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Table Lamps For Sale
Style: Post-Modern
Style: Louis XV
Post-Modern Large Black Ceramic and Lucite Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Doylestown, PA
A gorgeous pair of oversized black glazed ceramic lamps from the 1980's. Each lamp features a continual, channeled wave pattern on a rounded rectangular body with a lucite base and ...
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Lucite

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 16.25” H x 8.1” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 4.5” Top Diameter x 16” Bottom Diame...
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1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Pine

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...
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pata De Elefante Small Table Lamp by Isabel Moncada
Located in Geneve, CH
Pata De Elefante Small Table Lamp by Isabel Moncada Dimensions: Ø 48.5 x H 74 cm. Materials: Turned parota wood base and fabric-lined lampshade with f...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Polystyrene, Fiberglass, Linen, Wood

Gilt Bronze Nicolas De Wael Signed Table Lamp, 1997, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice decorative table lamp, by Nicolas De Waël for Fondica, 1997, France. Gilt bronze stamped Dewael Fondica France 97. Butterflies, flowers and ladybugs poetic decor. New fabric sh...
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1990s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pr. French 19th Century Louis XV Style Marble & Ormolu Mermaid Putti Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style White Marble and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Four-Light figural Candelabra (Now mounted as lamps), attributed to Henri Picard (French, ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu

Swedish Designer, Small Table Lamps, Oak, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of small oak table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.25” H x 2.75” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inc...
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1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Oak

Pair of French Early 20th Century Brass and Crystal Girandoles Table Lamps
Located in Barntrup, DE
Pair of French brass and crystal three-light girandoles table lamps from circa 1900. This elegant pair of French antique candelabra table lamps...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps

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Crystal, Brass

A pair of large Coastal Style Harris Lamps Ceramic Table Lamps- Circa 1980's
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of large Coastal Style Harris Lamps Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps- Circa 1980s. Feature a twisted seashell pattern finished with a teal glaze. In an excellent near mint original ...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Madrugada Table Lamp by Clément Thevenot
Located in Geneve, CH
Madrugada Table Lamp by Clément Thevenot Exclusively Sold By Galerie Philia. Limited Edition Of 12 Pieces. Designed by Clément Thevenot and Joyce Broussillou. Dimensions: D 44,5 x W 20 x H 67 cm. Materials: Bronze, blown glass and 24v hardware system LEDs. Each copy is unique, has variable dimensions due to the craft techniques used. Handmade in France between traditionally blown glassware, the brass foundry and the designer’s studio. Signed, serial number and certifcate of authenticity. Available in textured black patina, textured antique patina and nickel bronze. Glass options: white pattern glass and blue glass. Custom size and finishes on demand. Please contact us. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired for the USA for instance. Clément Thevenot is a French designer born in Normandy in 2000, Joyce a French designer born in 1999 in Marne. Following a dual course of study between the École Supérieure de design de Troyes and the Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro, training which will continue to inspire them in their work. Clément runs a multidisciplinary studio where Art, Crafts and design meet. The pair were employed as designers in two separate companies. Joyce for La Rochère glassworks and Clément for Macheret foundry, this will be the genesis of the Archipel project. In 2020, the duo worked alongside Vincent Dubourg...
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2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Stone, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A stone table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 6.25” H x 4.35” W x 3.25” W Dimensions of Shade (inches): 7” Top Diameter x 10” Bottom Dia...
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1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Stone

Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Marble, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A marble table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 11.25” H x 5.1” W x 6.75” D Dimensions of Shade (inches): 4.25” Top Diameter x 15.75” Bott...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Marble

“Aggregato sfera” table lamp Enzo Mari & Giancarlo Fassina for Artemide, 1976
Located in Koper, SI
This desk lamp was first issued by Artemide in 1976, as a part of the combinable system crated by the Italian designers Enzo Mari and with Giancarlo Fassina. This system was composed...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Iron

Mangaba Table Lamp by Clément Thevenot
Located in Geneve, CH
Mangaba Table Lamp by Clément Thevenot Limited Edition Of 12 Pieces. Designed by Clément Thevenot and Joyce Broussillou. Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 60 cm. Materials: Nailed bronze, sandblasted glass, heat-resistant plastic diffuser system, driver and 24v LED. Each copy is unique, has variable dimensions due to the craft techniques used. Handmade in France between traditionally blown glassware, the brass foundry and the designer’s studio. Signed, serial number and certifcate of authenticity. Available in textured black patina, textured antique patina and nickel bronze. Glass options: white pattern glass and white opale glass. Custom size and finishes on demand. Please contact us. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired for the USA for instance. Clément Thevenot is a French designer born in Normandy in 2000, Joyce a French designer born in 1999 in Marne. Following a dual course of study between the École Supérieure de design de Troyes and the Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro, training which will continue to inspire them in their work. Clément runs a multidisciplinary studio where Art, Crafts and design meet. The pair were employed as designers in two separate companies. Joyce for La Rochère glassworks and Clément for Macheret foundry, this will be the genesis of the Archipel project. In 2020, the duo worked alongside Vincent Dubourg...
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2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and off-white fabric table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.5” H x 10" D Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb Number of Sockets: 1 Al...
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1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Pine, Fabric

