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Table Lamps For Sale
Antique Pair Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Green Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair of Cantonese Hand Decorated Porcelain Oil Lamps with ornate Ormolu bases now converted to Electric Table Lamps, of medium proportions, (see last image in s...
Category
19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Jacob E. Bang Table Lamp in Cased Honey Glass, Holmegaard/Kastrup, 1950s
By Jacob Bang
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare organically shaped table light in cased honey yellow glass. Designed by the kid-brother of Arne Bang alias Jacob E. Bang in the mid to late 1950s. Manufactured by Holmegaard/K...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
$375 Sale Price
20% Off
'Follow' Satin Black and Cream Shade
Located in London, GB
Satin brown/black glaze on a hand-built earthenware form. Paired with a cream alpaca silk lampshade.
The form is covered in a drip texture, which creates a contrasting appearance to...
Category
2010s British Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wool, Alpaca, Silk
$530 / item
Lovely Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp in Brass, 1950s
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
Brass, Metal
Vistosi Jube Table Lamp in Burned Earth Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Finish
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
A Mauve Lustre Glaze Art Pottery Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1960.
An oval form earthenware art pottery vase, decorated with a mauve purple lustre glaze, now mounted as a lamp.
Height 36.00 centimetres.
Height with shade 61.00 ...
Category
20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Perforated Galvanized Steel Lin Table Lamp by Muhly Studio
By Muhly
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Muhly's Lin Lighting Collection was inspired by environmental artist Maya Lin's 2001 work, Ecliptic, in which the locations of stars were envisioned as points of light embedded in a concrete floor. Taking cues from the night sky in abstraction — and paying homage to traditional punched tin lighting...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Johan Carpner Grenverk Raw Brass Short Wall Lamp by Konsthantverk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model Grenverk designed by Johan Carpner and manufactured by Konsthantverk.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techn...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970s Buttery Yellow Ceramic Chinoiserie Pair of Table Lamps Mid Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Add a touch of vintage glamour to your space with these 1970s Buttery Yellow Chinoiserie Table Lamps by C.N. Burman Co. These Mid Century pieces feature intricate designs and a uniqu...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Uplighter Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural alabaster Art Deco period urn table lamp with neoclassical design, Italy, 1940s.
This elegant carved alabaster neoclassical 'uplighter' urn lamp will be a nice addition pl...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Herda Brass swing arm Desk Lamp 1980s
By Herda
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice swing arm Desk lamp. Manufactured by Herda Holland
quality firm . Halogen dimmer on the shade . i also have the floor lamp .
please ask for a nice price . Very good conditi...
Category
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Blue Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp by Rolf Palm, Sweden, 1960s.
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing glaze.
Made by Rolf Palm, in the artist's studio, Mölle, Sweden, 1960s.
Great original condition.
Signed 'Palm'.
Sold wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$755 Sale Price
20% Off
Paavo Tynell, 1940's table lamp 5066 for Taito Oy
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Elevate your space with the Paavo Tynell 1940's table lamp for Taito Oy, a true classic distinguished by its elegant brass details. This distinguished piece represents the pinnacle o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$16,641 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage French Empire Brass & Italian Black Marble Column Table Lamps (B), Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Italian Black Marble & Polished Brass Column Table Lamps With Black Textured Shades - a Pair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 27.5" H (to finial) x...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
1920s Art Nouveau Hand-crafted Table Lamps by Georg Thylstrup for P. Ipsens Enke
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of two 1920sArt Nouveau hand-crafted table lamps by Georg Thylstrup for P. Ipsens Enke
The hand-crafted art nouveau table lamps were designed by Georg Thylstrup in 1927 and feat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Le Chevallier Art Deco Table Lamp in Chrome, Bakelite and Opaline Glass, 1930s
By Jacques Le Chevallier
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful and incredibly unique Art Deco Table Lamp in chromed metal, black bakelite and opaline glass designed by Jacques Le Chevallier in Fran...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Bulb Glass and Bronze Table Lamp, France 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Emile Gallé, probably the greatest master of Art Nouveau, was born in Nancy, France, on May 4, 1846 to Charles Gallé and Fanny Reinemer.
This single-glass bulb lamp decorated with a ...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Slump Glass Table Lamp with an Elaborate Filigree Overlay and Flared Shade
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a nicely designed table lamp. It has a curved shade with 6 unique latticework filigree overlays. Each slump glass (curved) panel features a cream - amber variegated glass. I...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Stained Glass
Small Brown Ceramic Table Lamp by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing glaze
Made by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
Great original condition.
Signed 'G.N.' and makers mark 'R'.
So...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$851 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Lamps with dragon motif
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese blue and white lamps with dragon motif. 20th Century.
8" diam.
15" to top of vase
25.5" overall height
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
‘Opposée’ Table Lamp - Blue 'Matte'
Located in London, GB
Matte Blue base with a Matte Finish and Shade.
Estimated processing time is 2 weeks from order confirmation.
Pictured with a Mini Globe LED E27 Bulb. Bulb not included.
