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Table Lamps For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Georgian
Michael Andersen & Son Bornholm Brown & Off White Pottery Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Scandinavian Modern Michael Andersen & Son Coffee & Cream Pottery Lamp, circa 1960's. Featuring a handcrafted coarse, textured deep brown neck and base ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Executed in ceramic and jute. The lamp need 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired, in working condition and runs both on 110 / 230 volt.
Our lamps are checked, cleaned and...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Table Lamps Model B-024, Bergboms, Sweden, 1960s
By Bergboms
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamps in brass, model B-024 manufactured by Bergboms, Sweden, 1960s.
Designed by Alf Svensson & Yngvar Sandström, produced by Bergbom.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen Table Lamp Model PH-2/2 Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare table lamp model PH-2/2 ‘The question mark’ designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark.
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stoneware table lamp by Haico Nitzsche for Søholm Pottery
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stoneware table lamp designed by Haico Nitzsche for Søholm Pottery, Bornholm, Denmark. Circa 1970th. Newly rewired.
Dimensions: ceramic base height 12.5", width: 10" ; depth: 5".
To...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Tall Ceramic Table Lamps by Palshus, Design by Esben Klint for Le Klint
Located in Vorst, BE
Tall pair of ceramic table lamps designed by Esben Klint.
Esben was the son of Kaare Klint (the famous danish furniture designer). He created a timeless design with this model, it ...
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Pair of Table Lamps by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of table lamps by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden, circa 1960s.
Blue glass cubes and brass fittings. Measures: Glass base height 13.75".
Base 3 1/8" x 3 1/8"
Newly rewired with double sockets brass...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Rare 18th Century Exceptionally Tall Brass Table Lamps
Located in Richmond, London
A pair of exceptionally rare and unusually tall antique brass table lamps from the 18th century.
English, circa 1760.
Why We Like Them:
These stunning rare lamps offer a unique bl...
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Mid-18th Century European George III Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large chunky brutalist Danish copper table lamp with mushroom shade
Located in Zaandam, NL
Large 98 cm ( incl shade ) copper chunky table lamp from denmark 1960s. The lamp base is in great condition considering it's age, the shade although period correct is not original to...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Sven Wejsfelt Ceramic Table Lamp with Josef Frank Shade, Gustavsberg, 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare table lamp was designed by Sven Wejsfelt and produced by Gustavsberg Studio in Sweden in the 1960s. The lamp is marked with the maker's initials "SW" on the bottom of the b...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Early Poul Henningsen Pat. Appl. PH 3/2 table lamp, 1927
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare early ’PH 3/2 table lamp’ with patinated browned brass frame and original red/golden copper shades. Designed 1926 and made at Louis Poulsen, 1927-1928. Stamped ‘PAT.APPL.’ P.O.A...
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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
Swedish Grace Brass Table Lamp by C.G. Hallberg, Sweden, Early 1930s
By CG Hallberg
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking table lamp was produced by the C.G. Hallberg company in the 1930s. The decorative design is characterized by the bell-shaped body in solid patinated brass. Circular bas...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine and off-white fabric table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 20.75“ H x 11.875” Diameter
Bulb Specifications...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, metal and cream-white fabric table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 22“ H x 9.75“ W x 5.25” D
Bulb Specifications: s...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
A pair of table lamps by Just Andersen
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of patinated disco-metal table lamps designed by Just Andersen (1884-1943), Denmark , circa 1930th. Model D80.
Marked JA D80.
Newly rewired with brown cloth wire and wire swit...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Danish Mid Century Ceramic Stoneware "Rose Thorn" Lamp by Knud Basse, 1970s
By Knud Basse
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare turquoise Danish mid century storeware ceramic "Rose Thorn" lamp by Knud Basse produced by Michael Andersen, 1970s. In good original condition. Signed and numbered under t...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Upsala Ekeby, Table Lamp, Earthenware, Brass, Sweden, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed earthenware and brass table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 11.65” H x 6.4” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 7” Top Di...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Petite Scandinavian-Style Table Lamp, Pear-Shaped Light Wood, 1960s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Petite Scandinavian-Style Table Lamp, Pear-Shaped Light Wood, 1960s
This petite wooden table lamp, crafted in a Scandinavian style from the 1960s, combines simplicity and elegance....
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Pair of Bumling Table Lamps by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan, Space Age, 1960
Located in Vorst, BE
Rare pair of the quite impressive Bumling table lamps in aluminium/chrome finish. Both lamps are labeled.
The Bumling lamp series was designed by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan i...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Swedish Modern table lamp with ceramic base by Anna-Lisa Thomson, mid1900s.
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful earthenware table lamp with white glaze. Designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson for Upsala Ekeby Sweden, mid1900s.
