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Table Lamps For Sale
Mid-Century Italian Modern Travertine Stone Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions
41in H x 4.50in W x 4.50in D
Shade
11in H x 15in W x 15in D
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern f...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine
Egon Jakobsson, Table Lamps, Stone, Sweden, 1990s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of fossil stone table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1990s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.5” H x 3.175” W x 2.325” D
Dimension of Shade (inches): 5” TD x 8” BD ...
Category
1990s Swedish Table Lamps
Materials
Stone
Series04 Pivot-Arm Desk Lamp, Dark Patinated Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass and goatskin parchment shade with hand-dyed braided cotton cord. Adjustable pivot arm.
Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each ...
Category
2010s American Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Yule Paige Lacquered Brass North Star Candlestick Buffet Table Lamp 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage Yule Paige bright lacquered brass buffet altar lamp featuring a square candlestick shaped body on a three dimensional North star ba...
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$188 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Nouveau Style Lamp, Bronze Sculpture, and Glass Shade.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Nouveau style lamp, bronze sculpture, and glass shade.
Art Nouveau style table lamp, glass shade, and patinated bronze sculpture depicting Diana the Huntress.
H: 77cm, D: 38cm
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Visual Comfort “Dauphine” Gilt Gilded Iron Table Lamp, a Pair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Fabulous pair of Visual Comfort “Dauphine” table lamps.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
'The Muse' Portable Lamp in Raw Aluminum by Farrow & Ball for Tala
By TALA
Located in Glendale, CA
'The Muse' Portable Lamp in Raw Aluminum by Farrow & Ball for Tala
Recalling the promise and grandeur of the British pleasure garden, The Muse mixes the classic lantern aesthetic wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Vetri Murano Egg-Shape Art Glass Murano Table Lamp , italian 1980
Located in La xara, VC
Superb Vetri EGG Table Lamp Murano glass . The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the Italian Design.
This unique Floor lamp by Vetri in ice frost bicolo...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$571 Sale Price
30% Off
Scandinavian Modern LYFA Table Lamp Patinated Brass Opal Glass 1940s
By Bent Karlby, Lyfa
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful table lamp in patinated brass and hand blown opal glass manufactured in the 1940s by Danish company LYFA. In the style of Bent Karlby.
LYFA has since the 1930s won multipl...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Leather Floor Lamp, Berry, Capa, Saddle Lamp Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of
Colombian artist Ferna...
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21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Small Rupert Nikoll cherry wood Table Lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small Rupert Nikoll cherry wood Table Lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Wood polished
The fabric shade is replaced ( new )
Bulb e27
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1950s Modernist Table Lamps - Brass and Iron with Central Hole Opaline Glass
Located in Rome, IT
1950s pair of table lamps with modernist design , clean lines and sophisticated material blend. Each lamp features an opaline glass sphere with a distinctive central hole, resembling...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
20th century design orange ceramic table lamp by Poteries du Marais 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Poteries du Marais
Abstract 20th century design orange ceramic table lamp
Signed
Original perfect condition
Ceramic height 24 cm
Large 16 cm
Height with electrical system 29 cm
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tiffany Studios Style Antique Art Nouveau Desk Lamp With Quezal Art Glass Shade
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Deco or Art Nouveau period desk lamp or table lamp
In the manner of Tiffany Studios
USA, Circa 1930s
Cast iron base, with brass stem, and beautiful Favrile ...
Category
1930s American Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Linden Table Lamp with Contemporary Linen Shades by Studio Dunn
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
The Linden table lamp features a cream linen shade and lamp body, solid hardwood walnut base, and brass details. A study in duality, the piece explor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian table lamp 1700's gilded wood
Located in Milano, IT
Evocative lamp made from a candelabra period of the 1700s Baroque (or Neo-Baroque), whose main feature is the presence of a putto - or cherub - with golden wings. The lamp is a candl...
Category
1740s Italian Baroque Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Carved Alabaster Urn Table Lamp - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Carved Alabaster Urn Form Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 28.5" H (to finial) x 19" H (to light socket) x 4.5" W x 4....
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Mid-Century Black Enameled Metal and Chrome Herda Drafting Table Lamp
By Herda
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Herda table lamp with chrome hardware and black enameled metal shade. This lamp is height adjustable with a tilting shade and black weighted base. Standard medium E26/E27...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Gorgeous Midcentury Pottery Table Lamp by Fog & Mørup
By Aluminia, Fog & Mørup
Located in Søborg, DK
Absolutely gorgeous midcentury pottery table lamp by Fog & Mørup of Copenhagen for Aluminia of Denmark.
