Verner Panton 'Panthella 320' Opal White Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 320' Opal White Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen The Panthella collection, by Danish designer Verner Panton, was introduced in 1971 and remains one of his most ...
Acrylic
Vintage Duck Table Lamp in Amber and Green Glass and Metal Bronze Dale Tiffany
By Dale Tiffany
Located in Bochum, NRW
Dale Tiffany Duck Lamp. Beautiful and Unique Duck lamp made with amber and green glass. A beautiful addition to any home decor. Superb craftsmanship and...
Metal
Pair of Large Cerulean Blue Crackle Glazed Lamps by Frederick Cooper Lamp Co
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of large ceramic lamps with a Beautiful Cerulean blue crackle glaze. The lamps are mounted on turned wooden and brass bases and they have been Newly rewired with adju...
Brass
$1,643 / item
Rectangular Ceramic Lamp
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Rectangular Ceramic Light in brushed white Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Artisanal ceramic light with a rectangular base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. It has a br...
Ceramic, Clay
Antique Chinese Export Pottery Parrot Roof Tile Table Lamp W / Bamboo Shade
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Chinese Export earthenware parrot roof tile that has been converted into a lamp. The bamboo shade is new. It measures 12”D x 7”H. The wrong is new as well.
Pottery, Bamboo, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Glass Mushroom Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Glass Mushroom Table Lamp Materials: Frosted Glass Shade, Walnut Base
Glass, Wood, Walnut
SERIES04 Pivot-Arm Desk Lamp, Polish Unlacquered Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass and goatskin parchment shade with hand-dyed braided cotton cord. Adjustable pivot arm. Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each ...
Brass
Pair of French Table Lamps in Handwoven Wicker and Rattan, 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
A pair of French table lamps made from handwoven wicker-covered glass bottles with matching handwoven rattan shades, dating from the 1960s. The bottles have been professionally conve...
Natural Fiber, Wicker, Rattan
Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade
By Seth Premo, Arvo Ray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Junius lamp makes a bold statement with its geometric stacked elements that appear almost to float above one another. The lamp is constructed with a po...
Brass, Silver Leaf, Steel
Postmodern Italian Ala Table Lamp by Rodolfo Bonetto for Iguzzini, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern table lamp from the Italian manufacturer Iguzzini according to a design by Rodolfo Bonetto from the 1980s. A highly flexible and changeable design based on the game with ...
Metal
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Modern Brass Turned Table Lamp With Shade- 2 Pieces
By Stiffel
Located in Cordova, SC
Possibly by Stiffel but, it’s unmarked. Lamp is in great shape. I didn’t notice any dents and no discoloration. It’s in overall very good condition and includes a lamp shade. Height...
Brass
Contemporary 3D-Printed Tesser 8:3 Portable Table Lamp by Ridezign in Granite
By Ridezign
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary 3D-printed cordless table lamp by Brooklyn design studio Ridezign, the Tesser 8:3 in Granite is an elongated sculptural light from the award-winning Tesser Collection. ...
PLA, PETG, Bioplastic
French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue green-glazed ceramic table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3” Top Diameter x 10.25” Bottom Dia...
Ceramic
Large Uchiwa Style Palm Leaf Table Lamps, Handmade, Italy, 1960s Pair
By Roger Rougier, Hans Kögl, Mario Lopez Torres, Maison Jansen, Ingo Maurer
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large tropical organic modern Uchiwa style palm leaf table lamps. Made by hand using actual thick and sturdy lacquered dark brown palm leaves with cream white rice paper-like globe s...
Rope, Organic Material, Wood, Palmwood
Jean Boris Lacroix dog lamp Disderot France 1950
By Jean Boris Lacroix, Disderot
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A rare and playful dog lamp designed by Jean-Boris Lacroix and manufactured by Disderot in France in 1950. This whimsical design, resembling a dachshund, is constructed from folded s...
Metal
Table Lamp by Flemming Brylle & Preben Jacobsen, Denmark, 1960s
By Flemming Brylle & Preben Jacobsen
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This sleek and futuristic table lamp is a classic representation of the Space Age design aesthetic. Designed by Flemming Brylle & Preben Jacobsen in Denmark during the 1960s, this la...
