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Table Lamps For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Mid-20th Century
Early 1900 Cameo Shell Lamp Greek Mythology Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Cameo Shell Lamp
Early 1900
Italy
"Three Graces" engraved
Metal Base with three sphinxes
Perfect working order
Excellent Condiction
Category
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Romeo Rega "Skyscraper" Mid-Century Table Lamp in Brass, Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous skyscraper-shaped table lamp in solid brass with it's original lampshade in white silk. This incredibly rare and unique table lamp was designed and signed by Romeo Rega in ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Danish Kähler HAK Table Lamp Amber Yellow Glaze Midcentury Ceramic, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Table lamp designed by Nils Kähler and made by Herman August Kähler´s ceramic workshop in Denmark in the 1960s.
The lamp base has an incised zigzag pattern and the glossy glaze is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
1960s Dalù Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide 'NOT A REPLICA'
By Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Original orange "Dalù" table lamp in ABS by Vico Magistretti for Artemide (NOT A REPLICA). Made in Italy in 1965. The lamp works perfectly and it is in very good condition. Thi...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Light Blue Handblown Murano Glass Brass Table Lamp Sphere 1970s
Located in Toronto, CA
This vintage blue sphere table lamp, crafted in the 1970s, features a stunning light blue handblown Murano glass sphere. The glass, in perfect condition with no chips or cracks, showcases a rare and hard-to-find design, created using a complex technique that produces a captivating bubble effect within the glass.
The lamp sits atop a brass base, which adds a touch of elegance and complements the beauty of the Murano glass. Please note that the brass base shows some wear (see last picture). This lamp is plug-in with a standard North American plug.
This exceptional piece is a testament to the skill and artistry of Murano glassmakers and is a rare find for any collector or enthusiast. We have more unique and rare Murano lamps...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Green Enamel Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green enamel desk light. Bankers lamp
2.5 meter black cotton flex, plug and pull switch
Also, available with US/UK plug
Weight: 2.30 kg / 5.1 lb
Priced per individual item....
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Enamel
Ferdinand Solère Rare Desk Lamp with Rotating Arm, France 1950s
Located in Bochum, NRW
A mid-century desk lamp designed by Ferdinand Solere for SolR Paris, France, in the 1950s, it is made of orange lacquered metal and has a telescopic stainless steel arm that lengthen...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair Of Modernist Murano Table Lamps By Carlo Nason For Mazzega, Italy 1970's
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Pair of Rare “LS‑120” Table Lamps by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano, Italy, 1970s. Carlo Nason’s “LS‑120” series is known in its pendant form, but period documentation shows the arc...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Wedgwood Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920's Wedgwood porcelain table lamps with silvered hardware.
Measurements
Height: 12"
Height to Rest of Shade: 21.5"
Diameter: 4.5"
Category
1920s English Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Classy French Art Deco Alabaster Table Lamp, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Table Lamp, France, 1920s, closely resembling the works of Edgar Brandt or Kiss. This lamp features a beautiful alabaster shade paired with a wrought-iron base, showc...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Wrought Iron
Pair of Murano diamond cut faceted glass Table Lamps by Alberto Dona Italian
By Alberto Donà
Located in London, GB
A pair of Hand Crafted beautiful and sofisticate Murano “Diamond” Cut-Glass table lamps.
These elegant lamps are made of a cut faceted glass base, the structural element is made of s...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Large 1970's California Pottery Lamp by Ceramic Artist Brent Bennett
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful 1970's large California pottery lamp by Brent Bennett.
The large square shaped organic pottery lamp base has been glazed in various
Earth tone colors and sits on a black ...
Category
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Table Lamps by Sergio Mazza & Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio, 1973
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Pair of table lamps by Sergio Mazza & Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio designed in 1973. This type of lamps exist out of 3 sizes, The micco (smallest version), the Mimosa and the M...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1980 Le Falene Arteluce Piero De Martini Italian Design Post Modern Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
"The Moths" Table Lamp
Piero De Martini
Arteluce
Italy, 1980s
Red Enamel Frame
White Fabric "Suncover" Shade
New with original Arteluce Box
Available Phalene hanging Lamp in yello...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Mushroom Glass & Walnut Lamp by Laurel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Mid-Century 3-Tier Orb Table Lamps by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century 3-Tier Orb Table Lamps by Lightolier
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Swiveling Art Deco Table Lamp Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Swiveling Art Deco table lamp vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Original opal glass shade.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Azucena armchair lamp. Lp01 by Luigi Caccia Dominioni. Italy c1970
Located in London, GB
Model Lp01 armchair lamp by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena. c1970s.
Black leather and brass. Brass shade adjusts to various positions.
Holds a single E14
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Green Linenfold Double Student Table Lamp Tiffany Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Linenfold Favrile glass double student lamp from Tiffany Studio (1878-1933) circa 1910s. This rare model features two matching green colored linenfold glass shades (approximately 9.5" in diameter) supported by rubbed bronze lamp frame and base. The shade each feature twelve glass panels bordered by smaller and thicker upper and lower glass trim panels. There is a loop on top of the frame which was used to move the lamp easily. The arm is free to swing, and the height can also be adjusted. Both shades are marked "TIFFANY STUDIOS PAT. APPL'D FOR". The base is marked "TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 316". Sockets and wires all appear original and function well.
