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Table Lamps For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 18th Century
Chic Mexican Mid-Century Terracotta Desk or Table Lamp with Custom Linen Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican mid-century terracotta desk or table lamp with custom linen shade and diffuser.
Gorgeous lamp.
Dimensions listed (17 in. diameter x 25 in. tall) are the overall dimensions of...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tall Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Georges Pelletier
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Tall ceramic table lamp made by Georges Pelletier in the 1960s with mat glazes and topped with a modern shade.
Dimensions with the shade: ø33 H133cm
Georges Pelletier (1938-2024)
B...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage White Modern Desk Lamp Attributed to Jacobsen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage white modern desk lamp after Jacobsen. Painted in white. Tested and working.
Dimensions: 21 H x 14 D x 5.75 W
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Petite Hollywood Regency Lotus Flower Lamp in Polished Brass by Feldman c. 1960
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Inject a warm golden glow and an organic sensibility into your space with this petite 1960s newly polished lotus flower table lamp by Feldman Lighting Company often described as in the style of Tommi Parzinger. The lamp features a central lotus flower stem and two branches finished with leaf and lotus bulb end pieces. Beautifully detailed and etched, each brass piece is carved with organic markings for a more natural organic look. A small snail rests peacefully atop the lotus leaf base. This particular lamp is the smallest in size of the Feldman Lotus Flower lamp collection and works perfectly on a bedside table, in a kitchen nook or desk, atop an entry console or anywhere you'd like to add a warm and elegant golden glow. The lamp was professionally rewired and professionally polished and lacquered to retain the brass glow.
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Pair of Hollywood Regency Tall Brass Lotus Lamps by Feldman Lighting circa 1960s
Large Brass Lotus Fixture by Feldman Lighting Company in the Style of Parzinger
Parzinger Style Large Brass Centerpiece...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
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 ...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in München, DE
Beautiful table lamp from the 1960s.
The lamp has a great structure and is beautifully designed.
Very high quality workmanship and fantastic design.
Condition:
Very good vintage co...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Hans-Agne Jakobsson space age table lamp BN-26, aluminum, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Forserum, SE
A space-age table lamp, model BN26, designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in the 1960s for his company, Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB, in Markaryd, Sweden. Crafted from aluminum, it features a co...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and beige-glazed ceramic and walnut table lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by Marshall Studios, USA, 1960s.
Sold without Lampshade
Dimensions of Lamp (inch...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Martz Lamps by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios, Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Table lamps designed by ceramicist duo Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Color a brown with some hues of plum.
Dimensions
Overall;
27.25” tall
15” wide
Ceramic ;
14" tal...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century table Lamp, Stilux Milan Italy 1960 ca.
By Stilux
Located in Firenze, IT
Stilux Desk / Table Lamp with structure in brass and lacquered aluminum.
Prod. Stilux, Italy, ca. 1950
H 43 cm x 30 × 16 cm
Condition: excellent, few signs of aging. Functioning e...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Huge Pair Of Orange Drip Glaze Lamps Mid-century Modern Danish
By Sunset Lamps
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent huge pair of orange drip glaze lamps with light up bottoms. These amazing lamps retain their original huge drum shades with texture...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Green-Dyed Carved Wood Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Modern green-dyed carved wood table lamp circa 1960-1979. Wired for use within the USA and includes shallow drum shade (listed measurements include shade).
Note: Regional difference...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swing Arm Lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Studios
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A swing arm table lamp having a weighted base and vintage linen shade.
Category
1960s American Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Earthenware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow earthenware table lamp produced by a Swedish designer, Sweden, 1960s.
Sold without lampshade.
Measurements listed are of lamp.
Shad...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Earthenware
Sylvia Leuchovius, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue and white glazed stoneware table lamp designed by Sylvia Leuchovius and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.25” H x 5.65“ Diameter
Dime...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Carlo Nason LT305 Lotus Mazzega 1960 Table Lamp
By Carlo Nason
Located in Vittoria, IT
Lotus model table lamp, Carlo Nason for Mazzega 1960s
pulegoso Murano glass
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Glass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of glass table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.2“ H x 3.45“ Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3.25“ Top Diameter x 8” Bo...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Large Mongolfiera Table Lamp by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 'Mongolfiera' table lamp by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in 1966 approximately. Shade is composed of three sections of opaline glass with chrome de...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
$8,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Midcentury Italian Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1960's Italian porcelain lamps with wood base.