These beautiful table lamps are designed by Ingelise Kofoed and have such a cl...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
$595 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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
$1,249 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Pair Of Table Lamps Chinoiserie Porcelain Vases Newly Electrified
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional pair of Chinese table lamp hand painted on porcelain, beautiful colors of form of ceremony with families and there children in the garden , in The back is Chinese scrip...
Category
20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC.
Measures - 24.5"H x 14.75"W x 14.75"D.
A finely crafted Arts & Crafts table lamp from the 20th century, featuring a leaded ...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Stained Glass
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Venetian Art Deco Style Mirrored Chrome Vanity Table Lamp 33"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Venetian / Art Deco style table lamp featuring a crenelated base with a tapered mirrored column and chrome hardware. Includes harp, fan shaped finial, and black fab...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Mirror
$188 Sale Price
20% Off
Iconic "Taccia" Table Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
An iconic piece of Italian design, this Taccia table lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos. It has been gently displayed only in a showroom window for a short period,...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Ego Stengods, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and off-white stoneware table lamp produced by Ego Stengods, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.25“ H x 5.5“ Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 6“ Top Di...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Tiffany contemporary Table Lamp 23 SilverBlue Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 Sapphire Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
“Tiffany” contemporary Table Lamp 23 Silver Silk, Antique Brass, Silvered Glas
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the talented character Audrey Hepburn, is a contemporary lamp, enti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, T-Top Lamp by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The T-Top lamp is a small, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for bedside or accent lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY.
The T-top lamp...
Category
2010s American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Heikki Turunen Senior Series Brass Table Lamps Model 940-147, Orno 1970s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of large table lamps from the Senior series designed by Heikki Turunen and manufactured by Orno Oy in the 1970s in Finland. The lamps feature a brass body topped with white me...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Gatto Lamps By Achille and Pier Castiglioni for Flos, Italy, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Gatto lamp is original from the 1960s, by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1 of 6 Petite Amber Bubble Glass Table lamps, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
One of six amber bubble glass table lights made in Germany.
Very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use.
Wonderful light effect.
Each lamp requires 1 x E14 small bulbs with 40W max each.
Light bulbs are not included. It is possible to install this fixture in all countries (US, UK, Europe, Asia, Australia,..)
Please note that the listed price is for one Table light.
6 lamps...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Carved Limestone Table Lamp, Natural Fibers Lampshade, French Riviera 1970s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Carved Limestone Table Lamp, Natural Fibers Lampshade, French Riviera 1970s
Beautiful lamp, typical of the 1970s French Riviera Style !
The base is carved in limestone with a minim...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Sandstone, Limestone
Glazed ceramic table lamp, circa 1930.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed ceramic table lamp.
Artist signature under the base. Circa 1930.
H : 8.7 x 5.3 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Space Age Table Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing Space Age table lamp from Kaiser Leuchten in a special color.
The central body of the lamp is orange. The slender shaft merges at the bottom into a trumpet-shaped foot. The...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade
By Arvo Ray, Seth Premo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Junius lamp makes a bold statement with its geometric stacked elements that appear almost to float above one another. The lamp is constructed with a po...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Silver Leaf, Steel
Anders Pehrsson, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass table lamp designed by Anders Pehrsson and produced by Atelje Lyktan, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Light oxidation present throughout brass lamp.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Cocoon Plastic Paper and Green Metal Body Industrial Table Lamp, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Exclusive cocoon plastic paper and green metal body industrial table lamp, 1950s Germany
Cocoon shades & metal body
There are some small rips on the lamp shade. You can see it...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Toucan Table Lamps by H.T Huang
By H.T. Huang
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this vintage table lamp in toucan form, designed by H.T Huang in the 1980s with original label. The lamp works.
Due to time, some parts of the lamp are in another color tone.
Category
1980s Hong Kong Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Table Lamps in Patinated Bronze with Black Granite Base.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of table lamps in patinated bronze with black granite base.
This table lamp reveals its sophistication. Its patinated bronze finish blends elegantly with a refined shade in mix...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Mid-Century Table Lamp designed by Andre Ricard, for Metalarte, Spain, 1970 's
By André Ricard
Located in Vienna, Austria
A table lamp designed by Andre Ricard for Metalarte in Spain, from the 1970 's.