From 1913 to 1914, the independent designer Henry O. Schmidt (1860–1943) patented a new type of mold-cast glass lampshade panels for Tiffany Studios to imitate delicately pleated silk. Under the directorship of Leslie Hayden Nash, Tiffany Studios offered an expanded range of lampshades in this new Favrile Fabrique style including the double student lamp model. The linenfold lamps were retailed at one of the highest prices among Tiffany favrile lamps...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Charles Dudouyt Attributed Tall Table Lamp in Oak, France, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking tall table lamp was manufactured in France in the 1950s. The design is attributed to Charles Dudouyt.
Crafted from dark stained oak wood, the lamp consists of a circu...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Art Nouveau Bronze and cast Metal Table Lamp Woman at the Forest Fountain
By Bruno Zach
Located in Hannover, DE
This beautiful Art Nouveau lamp is a very rare find. This lamp, which bears the name The Forest Fountain, is exceptional. This showpiece of Art Nouveau was masterfully crafted with t...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Michael Andersen, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue and brown-glazed stoneware table lamp produced by Michael Andersen, Bornholm, Denmark, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12“ H x 4.25“ Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inc...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Paolo Venini, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1954
By Paolo Venini
Located in High Point, NC
A red-colored glass and brass table lamp designed by Paolo Venini and produced by Venini, Italy, c. 1954.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 5.7"H x 3.375"W x 3.375"D
Dimensions of Shade...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass Pineapple Lamp Style Maison Charles Hollywood Regency
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage pineapple design lamp made of brass and hard white plastic, completely in the style of Maison Charles, not marked, 1960s, France.
This beautiful Hollywood Regency table lamp...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique English Ship Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's English ship lamp with interior light.
Measurements:
Height: 19"
Diameter (base): 8"
Category
1920s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pao 2, table lamp in glass and wood, Arteluce, Italy 1993
By Matteo Thun, Arteluce
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful high table lamp, model PAO 2, with a satin-finished glass base, base in laquered wood and shade in soft white opaline. Designed by Matteo Thun (Italy 1952) for Arteluce, ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Karl Springer Brass Sphere Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of brass lamps by Karl Springer. Contemporary shades.
Category
1970s American Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Fase Boomerang 2000 lamp white and chrome, 1960s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
The Fase Boomerang 2000 lamp in its most exclusive white and chrome version. An iconic design created in 1968 by Luis Pérez de la Oliva for the prestigi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Murano Glass Shade and Brass Table Lamp by VeArt
By VeArt
Located in Carimate, Como
Iconic pair of large 1970s Murano glass shade table lamps. As can be seen from pictures, the metal and glass are in good structural condition, with the glass showing a typical colori...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Black and Turquoise Ceramic Table Lamp by Avino Bagni, Italy, 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Mid-Century Italian Table Lamp by Alvino Bagni – Black Glaze with Turquoise Accents
This striking mid-century Italian table lamp was designed by Alvino Bagni and stands at an impres...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Elegant Turned Wood Lamp
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant turned wood Modernist lamp which highlights the grain of the walnut. Shade not included. 1950s, USA.
28" high total with finial, Wood body 15.5" x 4.5".
Category
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Country Taupe Table Lamps Carved Wood Baroque Acanthus Leaf Pair
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage very decorative small table lamps bed lamps - a pair
Style: Country, farmhouse, baroque, modern
Design: In the style of Henredon, Stiffel
Made of a large sculpted wood scroll...
Category
20th Century French Country Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Modern Beech wood Desk lamp by Jan Wickelgren, 1970s, Sweden
By Aneta
Located in Værløse, DK
Scandinavian Modern Desk lamp in bend Beech wood designed by Jan Wickelgren in the 1970s for Aneta Sweden. A Nordic touch for an exquisite home.
* A bend beech veneer desk lamp with...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Amsterdamse School Table Lamp in Copper and Silk
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Amsterdamse School table lamp, copper, silk, The Netherlands, 1920s
This exquisite table lamp is a striking example of Amsterdamse School design, known for its bold, sculptural form...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Sculptural Mazzega Murano Glass Mid-Century Table Side Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Mazzega
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful table or side lamp, made of Murano glass, manufactured by Mazzega Italy in the 1960s. Consists of a metal base and three huge, solid, domed handblown, clear and white Mur...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Dazor 2324 Industrial Desk Drafting Architect Work Articulating Lamp, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A spectacular vintage original circa Dazor 2324 Industrial desk drafting work lamp flourescent 1950s with articulating arm. The arm can rotates approx 180 degrees and the arm flexes ...