Plastic, Acrylic
$4,875Sale Price / set|25% Off
Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamps—Blue Glaze Two Piece Design
Located in Portland, OR
What is it? — This pair of Gordon and Jane Martz lamps features a glossy sapphire blue glaze with a speckled, mottled surface. Upon close inspection, the glaze reveals a subtle inter...
Brass
$6,800 / set
Vintage Blue Murano Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1960's Italian Murano glass lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 22" Diameter: 9" (base)
Murano Glass
Pair of Large Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamps, Søholm, Bornholm Denmark 1960/70s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of vintage ceramic table lamps made by Søholm Keramik on the Danish island of Bornholm. Both lamps are stamped “Bornholmsk Søholm Denmark”. They are made of stoneware (Stentoj...
Stoneware
Antique Art Deco Copper and Enamel Double Bankers Desk Lamp, c.1930
Located in London, GB
An elegantly formed double headed bankers lamp. c.1930 High quality copper construction, twin-headed desk lamp with dark green vitreous enamelled shades. Shades can be tilted up and...
Brass, Enamel
$260 / item
Hoodie Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
With opal glass and whimsical frame, HOODIE Table Lamp embodies an elf-like adventurer who is ready to brave the world and embark on its next adventure. HOODIE Table Lamp comes equipped with a splendid rotatable shade that allows you to adjust the light to that perfect direction. As a rechargeable light...
Metal
Paavo Tynell Commissioned Large Table Lamp in Brass & Leather, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
An exceptionally rare commissioned table lamp designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy in the early 1950s. A similar but smaller version of the design was created for Helsinki’s iconic ...
Metal, Brass
$1,511Sale Price / set|20% Off
Chloe Rattan Table Lamps, Handcrafted Lighting, Organic Design, New
Located in Oxford, GB
A Pair of Chloe Rattan Table Lamps Handcrafted with care in our workshop, the Chloe Rattan Table Lamp is an original design that blends artisanal charm with organic elegance. Eac...
Rattan
Pair of 1930s Losol Ware Chinoiserie Potiche Ceramic Lamps by Keeling & Co
Located in London, GB
A decorative pair of English Losol Ware chinoiserie ceramic table lamps by Keeling & Co., Burslem, dating to the 1930s. Executed in richly ornamented Losol Ware with a softly patina...
Brass
$1,273
Tall Spike- Pink and Red
Located in London, GB
Add a playful touch to your décor with this unique spiked lamp base. Featuring a pink underglaze and bold red polka dots, it combines whimsy with modern edge. The striking spikes mak...
Ceramic
Flute of Chicago Postmodern Corrugated Cardboard Table Lamp in Red, 1980s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A bold, sculptural table lamp by Flute of Chicago, designed by Gregory Van Pelt in the 1980s Postmodern idiom — often cited as "in the manner of" Frank Gehry's Easy Edges cardboard f...
Corrugated Cardboard
Space Age Luci Milano table lamp, Italy, 1960's.
Located in Montréal, QC
Space Age Luci Milano table lamp, Italy, 1960's. 60 watts E-26 Edison medium base incandescent bulb recommended or higher if LED/CFL. CREATOR: Luci PERIOD: 1960-1969 COUNTRY OF O...
Steel
Axella Stentøj, Danish Sculptural Stoneware Table Lamp, Model 989, 1960s–70s
Located in Odense, DK
A sculptural and expressive table lamp in glazed stoneware, Model 989, produced in Denmark during the 1960s–1970s by Axella Stentøj. The lamp exemplifies the rich materiality and bol...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Hand-Thrown Mineral Teal Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp, Vietnam Artisan Wood-Fired
Located in London, GB
This handcrafted ceramic table lamp is formed by hand and finished in a layered mineral teal glaze, achieved through high-temperature kiln firing. The rounded vessel is hand-thrown i...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Large 1970s vintage table lamp in chrome metal Italian design
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Large table lamp with chrome metal body and white cloth shade, Italian design, 1970s. CONDITION: In good, working condition, may show signs of wear given by time. SIZING: Height 9...
