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Table Lamps For Sale
Vintage Traditional Neoclassical Georgian Lamps Rouge Marble Column Table lamps
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage High end Italian marble alabaster column table lamps Traditional High End Neoclassical Georgian Lamps Red Rouge Marble Column Table Lamps Style: Napoleonic, Empire, Regency, ...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Marble

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...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Jacob E. Bang Table Lamp in Cased Honey Glass, Holmegaard/Kastrup, 1950s
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...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

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...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Pink Crackle Mushroom Table Lamp in Ceramic Organic Shape by Streicher Goods
Located in New York, NY
Pink Crackle Mushroom Table Lamp by Streicher Goods Ceramic, Brass 12" W X 16" H X Dia (base) 6.5" A heavily textured stoneware ceramic table lamp with a pop of color. Each lamp i...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Iridescent Ceramic Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of iridescent ceramic table lamps made by Sunset Lamp Corporation. Vases shine in oil pinks, purples and turquoise. Finished with a craquelure ...
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Late 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage "Tatu" POP-OP Desk / Wall Light A. Ricard for Metalarte Spain, 1970.
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage iconic POP-OP "TATU" desk / sconces / wall-wash light by André Ricard for Metalarte S.A., a high end lighting company known for stylistic innovation. Inspired and named f...
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1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Industrial Workshop Black Enamel Desk Lamp, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial table lamp made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s.It features a black enamel shade with white enamel interior, an iron base and a chrome plated arm with three adju...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Chrome, Iron

Sculptural Toro Ceramic Table Lamps by Dominique Pouchain
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Striking pair of ceramic table lamps by French artist Dominique Pouchain, sculpted in his signature totemic style. Each lamp features a textured black ceramic body with a deep cobalt...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Modern Scandinavian vintage Teak table lamps from Möllers, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Pair of Vintage Scandinavian Teak Table Lamps by Möllers Armatur, Sweden, 1960s A pair of sleek and slender mid-century Scandinavian teak lamps, crafted in the 1960s by Möllers Arma...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Teak

Luigi Massoni Mushroom Table Lamp Harvey Guzzini Aluminum Chrome Italy 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Designed by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini in the 1970s, this Mushroom table lamp exemplifies the sculptural precision and material sophistication that defined the Italian space-ag...
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1970s Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

"Febo" Table Lamp, Red Marble and Murano Glass by Pamio & Toso for Leucos, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular "Febo" Table lamp in solid red Verona marble, brass and a stunning shade in mouth-blown Murano glass. This incredibly rare lamp was designed by Roberto Pamio & Renato Tos...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy '5066' Table Lamp in Perforated Brass and Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, table lamp, model '5066', brass, beech, straw, Finland, 1950s This eccentric table lamp is a visual pleasure in many senses and is designed by the visiona...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Bulb Glass and Bronze Table Lamp, France 1900
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 ...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Bon Jour Unplugged Crown in Amber by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bon Jour Unplugged Crown in Amber by Philippe Starck French designer Philippe Starck adopts ‘democratic design’ approach to create beautiful and accessible objects. Guided by a huma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Large Ceramic Table Lamp with Custom Made Lampshade by René Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
A rare large ceramic table lamp from late-20th century Germany. Sculptural piece, made of handmade ceramic elements in brown and orange tones. With a special custom made lamp shade b...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Herda Brass swing arm Desk Lamp 1980s
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...
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1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Brutalist Table Lamp by Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Italian-American designer Maurizio Tempestini, this Mid-Century Brutalist table lamp for the Laurel Lamp Company is a masterful blend of sculptural artistry and functiona...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Perforated Galvanized Steel Lin Table Lamp by Muhly Studio
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...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Vintage Beige Table Lamp from Lidokov , 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This height adjustable table lamp model L286 was produced by Lidokov and designed by Josef Hurka in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s. It features a metal lampshade, a chrome pl...
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1970s Czech Industrial Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Iron

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...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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 )
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Space Age Chrome & Glass Table Lamp
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age sphere table lamp. The opal glass diffuser sits on a chrome-colored cylinder. The plate base of the lamp has a particularly fine finish. European Plug (up to 250V).The wir...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Counterbalance Desk Lamp
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze counterbalance desk lamp or table lamp By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside of base) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Gi...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts 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...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Oak

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...
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1880s Italian Chinese Export Antique Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Lucite, Porcelain