Beautiful decor and original shade. Nice patina. Smaller signs of...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Scandinavian Midcentury Table Lamp, Bergboms B-105 Sweden, 1960s.
By Bergboms
Located in Farsta, SE
Scandinavian midcentury table lamp in brass and bamboo by Bergboms, Sweden, 1960s.
Model B-105.
This lamp is made of bamboo with details in leather.
The lamp comes with a rattan l...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Ceramic Floor/Table Lamp, Hans Henrik Petersen "HPK", Denmark, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Large and impressive ceramics floor/ table lamp handmade at "HPK keramik" workshop in Denmark in the 1930s. The conical base is made from stoneware with an amazing matte burned glazi...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Hans-Agne Jakobsson B 204/31, Carolin Table Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare large table lamp by Hand Agne Jakobsson, model "B 204/31, Carolin", Markaryd brass frame with leather shade, label marked, height approx. 68 cm, diameter 45 cm. Some repairs on ...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tall Ceramic table lamp Tue Poulsen Denmark stoneware natural brown earth colors
Located in Vorst, BE
Table lamp created by Tue Poulsen (Denmark). Made 1970-80s in Tue Poulsen´s own studio.
The lamp base is made of chamotte clay and decorated with stripes in brown-beige earth colors...
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Pair of B102 Table Lamps by Hans Agne Jakobsson
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of B102 Table Lamps by Hans Agne Jakobsson
These exquisite lamps feature a brass construction paired with a molded glass shade. A notable highlight is the crown decor piece sur...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Jerk Werkmäster, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed ceramic and purple fabric table lamp designed by Jerk Werkmäster and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 15.3” H x 11.5” ...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Green Crackle-Glaze, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green crackle-glazed earthenware table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Sold without lampshade. Measurements listed are of lamp only.
For reference. additional d...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Early Patented Table "PH-Lamp" by PH / Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Stunning original production PH-table lamp model "3,5/2" by Poul Henningsen manufactured at Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen in the 1930s. The lamp base is made from chromed brass and dark ...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
Heikki Turunen, Table Lamp, Acrylic, Brass, Leather, Finland, 1978
By Orno Oy
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, pink acrylic and black leather table lamp produced by Orno, Finland, c. 1978.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.75” H x 6.375” W x 6.375” D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 2.37...
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1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson Table Lamps BN-26, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of vintage Hans-Agne Jakobsson table lamps, model BN-26 in lacquered aluminium.
Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden.
Very good vintage condition.
Please...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pine Table Lamp by Yngve Ekström for Lystella
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Swedish table lamp from the 1960s.
Great and external design with a fantastic noble look.
There is a very cozy light.
Manufacturer: Lystella
Design: Yngve Ekström
Conditi...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Danish Modern Brass & Glass Table Lamp by Bent Karlby for LYFA, 1950s
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Odense, DK
Rare brass table lamp made in the 1950s by LYFA, Copenhagen. Design by Bent Karlby. The lamp base is made from patinated brass and the shade consists of an inner part in opaline glas...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamps Attributed to Paavo Tynell and Produced by Idman in Finland
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare pair of table lamp attributed to Paavo Tynell. Produced by Idman in Finland for a Hotel in Helsinki.
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Mid-Century Glass Table Lamps by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
Located in Karis, Nyland
A pair of impressive table lamps in crystal glass model RD 2052 by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden. The base is made of crystal glass and reminds of frozen water. The chrome deta...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of Swedish Brass Table Lamps, AB Stilarmatur, Tranås, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Designed by Henrik Blomqvist, produced by Tranås AB Stilarmatur, Sweden, 1960s. Very good condition, small signs of usage.
Please note: the lamps are sold without shades.
Measure...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mjölby Intarsia Attribution, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, black-lacquered and wood table lamp attributed to Mjölby Intarsia, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 13.125“ H x 8“ W x 6.25“ D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): ...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Hans Agne Jakobsson table lamps in brass, leather and bamboo.Sweden 1970
Located in København K, 84
These pair of 1970s Hans-Agne Jakobsson Swedish modern table lamps epitomize the intersection of form and function, showcasing a harmonious blend of materials and design elements emb...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A pair of tall table lamps by Hans Agne Jakobsson
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of tall table lamps by Hans Agne Jakobsson, Sweden, circa 1960s. Polished brass. Measures: Heigh 26.5 inches.
Existing wiring, rewiring available upon request.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp in Brass and Cognac Leather by Einar Bäckström, circa 1940s
Located in Örebro, SE
Table lamp model 5014 in brass and cognac leather by Einar Bäckström circa 1940s.