To pair th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wool, Alpaca, Silk
$380 / item
French 1910s Art Nouveau Brass Table Desk Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Art Nouveau Brass table desk lamp with brass shade and wooden base. ca. 1920
Natural aged with small cracks in edge shade
2,5 meter black cotton flex with plug and switch in bulb h...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chinese Pale Yellow Celadon Porcelain Table - Floor Lamps, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
We will not claim to be experts within the very sensitive and complex realm of old Chinese export porcelain. But this set of vintage/old 20th century porcelain baluster vases convert...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
$1,117 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamp - Gold Fish - 1960's
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A cute vintage table lamp, made of Murano glass. A beautiful use of color, the colors come to life even more when the light of the lamp shines.
Exact origin and age unknown. Probably...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Rare Murano “Pink Clouds” Mushroom Lamps Art Nouveau Italy 1970s
Located in Toronto, CA
Stunning and rare pair of vintage Murano glass mushroom lamps, handcrafted in Italy during the 1970s. Each lamp features a soft pink “clouds” pattern — a hallmark of Murano artistry ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
$1,113 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Antique Arts & Crafts Table Lamp With Reverse Painted Lake Scene, Circa 1920s
By Handel Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Arts & Crafts period table lamp with reverse-painted glass dome shade with a lake scene
In the manner of Handel
By Pittsburgh Lamp Co.
USA, Circa 1920s
Mea...
Category
1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Towering Georges Pelletier Ceramic Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Tall ceramic table lamp by Georges Pelletier featuring his signature early works earth toned mat glazes and decors on steel wires.
The addition of the massive lampshade gives this p...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Table lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Table lamp vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Original antique glass shade
The glass sticks are replaced ( new )
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chinese Porcelain Table Lamp With Foo Dogs on Lucite Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th Century Chinese Familie Rose Style Porcelain Vase Table Lamp. This ceramic urn has been converted into a table lamp an old wooden circular base and later refitted on a square fr...
Category
1880s Italian Chinese Export Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Lucite, Porcelain
Pair of Bedside Lamps 1 Light Golden Leaf Murano Glass by Multiforme in stock
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Pair of bedside lamp Simplicissimus 360 bedisde lamp 1 light, in golden leaf artistic glass by Multiforme.
The price is referred to two pieces and it does not include the lampshades ...
Category
2010s Italian Other Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
$517 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Vistosi Large Jube Table Lamp by Favaretto&Partners
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Essential, sinuous and delicate, Jube was born from the union of two blown glasses that, once assembled together, create an overlapping, ton sur ton effect with a retro charm. Thanks...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Art Deco Stoneware Table Lamp "Model 173", Arne Bang, Own Studio, Denmark, 1930s
By Arne Bang
Located in Odense, DK
Fluted stoneware table lamp in dark brown / red glazing by Arne Bang. Made at his own studio in the 1930s. Model 173. Signed with artist initials "AB" at bottom. Mounted with vintage...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Rosenthal Table Lamp, Red & Gold Art Deco Hand-Painted Porcelain, Germany, 1935
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and unique hand-painted, footed, sphere-shaped porcelain Art Deco / Hollywood Regency table lamp.
Made by Rosenthal, Germany, 1935.
Excellent original condition.
Signed...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$1,802 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Stoneware Table Lamp by Einar Johansen Søholm Stentøj, Denmark 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing glaze.
Made by Einar Johansen for Soholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s.
Great original condition.
Signed 'Søholm Denmark Stentøj...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$851 Sale Price
20% Off
Ralph Lauren Pair of Nickel Table Lamps Art Deco
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Miami, FL
A sophisticated pair of Ralph Lauren table lamps rendered in polished nickel, these lighting pieces embody the designer’s signature marriage of timeless form and understated glamour....
Category
1990s American Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
$2,220 / set
CCB22 Rock Crystal Lamp By Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Finley carved rock crystal shade with Elegant form Brushed brass base.
Two E26 sockets installed,120w total
Created by Phoenix
Custom size and metal finish upon request.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal
$10,600 / item
Pair of Sculptural Modern Plaster Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
A striking pair of contemporary plaster table lamps distinguished by their bold, sculptural silhouettes. Each lamp features a commanding spherical body punctuated by four rounded pro...
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
$4,783 / set
Art Deco style lamp with cat EQUILIBRE signed Gaillard for Max Le Verrier.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp with cat EQUILIBRE signed Gaillard for Max Le Verrier.
With Max Le Verrier foundry seal.
Design 1930. Posthumous contemporary cast.