Measurements:
Height of body: 26"
Height to shade rest: 37"
Diameter: 10"
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
$5,400 / set
Pair of Organic Shaped Ceramic Table Lamps, Ecru Lampshade by R. Houben, 1960
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of heavy quality ceramic table lamps, Denmark 1960s.
This lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful organic shape, it offers...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Sergio Asti for Martinelli Luce ‘Profiterole’ Floor or Table Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sergio Asti for Martinelli Luce, ‘Profiterole’, floor or table lamp, model ‘640’, fiberglass, plastic, Lucca, Italy, early edition, 1968
A captivating fusion of both functionality a...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Fiberglass
20th Century Angelo Mangiarotti Artemide Table Lamp Mod. Lesbo, 60s
Located in Turin, Turin
Angelo Mangiarotti was a very important italian architect and designer, born in 1921 in Milan. He studied architecture at the Politecnico of Milan and gratuated in 1948. He then went...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Small French 1960s Green Banker's Lamp
Located in London, GB
This is a great midcentury banker's lamp, made in France using steel.
The light retains the original green paint and the bakelite push on/off switch on the side of the shade.
We'v...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1960s small Italian glass and brass star table / vanity lamps
Located in London, GB
Unusual pair of small dressing-table/table lamps. Decorative brass fitting in the shape of a chamber stick with a striped fan shaped glass panel each secured with two brass stars. Ex...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in München, DE
Wonderful ceramic table lamp from the 1960s.
Extremely high-quality workmanship and very beautiful design.
Exceptionally beautiful glaze.
A very coz...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
$1,557
Pair of lamp by Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Charmante paire de petites lampes par Roger Capron.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$3,450 / set
Bruno Karlsson, Table Lamps, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brown-glazed table lamps designed by Bruno Karlsson and produced by Ego Stengods, Sweden, 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8” H x 6.5” W x 6.5” D
Dimensions of Shade (i...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Gold Pendulum Table Lamp by Fase in Wood and Chrome, 1963
Located in Lisboa, PT
The Presidente Table Lamp, also known as the Pendulum, was designed by Luis Pérez de la Oliva and Pedro Martín García for Fase in 1963. This iconic model is a milestone in Fase's his...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$3,354 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Exclusive, Iconic and Awesome Pair of Maison Charles Pineapple Lamps
Located in Munich, DE
Matching pair of iconic Maison Charles pineapple table lamps in wonderful and all original condition.
Category
1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Italian Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in München, DE
Impressive beautiful Italian ceramic table lamp from the 1960s.
Extremely high -quality workmanship and very nice design.
The plastic structure is a special detail.
Manufacturer: Societa Porcellane...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Pair of Ceramic Table Lamp by Noomi Backhausen for Soholm, Denmark 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful ceramic table lamp by , 2022. Noomi Backhausen for Soholm, Denmark 1960s. Combined with a custom flower form lampshade.
The green and brown ceramics and the beige lampsha...
Category
1960s Danish Brutalist Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Ego Stengods, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A fluted green-glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Ego Stengods, Sweden, 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 7.3” H x 4.75” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Bitossi for Bergboms Table Lamp, Ceramic, Dark Silver Metallic, Geometic, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Bergboms table lamp, ceramic, dark silver metallic, signed. Tall cylinder body with stepped neck glazed in a dark pewter or silver metallic and decorated with bands of ha...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Multicolored Fiber Optic Swivel Lamp, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-century multicolored fiber optic swivel lamp, 1960s
Golden aluminum support.
Good condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Bing & Grøndahl Porcelain Table Lamp with Abstract Blue Decor, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
White glazed porcelain table light with an abstract center motif in blue and slate-black glazes. Designed in-house at Bing & Grondahl in Denmark during the 1960s. This one dates from...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
$335 Sale Price
20% Off
Spanish Colonial style. Handmade ceramic table lamp from Manises, Spain, 1960s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Large Spanish table lamp from Manises, 1960s. Handmade and molded ceramic base, glazed in pale blue color. Elegant design in the shape of an amphora or vase, with applications of reliefs of leaves, flowers and plant motifs. Wooden base with gold leaf finish and top rosette in golden brass. It is accompanied by an elegant pleated fabric shade that combines pale blue, matching the lamp, and ivory colour, and made around the 90s. In the style also of the Spanish Bondia lamps...
Category
1960s Spanish Spanish Colonial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Pair "Marble" Glazed Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1960s Italian ginger jar-shaped porcelain table lamps in a faux marble glaze.
Measurements:
Height of body: 15"
Height to shade...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
$4,800 / set
Set of Two Bracket Table Lamps by Massive in Memphis Style, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Set of two rare and beautiful Mid-Century Modern bracket table lamps. Manufactured by Massive, 1960s.
