Table Lamps
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Brass, Nickel, Iron
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Brass, Metal
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
2010s Dutch Modern Table Lamps
Wood, Paper, Lacquer
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Metal
1910s Swedish Vintage Table Lamps
Ceramic, Textile
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze, Gold
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Early 1900s Austrian Moorish Antique Table Lamps
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Chrome, Metal
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Metal
1920s Swedish Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Bronze
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Teak
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Glass
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Table Lamps
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century French Table Lamps
Crystal, Brass
20th Century English Grand Tour Table Lamps
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Table Lamps
Ormolu
20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Metal, Enamel, Aluminum
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-19th Century American Antique Table Lamps
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Aluminum, Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Terracotta
1950s Danish Vintage Table Lamps
Ceramic, Stoneware
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Glass
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Metal
1970s Austrian Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Aluminum, Nickel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
1970s Vintage Table Lamps
Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Marble
1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Murano Glass
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Aluminum
Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Table Lamps
Brass
1960s Vintage Table Lamps
Metal
20th Century Table Lamps
Glass
20th Century Table Lamps
Bone
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Table Lamps
Ceramic
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Table Lamps
Ceramic
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Table Lamps
Wicker
Antique, New and Vintage Table Lamps
Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does 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. 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 during the Art Deco movement, originating 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 an Art Deco table lamp provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
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 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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