Patinated Art Metal on a bl...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Pair of Large Murano Olive Grey Cased Glass Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Similar pair of large Italian Murano hand blown olive grey ribbed cased colored glass table lamps by Marbro. The thick and heavy crafted glass lamps are resting on custom giltwood ba...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A red-glazed ceramic table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Wear consistent with age and use
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 5.25” Top Diameter x 12.5” Bottom Diameter...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
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
Fabric, Oak
2 ART-DECO MODERNIST BAUHAUS NEOCLASSICAL Silver Metal TABLE LAMPS, France 1930
Located in PARIS, FR
A the crossover of the most radical modernist spirit and the french luxury...: A small and beautiful pair of, Art Deco, Modernist, Neo-Classical, simple and sophisticated, minimalist...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Large 20th century grey and brown stoneware ceramic table lamp La Borne 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne
Unique large handmade piece
Grey and brown stoneware ceramic table lamp
Original perfect condition
Sold without lampshade
Ceramic height 36 cm
Height xith electrical s...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Pair of Stoneware Table Lamps by Palshus, Denmark, 1960s
By Palshus
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful pair of vintage stoneware table lamps made in the 1960s at the Palshus stoneware workshop in Denmark. Design by Esben Klint. Made in chamotte stoneware clay with a subtle l...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Large Geodesic Antiqued Brass Lamps by Chapman.
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Pair of large 1970's Antiqued Bronzed finished Geodesic lamps by Chapman lamp company.
The lamps have been Newly rewired with adjustable Antiqued Bronzed finished double cl...
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Royal Delft Blue and White Ceramic Table Lamp Pair, New Pleated Silk Lampshades
By Royal Delft, Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meticulously hand-crafted by Amitābha Studio from a pair of Royal Delft (De Porceleyne Fles) blue-and-white vases, paired with pleated blush pink silk lampshades. This Royal Delft blue...
Category
1980s Dutch Chinoiserie Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,567 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Amazing French 19th century Neoclassical-theme table lamp, recently converted from gas to electric. The new lampshade features a black exterior and silver, tortoiseshell pattern on t...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
A SHABBY-CHIC BAROQUE NEO-CLASSICAL Sculptural Bronze TABLE LAMP, France 1980.
By Philippe Anthonioz
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and sculptural very large table lamp (or small floor lamp) of organic, plant inspiration, Post-Modernist, Neo-Baroque, rectangular base and vertical axis with sculpted bronze body with gunmetal patina, in the spirit of Philippe Anthonioz...
Category
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Dupré-Lafon. Art Deco and Hollywood Regency style table lamp, France, 1960s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Art Deco and Hollywood Regency style table lamp, France, 1960s. Skyscraper-shaped table lamp made of faux leather and brass. Several prismatic levels and a cylindrical upper axis of ...
Category
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
$4,279 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair Of Vintage Large Art Deco Ebony And Cream Colored Discus Lamps
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Striking and sculptural, this pair of large Art Deco-style lamps features a bold stacked discus design in contrasting ebony and cream tones. The tiered form creates a dramatic silhou...
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Massive French Ceramic Lamp by Roland Zobel, 1960, era Capron, Jouve, Ruelland
By Roland Zobel
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Massive French Ceramic Lamp by Roland Zobel, 1960, era Capron, Jouve, Ruelland
Lovely ceramic lamp by the french ceramist Roland Zobel.
The deep green enamel is very beautiful, shin...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
French 19th Century Bronze Putti Candelabra Lamps Pair
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular Pair of 19th century French Gilt Bronze Putti Candelabra lamps. Neoclassical Pair French Gilt Bronze Putti Candelabra Lamps. Original marble socle bases. A true pair h...
Category
1890s French Neoclassical Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Jacques Biny 'Biny Table n°231' Table Lamp for DCW éditions Paris
By Jacques Biny
Located in Tilburg, NL
Jacques Biny 'Biny Table n°231' Table Lamp designer in 1958 for DCW éditions Paris. New, current production.
The table lamp (Biny Table n°231) by Jacques BINY is almost an alien in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Vase as Table Lamp
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a stunning Chinese cinnabar vase is intricately carved with Chinese figures and natural elements, situated on a wood base. 19th century.
The size of the vase only is 11,81 in...
Category
1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
$1,141 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage rope table lamp by Audoux & Minet, France c.1950
Located in Bristol, GB
Lovely small vintage rope table lamp by Audoux & Minet, France c.1950
A nice, clean example in working order supplied with the original shade.
In original condition. No damage or f...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Rope
1960's Dutch Design Studio Art Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Design Dutch Studio Art Pottery Table Lamp. Made in the Netherlands, 1960's period. Handmade pottery base in a cream color structured finish with round piercings a...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Rattan
Table Lamp by Daniela Puppa for Fontana Arte, Italy 1994
Located in Delft, NL
Table Lamp by Daniela Puppa for Fontana Arte, Italy 1994
The lamp is designed in 1994, model number 3064
It is made of frosted white glass with a tint of pink in the shade and is do...
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Daum France Crystal Glass table lamp 1965
By Daum
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beathiful Crystal Glass lamp stand . Signed Daum France .
1960s ,comes with a Laura Ashley shade . Good condition .
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Italian Daphine Classic Table Lamp by Tommaso Cimini for Lumina, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
A design classic from Lumina based on a design by Tomasso Cimini from the early 70s.
Thanks to the fine lamp arm, the Daphine appears particularly delicate and elegant. The design i...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Pair of Brass and Murano Glass Big Gold Flowers Lamps, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of table or bedside big flowers lamps in brass, black and gold Murano glass. Contemporary work from a small italian design artisanal workshop, minor imperfections due to artisa...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
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.
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