Spanish Mid-Century Teruel Green Ceramic Table Lamp — Mudéjar Revival
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Lovingly hand-crafted by Amitābha Studio from a vintage Punter Teruel vase in a baluster form, this lamp exemplifies the richness of Spanish Revival design paired with mid-century artistry. The rounded body rises gracefully to a tall neck, its surface coated in a creamy tin glaze and painted freehand in the distinctive loza verdimorada palette of green and manganese black. This striking chromatic language, unique to Teruel ceramics, traces directly back to the medieval Mudéjar traditions of Aragón, where similar motifs once adorned both domestic tablewares and the city’s iconic glazed towers. The decoration is arranged in framed compartments across the body: a heraldic lion, a stylized bird, and geometric devices executed in bold black linework. Along the lower register runs a rhythmic frieze of pinecone medallions, a traditional symbol of abundance and vitality. The motifs, painted with expressive brushwork, exemplify the revival style pioneered by Domingo Punter and his contemporaries, who reinterpreted medieval patterns with modern fluidity. At the foot, the reddish terracotta clay is revealed, inscribed with the bold mark “PUNTER,” confirming the piece’s authenticity. To balance the ceramic base, Amitābha Studio has paired the lamp with a custom lampshade in a green, black, and white tweed weave. The textured fabric recalls couture textiles, while the double-cord passementerie trim by Houlès adds refinement. When lit, the lamp casts a warm, inviting glow that emphasizes its sculptural silhouette and intricate surface design. This Spanish Revival lamp...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mod Space Age Chrome Desk Lamp by Sonneman c. 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Classic Space Age modernist design tubular chrome desk lamp, by Robert Sonneman reminiscent of the Maurer Gulp lamp. circa 1970's. This example is in very good, original, clean and...
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Paavo Tynell, 1940's table lamp 5066 for 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...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Table Lamps Model GMA 700, Anonymous, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Pair of Swedish table lamps, model GMA 700, made in the 1950s. A clean and balanced design typical of Scandinavian modernism, combining simple forms with well-chosen materials. The ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Flower of Persia Repousse Table Lamp in Patinated Brass, by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Flower of Persia Repousse Table Lamp in Patinated Brass, by Vikram Goyal "Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the reverse that originated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Very Rare Daum Nancy Art Deco Table Lamp
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Deco Daum Freres Nancy table lamp. Colorless smoky pinkish glass, etched ice-mat, with a geometric pattern. Three arms in chromed hammered wrought iron holding the shade. Electri...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

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...
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Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

FIN Dome Ceramic Table Lamp, Hand Built, Green Satin Glaze, 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...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Bedside Lamps 1 Light Golden Leaf Murano Glass by Multiforme in stock
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 ...
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2010s Italian Other Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

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...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage white ceramic table lamp, Memphis style with black and white lampshade
Located in Herentals, BE
The white glazed lamp base features a skyscraper motif and a black and white striped custom-made lampshade. The height of the lamp base is 35.5 cm. Th...
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1980s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Coral-glazed ceramic lamp in the Ruelland style, 1960, France
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Coral-glazed ceramic lamp in the Ruelland style, 1960, France Beautifully sized ceramic lamp with the bright, vivid enamel typical of Jacques and Dani Ruelland's creations. The la...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

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...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Swedish Modern Black Ceramic Table Lamp with White Stripes
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A delicately executed ceramic table lamp in black glaze with white stripes at the top and bottom. This shape is commonly referred to as Baloon for obvious reason and because of the small neck. The lamp base is signed indistinguishable to its base. The style is reminiscent of Bernt Friberg and Claes Thell...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

ASEA, modernist table lamp E1145, brass, Scandinavian design, Sweden, 1950s
By ASEA
Located in Forserum, SE
A modernist table lamp, model E1145, produced by the Swedish manufacturer ASEA Belysning in the 1950s. It features a strict geometric base supporting a lamp holder fitted with a coun...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Appuntito Ceramic Light
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
APPUNTITO LIGHT, designed in 2023. This light has a hand-crafted ceramic base which is covered with individually shaped ceramic spikes. This artisanal piece is made in Project 213A'...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

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 ...
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20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Murano Art Glass Soft Pink Mushroom Lamp
Located in Toronto, ON
Stunning Murano art glass mushroom lamp with a closed top shape in a soft pink colour. It was originally made in the island of Murano, Italy in the 1970s by Murano glass artisans. Th...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Danish Modern "PH5" Table Lamp Poul Henningsen PH-lamp by Louis Poulsen, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare PH5 table lamp made in the 1960s at Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen. Design by Poul Henningsen (PH) as part of his world famous PH-lamp system. Beautifully patinated brass and origina...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass

Royal Delft Blue and White Ceramic Table Lamp Pair, New Pleated Silk Lampshades
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...
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1980s Dutch Chinoiserie Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Italian Neoclassic Urn Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of finely crafted hand carved neo-classic style urn form alabaster lamps. The intricately carved white alabaster are covered with lots natural colorful veining. Newly wired wit...
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1950s Italian Classical Greek Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

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...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

'Opposée' Table Lamp, White 'Matte', Sand Raffia Shade
Located in London, GB
White base with a Matte finish and Sand raffia shade Lamp & Shade: 33 x 20 x 20cm Estimated processing time is 2 weeks from order confirmation Pictured with a Mini Globe LED E27 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Raffia

Visual Comfort “Dauphine” Gilt Gilded Iron Table Lamp, a Pair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Fabulous pair of Visual Comfort “Dauphine” table lamps.
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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Hight Adjustable Art Deco Banker lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Hight Adjustable Art Deco Banker lamp vienna around 1920s The glass is in every direction adjustable. Brass polished and stove enameled
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

2 Ralph Lauren Modern Glass Hurricane Bronze Library Buffet Table Lamps
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Ralph Lauren Lighting Modern Table Lamps. The minimalist design features a glass cylinder accented with Bronze finished metal rims and pe...
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Late 20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Jacques Biny 'Biny Table n°231' Table Lamp for DCW éditions Paris
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Early Diskometal Table Lamps by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Rare Early-Work Diskometal Table Lamps made by Just Andersen in the 1920s. * Set (2) of diskometal table lamps with tripod base, slim neck and white shades. * Designer: Just Anderse...
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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Original set of 2 Flos AK 47 Kalashnikov Table Gun Lamps by Philippe Starck
Located in Den Haag, NL
The Story Behind The Gun Lamp The Gun collection by Philippe Starck for Flos Lighting is an exemplary series of lamps consisting of table and floor models. T...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

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...
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20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

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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