Executed in red and white enameled metal, each lamp comes with 1 x E14 Edison...
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Pagoda Table Lamps, Lanterns Chinoiserie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
I just adore these lovely pair of vintage pagoda lantern style table lamps. These will be newly wired prior to shipping. The cord will have an on/off sw...
Category
1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Paul Hanson Baccarat Style Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A stunning pair of 1960s urn-shaped lamps crafted from cast crystal, evocative of the luxurious lighting traditions pioneered by 19th-century makers such as Baccarat. The smooth, ric...
Category
1960s American Neoclassical Revival Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Brass
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Globe Ring Lamp for Modeline
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
Chrome
Mid 20th Century Italian Malachite Stone Table Lamp
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely mid century modern table lamp, made of malachite stone.
Estimated date and origin: Italy, circa 1960-1970.
The lamp is in good and working condition.
Elegant lamp shade i...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Malachite
Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. "Sultan" table lamp in stoneware. 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers.
Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase.
Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand.
"Sultan" tabl...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Laurel Lamp Co. Abstract Mast Form Walnut & Brass Table Lamp, C. 1960
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Gerald Thurston Style Laurel Lamp Co. Walnut and Brass Table Lamp. Featuring a balanced, open reflective triangular tubular Brass frame (Top 6W), horizontal hourglass Walnut brace de...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
1960s large ceramic table or floor lamp in green and black by Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Beautiful 1960s large, glossy ceramic table lamp or floor lamp by Kaiser Leuchten. With a large fabric lampshade.
With the label on the base. Made in Germany.
Typical Mid Century des...
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1960s German Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Vintage Red Porcelain Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960'd Chinese porcelain lamp with silvered base.
Measurements:
Height of body: 17.25"
Height to shade rest: 26.5"
Diameter: 6"
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 18th Century Italian Hand-Carved and Painted Wood Figurative Table Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian 18th century figurative hand-carved candlestick table lamps. This exquisite pair of table lamps have been fashioned from a pair of 18th century hand-carved figurine...
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18th Century Italian Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed incised stoneware table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.25” H x 4” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 7” Top Diameter ...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Brass and Glass Table Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exquisite table lamp from 1960s Italy is a true mid-century masterpiece, combining clear glass, brass, and opaline glass into a stunning design. The lamp features a round base c...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A red-glazed ceramic table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10” H x 4.79” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 5” Top Diameter x 8” Bo...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Midcentury Crystal Table Lamps Orrefors by Carl Fagerlund
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Exceptional pair of heavy hourglass form crystal lamps with polished nickel fittings. The lamps were made in Sweden at Orrefors glasbruk.
The designer Carl Fagerlund has created at ...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
S.A. Boulanger Opal Glass Ostrich Egg Table Lamp, Belgium, 1960s
Located in Cork, IE
ONE OF TWO AVAILABLE
Designed and manufactured in Belgium in the 1960s by the acclaimed lighting manufacturer S.A. Boulanger this exquisite table lamps oozes with luxurious elegance...
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1960s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Model 3302 Table/Floor Lamp by Tito Agnoli for Oluce
By Tito Agnoli, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Model 3302 Table/Floor Lamp by Tito Agnoli for Oluce. Custom hand blown Venini glass, blackened nickel. Original EU cord. We recommend QTY one E27 75w maximum bulb. Bulb not inc...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
$6,400 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
$432 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Modern Large Chrome Ministerial Desk Lamp, Italy 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
Gorgeous large Ministerial Mid Century Desk Lamp was made in Italy in '60s.
It has clean design; mushroom shape and it is great addition to your home office or business office. Very ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Beautiful large Ceramic Table Lamp Foot Bertoncello, Italy, 1960s Vintage
By Bertoncello
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing ceramic Mid-Century Modern large table lamp foot, made in Italy, circa 1960s. This is a beautiful mid-century item. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Andrew Szoeke Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Andrew Szoeke Inlaid Lamps
Inlaid Spanish dancers against a background of vibrant Birdseye Maple
Andrew Szoeke was an American Artist Who Did Work for Hallmark(designed their logo)
a...
Category
1960s American Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
$4,800 / set
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
Klase Höganäs, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware table lamp produced by Klase Höganäs, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 7.25“ H x 5.5“ Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3.25“ Top Diamet...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Pair Ginger Jar Form Table Lamps On Patinated Bases
Located in New York, NY
Pair ginger jar form table lamps on patinated bases. Rewired, ready to use. 24" to top socket x 7.5" diameter.
Category
1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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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