This all metal lamp consists of a pair rotating metal lamp shades attached to a circular chrome centr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Large Gatto Beige Cocoon Table Lamps by Castiglioni for Flos, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent first edition large Gatto cocoon table lamps designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and produced by Flos in Italy during the 1960s. The lamps are signed inside....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Ceramic Lamp with Glass Lamp Shade- Pink Dash
Located in London, GB
This handcrafted ceramic lamp pairs a pink base with a frosted globe bulb for a cozy glow. Its playful design, glossy finish and luxurious 24k gold detailing make it the perfect litt...
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2010s European Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Thierry Dreyfus 'La Lampe B' for DCW Editions Paris
Located in Tilburg, NL
Thierry Dreyfus 'La Lampe B' for DCW Editions Paris, France. New, current production.
Thierry Dreyfus has created a lamp designed to provide light up, of course, but even more, to l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp – Bamboo and Linen, Circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp – Bamboo and Linen, Circa 1950
Illuminate your space with the timeless elegance of this mid-century modern table lamp, crafted circa 1950. Featuring a ...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Pair of Table Lamps in Alabaster and Patinated Brass.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of table lamps in alabaster and patinated brass.
This opulent table lamp features a luminous alabaster base with the option of an internal glow, accented by a refined linen-ble...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Pair of pink and ivory Murano glass lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano glass table lamps, Italy circa 1980s.
The Italian lamps are made of various elements in handmade Murano glass, with brass mounts.
The lamps base is ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$3,550 / set
"Tiffany" Floor Lamp 30 Tobacco Silk, Antiqued Silvered Glass, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps.
Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1940s Giovanni Michelucci for Lariolux Brass Table Lamp
Located in Palermo, IT
Pre-war Italian brass desk lamp, circa 1940s. A Classic desk lamp which combines the characteristics of the Art Deco and Art Nouveau movements. A Lariolux ministeriale rounded shade ...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC.
Measures - 23.25"H x 26.25"W x 26.25"D.
A finely crafted Arts & Crafts leaded stained glass table lamp of the 20th century....
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Stained Glass
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Effetre Murano Egg Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant pair of mid-20th century Italian Effetre Murano egg lamps showcases the exquisite craftsmanship of Murano glass artisans. Each lamp features an opaque white glass shade ...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Large Scale Blue and White Dutch Delft Vase Table Lamps, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful, rare, and massively scaled pair of mid-19th century blue-and-white Dutch Delft pottery jar table lamps attributed to the Makkum factory, the thickly potted baluster form...
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Very Large Athena Table Lamp by Georgia Jacob, France, circa 1970s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Wonderful and very large midcentury "Athena" table lamp by Georgia Jacob, France, circa 1970s.
Socket: 1 x e27 for standard screw bulbs.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Limestone
Mid-Century Plexiglass and Brass Miniature House Table Lamp, Handcrafted, 1950s
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare hand-crafted miniature chalet table lamp.
This enchanting table lamp is a rare mid-century piece, handcrafted in the form of a miniature house. Constructed from delicate transl...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and white opaline glass table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 9“ H x 4.75” W x 11.5” D
Bulb Specificatio...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Art Nouveau Brass Table Lamp with Frog, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful Art Nouveau brass table lamp in the shape of a water lily with a frog figurine on the base. White flower-shaped frosted glass lampshade.
One socket for a B22-size light bul...
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1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Murano glass spiral table lamp pink Vetri Seguso, 1960s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Beautiful spiral Murano glass lamp from the 60s attributed to Seguso Vetri d'Arte in a beautiful pink color with a water effect inside. An extraordinarily elegant lamp that will deli...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,153 Sale Price
20% Off
"Lesbo" Table Lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide, 1967 Design
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
A true icon of mid-century Italian design, the Lesbo Table Lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti remains one of the most elegant and sought-after lighting pieces. Originally designed in 1967, t...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' Wireless Table Lamp in 'Dusty Blue' for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' table lamp in 'Dusty Blue' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
This is a versatile smaller and wireless version of the 'Pantop' ta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Table Lamps, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Lovely pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson table lamps from the 1960-1970s. Minimalist wood base with dome-shaped shade covered in original fabric – shades and bases have manufacturers label...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$3,363 / set
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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