Metal
FORNASETTI Rare Ceramic Snail Table Lamp
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage original white ceramic giant snail lamp / made in Milan Italy by Fornasetti, 1970s Original label underside Measures: length 13.8 inches, width 9.8 inches, height 19.3 inches...
Ceramic
A Pair of Geometric Monochrome Art Pottery Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
England, modern. Please enquire for availability. A pair of postmodern style pottery lamps, the geometric form decorated with a black glossy glaze and matte white zig zag banding. ...
Ceramic
Harry Balmer Harold Weiss Laurel Ribbon Brutalist Table Lamp c. 1960/70's
By Laurel Lamp Company, Harry Balmer
Located in New York, NY
Classic Brutalist school table lamp designed by Harry Balmer and Harold Weiss, for the Laurel Lamp Co. circa 1960/70's. Known as the Ribbon Lamp, this piece features an exaggerated ...
Metal, Copper
Art Nouveau Metal Table Lamp w/ Maiden, 2 Shades w/ Jewels, & Hanging Beads
Located in Petaluma, CA
This eye catching table lamp has much to offer. The art nouveau design for starters and then the wonderful pair of shades with colorful chunk jewels in- bedded in the metal, and fin...
Metal
Amber Murano glass table lamp - Seguso for Licio Zanetti, Signed
By Licio Zanetti, Seguso
Located in Palermo, IT
Elegant table lamp made of amber-colored Murano glass, attributed to the historic Seguso manufacture based on a design by Licio Zanetti, with the designer's signature. The base featu...
Brass
1968 Luna Table Lamp Italian Design by Gianemilio Piero and Anna Monti
By Gianemilio Piero and Anna Monti
Located in London, GB
A rare iconic Luna table lamp. 1968 Italian design by Gianemilio Piero & Anna Monti, shade made of fibre glass with a cylindrical chromed brass base. Five-light each on a two way...
Metal
Sophisticated silver-plated Table Lamp with Classic column, late 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Sophisticated silver-plated Table Lamp with Classic column made during the late 19th Century. Originally a kerosene lamp converted to table lamp in the early 20th Century. Newly rew...
Silver Plate
Mid Century Table Lamp in Wrought Iron with Woven Rattan Shade 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Mid Century Table Lamp in Wrought Iron with Woven Rattan Shade 1960s A characterful mid-century table lamp in wrought iron with a shade in woven rattan and wood. Europe, mid 20th ce...
Wrought Iron
Black Ceramic Table Lamp White Linen Shade, Barro Bruñido
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
This collection is shaped from clay sourced from the Sierra Madre mountains in Oaxaca. Local legend holds that the clay is blessed. Before firing, each piece is meticulously burnish...
Clay, Linen
Kalmar Atomic Floor or Table Lamp 'RS 6 TL', Aluminum Glass, 1970, One of Two
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A Mid-Century Modern or Space Age Atomium tower table or floor light mod. RS6-TL 1972 designed by J.T. Kalmar, Austria in 1972. The lamp is made of polished aluminum and handblown b...
Aluminum, Nickel, Chrome
Ron Rezek Table Lamp Orbit by for Bieffeplast, circa 1980
By Bieffeplast, Ron Rezek
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful Minimalist black metal desk lamp by American designer Ron Rezek for Bieffeplast, Italy. The counter balance arm allows to pivot and mov...
Brass
Pair of 1960's Large Ceramic Lamps With a Jade Crackle Glaze Finish by Stiffel.
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful large pair of ceramic lamps by Stiffel lamp company. The lamp bodies have a beautiful Jade green glaze finish and are Mounted on black finished bases with Antiqued bronzed ...
Brass
FIN Dome Ceramic Table Lamp, Hand Built, Green Satin Glaze, by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _November Green In Kalin Asenov's studio located in Savannah, GA, each piece is meticulously handcrafted using the slab construction technique. This ancient method of hand-buil...
Ceramic
Pair Mid-Century Modern Marble-Glazed Ceramic Ginger Jar Style Table Lamps
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of vintage mid-century modern marble-glazed ceramic ginger jar style table lamps. The lamps feature a rich, swirling luster glaze with a marble-like design. One lamp has a g...