French Post Modern Bronzed 'Mushroom' Lamp, circa 1980s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Post Modern Bronzed 'Mushroom' Lamp, circa 1980s European, wired for the US Of good size, and proportions, fitted with two standard bulbs, th...
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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

White Marble Pipito Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
White Marble Pipito Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 40 cm. Materials: Cotton and white marble. Also available in different marble and wood options and finishes. C...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Marble

Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded bamboo and rattan table lamp designed and produced in Italy, 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 11.5” H x 10” Diameter Bulb Specifications: E-14 Bulb Number of Sockets: 1...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Bamboo, Rattan

Uno Kristiansson, Table Lamp, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine, hand-woven off-white fabric and acrylic table lamp designed by Uno Kristiansson and produced by Luxus Vittsjö, Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 25.5” H x 15” D...
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1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Fabric, Pine

Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer “One from the heart"
Located in Vienna, AT
“One from the heart” table lamp, a wandering heart on two metal bases, one of which rests on two plastic crocodiles. Metal leg stand with plastic hous...
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1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Steel

Post-Modern Black Ceramic Table Lamps - Set of 2
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a pair of Post-Modern Ceramic Table Lamps. Featuring a black, navy blue, and gold body, brass necks and harps, and original shades. This is an exceptional combina...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Olimpia Lamp by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Olimpia Lamp by Secondome Edizioni Limited Edition Of 90 pieces + 3 A.P. Designer: ZAVEN. Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 45 cm. Materials: Hand-blown glass a...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A turned pine table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 6” H x 2.9” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3” Top Diameter x 8” Bottom Diame...
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1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Pine

Disarmante Table Lamp by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Disarmante Table Lamp by Secondome Edizioni Limited Edition Of 30 pieces + 3 A.P. Designer: Gio Tirotto. Dimensions: Ø 49 x H 65 cm. Materials: Glass and brass. Collection / Producti...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Trompo Table Lamp by Isabel Moncada
Located in Geneve, CH
Trompo Table Lamp by Isabel Moncada Dimensions: Ø 15.5 x H 35.5 cm. Materials: Parota wood base and styrene screen lined with fabric. Trompo is a traditional Mexican wooden toy that...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Other

Selenova Postmodern Table Lamp with Glass Orb in Light Blue Glass & Perspex
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Selenova, table lamp, glass, chrome-plated steel, Perspex, Italy, 1970s This desk lamp is a great example of the technical advances in lamp design in Italy, starting in the late 19...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Steel, Chrome

White Alabaster Peona Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
White Alabaster Peona Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: Ø 40 x H 61 cm. Materials: Brass, cotton and white alabaster. Also available in different marble, wood and alabaster ...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Brass

Transgenic Table Lamp by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Transgenic Table Lamp by Secondome Edizioni Limited Edition Of 90 pieces. Designer: Matteo Cibic. Dimensions: Ø 12 x H 45 cm. Materials: Hand-blown glass and brass. Collection / Prod...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Frero - Fuca lamp - designed in Antwerp made in USA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Fuca lamp is a Creative ode to the beauty of square elements in life. Designed in Antwerp, Belgium and hand-crafted in North Carolina, the Suma Lamp utilizes stone and mineral to...
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2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Stone, Limestone

Vintage UFO lamp with lucite detail around the shade, circa 1970s-1980s
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage UFO lamp with lucite detail around the shade, circa 1970s-1980s. In very good working condition with some minor cosmetic flaws on the surface ...
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1970s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Gold Plate

Set Of 2 Intimate Phenomena, Satellite Table Lamps by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Intimate Phenomena, Satellite Table Lamps by Secondome Edizioni Limited Edition Of 90 Pieces. Designer: Gio Tirotto. Dimensions: Stand: D 40 x W 45 x H 80 cm. Light Source:...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Intimate Phenomena, Television Table Lamp by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Intimate Phenomena, Television Table Lamp by Secondome Edizioni Limited Edition Of 90 Pieces. Designer: Gio Tirotto. Dimensions: D 58 x W 19,5 x H 60 cm. Materials: Scotch brite sat...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Transgenic Table Lamp by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Transgenic Table Lamp by Secondome Edizioni Limited Edition Of 90 pieces. Designer: Matteo Cibic. Dimensions: Ø 12 x H 45 cm. Materials: Hand-blown glass and brass. Collection / Prod...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Transgenic Table Lamp by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Transgenic Table Lamp by Secondome Edizioni Limited Edition Of 90 pieces. Designer: Matteo Cibic. Dimensions: Ø 12 x H 45 cm. Materials: Hand-blown glass and brass. Collection / Prod...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Uno Kristiansson, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp designed by Uno Kristiansson and produced by Luxus Vittsjö, Sweden, 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12" H x 6.5" Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 7” Top ...
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1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Pine

