition. It runs both on 110 / 230 volt.
Very el...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid Century Modern Serpent Motif Blanc de Chine Pottery Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Mid Century Modern Serpent Motif Blanc de Chine Pottery Lamps
USA, circa 1980s
Illuminate your space with this striking pair of mid century modern serpent motif blanc de chine (white) pottery lamps from the 1980s in the USA. Each lamp stands as a testament to artistry, featuring a textured blanc de chine urn...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Pair Italian Murano Seguso Venetian Clear Fluted Glass Lamps
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Seguso style Venetian clear fluted with silver flake glass lamps in the Art Deco style with new polished nickel fittings and wir...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Oversized Mid-Century Modern 1960s Fat Lava Lamp Base in Turquoise Ceramic
Located in COLMAR, FR
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Authentic mid-century so called "fat lava" lamps in ceramic like this one rarely come up for sale since they are very sought after not only by mid-c...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Italian Sculptural Table Lamp By Lumen Milano, 1950's
By Lumen
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
Beautiful Italian desk or table Lamp by Lumen Milano, 1950's. This lamp features a round adjustable perforated lampshade that is connected on a sculptural bent brass stem. The base i...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Mushroom Table Lamps by Laurel Lamp Co. C1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous simple and elegant table lamps by the Laurel Lamp Company, Newark NJ. Sculptural Milk Glass shades on 2 different bases. Please note, each lamp is priced and sold individual...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Paint, Milk Glass
Luigi Caccia Dominioni, rare table lamp, Azucena Italy, 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Table lamp, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
produced by Azucena, Italy 1970s
Wood, opaline glass. Brass details
H 41 cm - 36 cm diam.
Conditions: excellent, in working conditions.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Petite Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Petite Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp in Brass and Opaline Glass, 1950s
The lamp needs 1 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired, and in working condition. It runs both on 110 / ...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Stilux - murano yellow glass table lamp - 1950s
By Stilux
Located in Milano, IT
A lamp by the firm STILUX, produced in the 1950s, in ITALY, its lampshade is made of yellow-enameled murano glass on the outside and white on the inside.
The metal and chrome frame h...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
Large Cofrac Art Verrier Table Lamp
By Cofrac
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful and very good quality Art Deco style table lamp in uniquely shaped blown crystal and brass. Cofrac Art Verrier from France. This piece bears the makers mark. Cofrac used labels to identify their pieces which were usually removed by the purchasers for aesthetics, however, the labels were not removed on this vintage lamp. Therefore, this lamp is like new.
Approximate dimensions: 21" High x 21" Wide x 6" Deep
Exceptionally good vintage condition. No chips or cracks. Brass base was recently polished. Lamp is in working order.
This Cofrac Art Verrier Table Lamp...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp Glass Metal Gianfranco Frattini for Luci Midcentury Italy 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
"NOA" Table lamp made of white enamelled metal with conical-shaped diffuser in etched and ribbed glass with rubberized border. Two-step switch that allows you to increase or decrease...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Brumbury Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
White plastic and metal lamp by Luigi Massoni. Model: Brumbury. Double switch to choose to light a part or the whole. Wear due to time and age of the lamp.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Up Light Table Lamp Atomic Italian Design Angelo Lelli 1950
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Peoria, AZ
STUNNING!
ITALIAN MID CENTURY STYLE!
MID CENTURY MODERN
PUNCHED METAL SHADE
ACCENT/UP LAMP!
AFTER ANGELO LELII
CIRCA 1950
(DIMENSIONS: 6.5" wide by Approximately 15" High)
Here is a huge 15" tall accent lamp...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1960s Italian La Murrina Murano Globe Glass Table Lamp
By La Murrina
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Beautiful table lamp "La Murrina", vintage, dates back to 1960. Murano glass and brass base. Functioning and integral.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Willy Daro Swan Table Lamp White Gold , 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Hastings, GB
The shell swan is an exceptionally rare and important piece of work made and signed by the pioneering Belgian artist Willy Daro, and dates from the 1970s
Comprising a worked brass bo...
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20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ministerial Brass Table Lamp with Swivelling Lampshade, Italy 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
Brass table lamp with pivoting bell section. Good condition, totally brass, joints checked and working.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A22-F by Alain Richard for Disderot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alain Richard doubtlessly invented the first French spotlight at the very end of the 1950’s. The lamp is amounted on rods for all different kinds of lighting : sconces, ceiling light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Midcentury table lamp, Germany, 1960s. This ceramic base comes with its original tissue shade. Full height 33.5cm - 13.2 inches. Height of the ceramic base 16cm - 6.3 inches. Full di...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic egg-shaped lamp base, foliage decoration by J.Blin, France circa 1950
By Jacques Blin
Located in Paris, FR
Earthenware egg-shaped lamp base, with incised foliage decoration on a wiped green enamel background, black patina, by Jacques Blin, Paris, France, circa 1950
Incised signature « J ...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Murano Opaline Glass Table Lamp by Umberto Riva for Fontana Arte
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Table lamp, model Franceschina. Designed by Umberto Riva in 1989. Produced by Fontana Arte with the highest quality materials such as bronze and soft satin opaline glass.
Umberto R...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Kovacs Black Ceramic & Chrome Stacked Table Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
George Kovacs (American, 20th century).
A vintage MCM table lamp constructed with 3 stacked black ceramic balls which are spaced by chrome mounts.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Bugia table lamp by Giuseppe Cormio for Iguzzini '70
Located in Roma, IT
Mid-century metal table lamp by Giuseppe Cormio for iGuzzini Italia 1970. Giuseppe Cormio designs the Bugia table lamp for the 1975 Milan Fair. A year later, it was put into producti...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Henry Brandi, Small Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Henry Brandi, Vejbystrand, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches):8.5” H x 4.75” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (in...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Rolf Palm, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey-glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Rolf Palm, Mölle, Sweden, 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 6.5” H x 3.5” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3” Top...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Blue Sandstone Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern
Located in ROUEN, FR
Blue Sandstone Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern
This lamp base from the 1960s is a French artisanal work made of sandstone. Its surface is covered in a blue pyrite enamel, creating a u...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pyrite, Sandstone, Enamel
Pair of Fornasetti Table Lamps Cammei Cameo Black with White Italy Midcentury
By Fornasetti
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of Classic Fornasetti lamps with black ground and white cameo pattern.
Note that lampshades not included...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Large pottery table lamps
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fine pair of hand thrown pottery lamps . Simple subtle multi color ribbon design applied over ribbed body . Lamps are 23 tall overall 4" of that being socket hardware .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Lee Rosen Design Technics Lamp, Ceramic, Glazed Bronze Gunmetal
Located in New York, NY
Design Technics Lamp, Ceramic, Glazed Gunmetal. Large hand thrown pottery lamp with a bronze gunmetal glaze over terracotta. The lamp's body tapers from 9.25 inches, at the belly, to...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Søholm, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue and brown-glazed incised stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Søholm, Denmark, 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9” H x 4.75” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches)...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Elio Martinelli Black 'Radar' Table Lamp for Martinelli Luce, Classic 1970s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Table lamp model 676 'Radar', by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce, Italy, 1976. Pair avail.. selling individually.. Both in nice original condition..Minor bumps and bruises.. On...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pinocchio Lamp with black shade by H. Busquet for Hala Zeist, Netherlands
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant table or wall lamps for Dutch lighting company Hala. Tripod base adjustable in height and angle. Minimalistic, beautiful and well thought out designed lamp in very good vinta...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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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