Ceramic
$2,289 / item
Three-light bouillotte with adjustable lampshade
Located in Firenze, FI
The Bouillotte lamp is named after a popular French card game that emerged in the 18th century and had a following well into the century. A bouillotte is a table lamp that typically ...
Brass
Waterford Crystal Accent Table Lamp Brass Base Silk Shade, 1960s-1970s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage accent or table lamp features cut crystal base, brass base and topper, and handmade silk shade. The wiring is encased in brass tube, serving as a textured accent in the cente...
Crystal, Brass
1980s Gorgeous Robert Sonneman "Saturn" Table Lamp for Gerorge Kovacs
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous Robert Sonneman "Saturn" Table Lamp for Gerorge Kovacs. This lamp is an icon lamp. It works perfectly and is in excellent condition. Dimension: diameter 17,32"x 19,68"...
Metal
Mid 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase Mounted as Table Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase Mounted as Table Lamp Measures 5" in width x 5" in depth x 20.5" in height x 30" to the top of the porcelain finial
Enamel
Unusual Carved Italian Giltwood Table Lamp by Randy Esada
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Unusual carved Italian giltwood table lamp by Randy Esada.
Giltwood
Fine Art Deco "Waterfall" Table Lamp Signed by Sabino, Paris, circa 1930s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A beautiful and lovely nickeled bronze and glass table lamp by Sabino, France, Paris, circa 1930s. The amp is signed on the bottom and on the glass shade with "Sabino Paris...
Nickel, Bronze
Vistosi Tread LT Table Lamp Murano Blown Glass with Gold Base
By Chiaramonte & Marin, Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The “technicity” of the metal element combined with the blown glass diffuser gives tread an “industrial” style. An object reminiscent of vintage electrical equipment for its particul...
Wood
$1,595 / item
Medium Tera Table Lamp in Glazed Indigo by Ceramic
$236Sale Price|49% Off
Art Deco Revival Mantle Table Lamp in Brass by TS Belysning, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Sculptural table light with base in solid brass - partially polished, partially brushed. This particular model was made to fit on a mantle shelf or indoor window sill. It is wide but...
Brass
Large Ceramic Table Lamp by B. Rooke, New Lampshade by R. Houben, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful Large ceramic table lamp by R Rooke, 1970s. This lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique pr...
Ceramic
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Dramatic patina to brass. Wear consistent with age and use. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.0"H x 5.15"D Dimensions of...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Table Lamp by Laurel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Patinated Metal, Faux Wood, New Custom Linen Shade Dimensions: 36.50in H x 5.50in W x 5.50in D Lamp Shade: 10in H x 15in W x 15in D _________________________ Transforming...
Metal
Vintage Industrial Desk Lamp, Metal & Brass, Germany, Circa 1930
Located in Schwerin, MV
Large, massive desk lamp in the tradition of Bauhaus design. Probably manufactured in the 1930s, judging by the plug. The lamp features a bronze-gold shimmering hammered finish and i...
Metal, Brass
Robert Abbey Templeton Bronze Trophy Urn Table Lamp Empire Shade Light
By Robert Abbey
Located in Dayton, OH
Templeton 7102G urn table lamp, way buddha bronze with golden beige cast metal empire shade with matching soutache - Robert Abbey Measures: 10.5” x 24...
Bronze
Art Nouveau style lady lamp.
Located in Madrid, ES
Art Nouveau style lady lamp. The square base of the table lamp has its curvedprofiles, and a young woman emerges from the foot,hugging the trunk, which ends in a rounded shapefrom wh...
Metal, Other
Austrian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Acrylic, Austria, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and acrylic table lamp likely designed and produced in Austria, c. 1960s. Moderate patina on brass. Wear consistent with age and use. Dimensions of Lamp (inche...
Brass
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.
Since its 1934 debut, the ingenious task light has become one of the most celebrated examples of industrial design.
The Gallery’s first fall show, “Enlightened,” reimagines how light fixtures can be seen.