Intimate Phenomena, Big Bang Table Lamp by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Intimate Phenomena, Big Bang Lamp by Secondome Edizioni Limited Edition Of 90 Pieces. Designer: Gio Tirotto. Dimensions: D 44 x W 35 x H 37 cm. Material...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Set Of 3 Transgenic Table Lamps by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 3 Transgenic Table Lamps by Secondome Edizioni Limited Edition Of 90 pieces. Designer: Matteo Cibic. Dimensions: Ø 12 x H 45 cm. Materials: Hand-blown glass and brass. Collect...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Frech 3 Arm Bouillotte Table Lamp W/Hand Painted Tole Shade
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Early 20th Century French 3 Arm Bouillette table lamp with a hand painted tole shade. French wired, adjustable shade height.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps

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Bronze

Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and moulded pine veneer table lamp designed and produced by Hans-Agne Jakobssen, Sweden, 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 12” H x 6.25” Diameter Bulb Specifications: E-14 ...
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1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Pine

Dot Brass Dome Medium Desk Lamp by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Dot Brass Dome Medium Desk Lamp by Lamp Shaper Dimensions: D 20.5 x W 20.5 x H 43 cm. Materials: Brass. Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass and brushed ...
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2010s Indian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Ecru Ceramic Josef Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Ecru Ceramic Josef Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 41.5 cm. Materials: Brass, cotton and ceramic. Also available in different marble, wood and alabaster options a...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Maia table lamp by Arturo Silva for Antonangeli, C. 1990
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Rare table lamp model Maia designed by Arturo Silva in circa 1990. Produced by Italian manufacturer Antonangeli. In the end of the 1980s Antonangeli offered a new series of porcelain...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Thumb Table Lamp by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Three Spike Table Lamp by Henry D'ath Dimensions: D 90 x W 15 x H 35 cm Materials: Wood. Available finishes: natural, black ink, clear red gloss. H...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Wood

Swedish Designer, Sizeable Table Lamp, Pine, Glass, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable pine and glass table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 12” H x 9” Diameter Bulb Specifications: E-14 Bulb Number of Sockets: 1 ...
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1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Pine, Glass

Black Marble Peona Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Marble Peona Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: Ø 40 x H 61 cm. Materials: Brass, cotton and black marble. Also available in different marble, wood and alabaster option...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Marble, Brass

Tobacco Alabaster And Oak Base Pura Kelo Double Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Tobacco Alabaster And Oak Base Pura Kelo Double Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: D 35 x W 35 x H 69 cm. Materials: Brass, cotton, oak and tobacco alabaster. Also available ...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Brass

Brittish Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, United Kingdom, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A black and white-glazed ceramic table lamp designed and produced in Great Britain, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12.45” H x 4.5” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 7” ...
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1970s British Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and moulded pine veneer table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.75” H x 7.5” Diameter Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb Number of Sock...
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1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Pine

c1880 French Louis XV Bronze Table Lamp/ Girandole Laden w/ Murano Crystal Fruit
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1880 French Louis XV style Bronze Table Lamp/ Girandole Laden with alot of Murano Crystal Fruit. This lamp, now electrified is stunning. Please look closely at pictures, they descri...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Table Lamps

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Bronze

Mezquite Table Lamp by Isabel Moncada
Located in Geneve, CH
Mezquite Table Lamp by Isabel Moncada Dimensions: Ø35.5 x H 68.5 cm. Materials: Linen and pine wood. When burnt using the Japanese technique Shou sugi ban, the wood grains become ap...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Linen, Pine

Sculptural Pillow Table Lamp in resin by Hajime Goto, Japan, 1980s.
Located in Lille, FR
Sculptural Pillow Table Lamp in resin by Hajime Goto, Japan, 1980s. Very good condition.
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1970s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Resin

Chrome Stacked Ball Table Lamp c. 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Classic chrome stacked ball table lamp by George Kovacs, circa 1970's. This example is in very good original, clean and working condit...
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Sven Wejsfelt, Unique Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1974
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed and incised stoneware table lamp designed by Sven Wejsfelt and produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1974. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.75” H x 6” Diameter Dimensions of ...
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1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Stoneware

Bonnie Rehnqvist, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed and hand-painted stoneware table lamp designed by Bonnie Rehnqvist and produced by Törngrens Keramik, Sweden, 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9” H x 4.5” Diameter...
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1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Stoneware

Red Thumb Table Lamp by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Three Spike Table Lamp by Henry D'ath Dimensions: D 90 x W 15 x H 35 cm Materials: Wood. Available finishes: natural, black ink, clear red gloss. H...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Wood

A Pair Missoni Post-Modern Table Side Lamps by Massimo Valloto, Italy, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
An amazing pair of colorful postmodern Missoni table or side lamps, nightstand lights from the 1980s, designed by Massimo Valloto. This light has an ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Three Spike Table Lamp by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Three Spike Table Lamp by Henry D'ath Dimensions: D 110 x W 20 x H 190 cm Materials: Wood. Available finishes: natural, black ink, translucent gloss. He...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Wood

Tom Kater Pair of two stem table lamps, Netherlands 1990s
Located in London, GB
Adjustable gooseneck lights, with hand cast iron base. Labelled with small metal Tom Kater tag.
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1990s Dutch Post-Modern Table Lamps

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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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