Signed on the bottom. Rewired. We recommend this lamp to be rewired following the buyer's country's...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Birch, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained birch table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 17.9“ H x 5.5” x 5.5“ D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 9” Top Diameter x 12“ Botto...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Birch
A Round Designer Table Lamps in Solid Pine from Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A round designer table Lamp in Solid Pine from Sweden, 1970s
Sold without lampshades, dimensions for globe 21 cm. Height with socket is 28 cm. Standard E-26 medium base bulb.
Other ...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Swedish Midcentury Table Lamp in Brass by Harald Notini for Böhlmarks
Located in Karlstad, SE
Rare table lamp in brass and wood by Harald Notini for Böhlmarks, Sweden.
This elegant lamp was manufactured during the Swedish Modern era and is of very high quality.
Condition: V...
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Danish Palshus Table Lamp Green & Blue Stripes with Shade, Modern Ceramic 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Midcentury table lamp from Danish Palshus including lampshade.
The lamp was designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt and made circa 1960s.
It is made with chamotte clay which gives a roug...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Modern "Optima" Desk Table Lamp in Brown by Fog & Mørup Adjustable, 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Mid-century Modern "Optima" table lamp designed by Hans Due for Danish lighting manufacturer Fog & Mørup. Made ca 1970s.
It comes witt the original matte brown enamel.
The shade is...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
Round Mid Century Table / Desk Lamp in Solid Marble by Bergboms, Sweden 1960s
By Bergboms
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare desk / table / bed mid century lamp model "B-10" in solid marble produced by Bergboms, Sweden 1960s. In good vintage condition with minimal signs of age. Shade's not included in...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Leather, Brass and Lacquer Swedish Grace Table Lamp, Bohlmarks, Sweden
By Bohlmarks
Located in New York City, NY
Refined leather, brass, and lacquered brass Swedish Grace table lamp, made by Bohlmarks. This lamp features a wrapped leather body and large beauti...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Torpedo Table Lamp in Turned Rosewood, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Organically shaped table lamp in engine turned solid rosewood. It features its original bakelit socket and showcases a new fluted white Danish shade in acrylic. It was made at Lyfa i...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Rosewood
Le Klint Blue Table Lamp Stoneware Ole Bøgild Hand Folded Shade, Denmark, 1970s
By Le Klint
Located in Odense, DK
Elegant light blue table lamp made in the 1970s by Ole Bøgild for Le Klint, Denmark. The base is made from stoneware and is mounted with the original hand folded Le Klint shade. Wond...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Modernist stoneware table lamp by Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful table lamp by Gunnar Nylund, made from stoneware. Base with an embossed draped design, glazed celadon green.
Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceramicists and ...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
ASEA, Desk Light / Table Lamp, Brass, Elm, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A modernist desk light / table lamp. Designed and produced by ASEA, Sweden, 1940s.
Other designers of the period include Harald Notini, Carl-Axel Acking, Paavo Tynell, and Alvar A...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Hertha Bengtson, Table Lamps, Stoneware, Sweden, 1950s
By Rörstrand
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brown and beige stoneware table lamps designed by Hertha Bengtson and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.9“ H x 5.5“ Diameter
Dimens...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Pierre Forsell Swedish Modern Cylindrical Brass Beehive Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Uccle, BE
Pierre Forsell (Sweden, 1925-2004)
A brass table lamp by Pierre Forsell, second half of the 20th century.
The table lamp is all hand crafted, each hole have been scultured with a...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Jerk Werkmäster, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brass, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed ceramic and brass table lamp designed by Jerk Werkmäster and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12.6“ H x 6.5“ Diameter
Dimensions o...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish pinewood table lamp by L.O. Nilsson for Nordisk Present, 1970s
By Nordisk Present Design
Located in Forserum, SE
A minimalist pinewood table lamp designed in the 1970s by L.O. Nilsson for the small Swedish manufacturer Nordisk Present in Östersund. It features a cylindrical body crafted from so...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
24 Carat Gold Plated Teardrop Table Lamp by Hugo Asmussen, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Sculptural tear drop shaped 24-carat gold plated small Table light designed by Hugo Asmussen for Asmussen in Denmark, circa 1960-70. Very heavy made stock in a superb quality. It com...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Scandinavian Table Lamps by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
These table lamps were designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in the 1960s and manufactured by Hans Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden. It comprises a white lacquered base with original ...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of B54 Table Lamps by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB Markaryd, 1955
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Elegant pair of table lamps by renowned Swedish designer Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd, designed in 1955. Each lamp features a solid teak arm, original white lacquered metal shade...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mauri Almari Table Lamp Model K11-15 in White, Brass & Leather, Idman 1950s
By Idman Oy, Mauri Almari
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful table lamp model K11-15 designed by Mauri Almari and manufactured by Idman Oy in Finland in the late 1950s. The combination of brass, white painted metal and leather real...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, 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.