Category
1950s American Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
Vintage Neoclassical Urn Shaped Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired
Materials: Patinated Metal, New Shade
Style: Italian Neoclassical
Dimensions:
23”H x 6.50”W x 5.50”D
Shade:
9"H x 13"W x 13"D
Category
1950s American Neoclassical Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Marble, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, marble and white opaline glass table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 17.375” H x 6“ Diameter
Bulb Specifications: E-...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Fine Chinoiserie Table Lamps White and Brass with Foo Dogs
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large chinoiserie style white and brass brown table lamps are mounted on round brass bases and topped with fine brass fittings and substantial round brass finials. Classic urn vase ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair tall Søholm Stentøj Stoneware Mid-Century lamps Maria Philippi Denmark 1960
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair of big Danish Mid-Century stoneware table lamps of the 1960-70s.
The bottom part of the lamps is glazed in dark blue with dark green-brown-yellowish and light blue accents a...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Pair of Atomic Tripod Table Lamps 1950's Italy
Located in Lisboa, PT
Charming pair of Atomic tripod table lamps, Italy, 1950s. These sculptural miniatures of mid-century futurism embody the spirit of the Atomic Age with their playful, space-age silhou...
Category
1950s Italian Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Marbella Style White Ceramic, Brass, and Wicker Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
Ceramic Table Lamp with Carstens Tönnieshof Base, Brass Detail, and Wicker Shade
A refined table lamp composed of high-quality vintage elements, newly assembled with attention to de...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1940s Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux Brass Table Lamp
Located in Palermo, IT
Pre-war Italian brass desk lamp, circa 1940s. A Classic desk lamp which combines the characteristics of the Art Deco and Art Nouveau movements. A Lariolux ministeriale rounded shade ...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Green Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian circa 1950's ceramic green lamps.
Measurements:
Height of body: 15"
Height to shade rest: 27"
Diameter: 8"
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
small Boudoir Glass Table lamp inside painting 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice small boudoir Table lamp . Opaline Glass . inside Landscape painting . Still in a good condition . New porcelain fitting and rewire ring.
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Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass
Pair Danish Søholm Stentøj blue ceramic & teak table lamps Denmark Mid-Century
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair big Danish Mid-Century ceramic table lamps of the 1960-70s. Glazed stoneware and teak wood.
Sculptural square lamp bases, blue glaze with green/brown colour effects and a squar...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Teak
Louis Poulsen Black Articulated Architects Desk or Wall Lamp, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Often referred to as 'The Ghost of PH' and based on the Ideas of Poul Henningsen this fully adjustable black 'Anglepoise' desk or wall light was designed in-house at Louis Poulsen in...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Jacques Blin Ceramic Table Lamp, Modernist Design, France 1960s
By Jacques Blin
Located in ROUEN, FR
Jacques Blin Ceramic Table Lamp, Modernist Design, France 1960s
This large table lamp is part of the "Baluster" series, by French ceramist Jacques Blin.
The continuous engraved de...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Klase Höganäs, Table Lamps, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of green, orange, red and grey-glazed table lamps designed and produced by Klase Höganäs, Sweden, 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 7.25” H x 5.25” Diameter
Dimensions of S...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9” H x 6.25” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 7” Top Diameter x 10” Bottom Diameter x...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Rare Ceramic Lamp by Roger Capron and Jean Derval
Located in Beerse, VAN
Rare lamp designed by Roger Capron and Jean Derval.
With its natural colors and primitive decorations this lamp is a true eye catcher made by one of the most famous ceramists France...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Stiffel Brass Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful tall mid-20th century Stiffel table lamp in brass with matte black enamel accents and foliate leaf detailing. Having an urn-form turned brass central standard, rising on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table lamp Bis by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Elegant table lamp designed by Fontana Arte in 1954. Bromated base with double curved crystal top in black with burgundy red reflections when lit, and lower translucent white that em...
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
French Art Nouveau Brass Table Lamp with Frog, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful Art Nouveau brass table lamp in the shape of a water lily with a frog figurine on the base. White flower-shaped frosted glass lampshade.
One socket for a B22-size light bul...
Category
1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Ceramic Table Lamp by B. Rooke, New Oval Lampshade by R. Houben, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful Large ceramic table lamp by R Rooke, Uk, 1970s.
This lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a uniq...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Two Bergboms Table lamps in Brass with Josef Frank "Nippon" Shades, Sweden 1970s
By Bergboms, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two Elegant Mid-Century table lamps by Bergboms in brass, Sweden 1970s. Bergboms, Malmö, 1960s/70s. The lamps have shades covered in the textile "Nippon" by Josef Frank. Age-related...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A lacquered wood table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.45" H x 7" Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 7” Top Diameter x 10” Bottom ...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1960's NB3 Desk / Table Lamp by Neweba, Switzerland
Located in Bern, CH
Vintage Late 1950's, early 1960's Neweba NB3 Desk / Table Lamp. Aluminium shade with adjustable chromed neck on cast iron base. Max. 40W
Produced by Neweba, Switzerland. In full work...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron, Steel, Aluminum
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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