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Table Lamps For Sale
Number in Set: Single Piece
Color: Beige
Castle Glo Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
Staying steadfast with Seed Designs “Castle series” signature concrete finish, the Castle GLO pendant and table lamp is the newest addition to the ever-so ...
Category
2010s Table Lamps
Materials
Concrete
Akari Model 20n Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari Model 20N light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes...
Category
2010s Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade
By Seth Premo, Arvo Ray
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
Steel, Brass, Silver Leaf
Lisa Johansson-Pape Table Lamp Manufactured by Orno, Finland, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lisa Johansson-Pape
Table lamp
Manufactured by Orno
Finland, 1950
Brass, leather, canvas shade
From the archives of Side Gallery. Barcelona
Measurements
10 cm x 10 cm x 69 H cm
3.93 in x 3.93 in x 27.10 H in
Literature
Design Musuem, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Helsinki, 1986; Ornamo, Helsinki, 1962
Bio
Finnish designer Lisa Johansson-Pape enjoyed a long and varied career in lighting, furniture, textile, and ceramic design. She was one of Finland’s leading lighting designers in the 20th century and was instrumental in promoting Finnish design internationally.
Born in 1907, Lisa Johansson-Pape studied at the Industrial Art Institute in Helsinki University of Art & Design (Now Aalto University of Art & Design), graduating in 1928. She worked as a furniture designer for Kylmäkoski and Stockmann and created carpets for the Friends of Finnish Handicraft, before turning her attention to lighting design. She collaborating with the Stockmann-owned lighting factory Orno from 1942, famously remarking, “it was quite by accident that I became a design light artist. By education, I am a furniture designer, but I had to make lamps during the war.”
Notable designs include the Lisa (1947), Sipuli (1954), and Laura (1957) pendant lamps. The Sipuli, often referred to by the English translation Onion, resembles the form of the vegetable for which it was named. The angular design in opaline glass was awarded a gold medal at the Triennale di Milano in 1954, which was just one of several prizes Johansson-Pape received in her career; she was also awarded a silver medal at the 1951 Triennale...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Porcelain and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely decorative French 19th century Renaissance st. Pâte sur Pâte celadon colored porcelain and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a beautiful finely detailed ci...
Category
19th Century French Renaissance Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Large 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion / Canton Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century Chinese Cantonese / rose medallion vase / lamp. Having gilded dog of faux handles and serpents, classical green ground decoration with inset painted ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Chinese Export Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 40 Champagne Silk Silvered Glass Antiqued Bras
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
For 20 years, we have perpetuated our unique manufacturing method. Inspired by unlimited glass reflections, Sabrina Landini has created an elegant home coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired 'Tahiti' Table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light fixture is of a polychrome enameled metal "duck" with a pivoting-like head mounted on a black and white bacterio-patterned laminate base. EU VERSION 220v AVAILABLE IN ANOTHER LISTING.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino. One of the most influential and important figures of the last century. As an Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the first laptop "Valentina" by Olivetti. He died in 2007 at the age of 90 years.
Memphis Milano is the great cultural phenomenon of the 1980s that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young designers and architects, in Milan, coupled in the years by famous designers from the international scene, Memphis turned upside down all of the existing parameters on living. Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, materials and patterns, expanding the creative limits of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design. Its influence is still clear in various sectors of production and beyond.
Additional info:
- Dimensions: H 23.5 inches
- Materials: Metal
- Lighting info: 50 W, 12 V
-Additional Lighting Info: Please note that this item is wired in 110 V for the standard US light socket.
- Price includes additional US rewiring cost for accessibility to US outlets.
- If you are interested in the EU version of this light, please refer to the dealers storefront for the (EU) wired light fixture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen Brass and Glass PH 3 1/2 -2 1/2 Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen brass and glass PH 3½-2½ table lamp for Louis Poulsen. Executed in white opal glass and a brass, chrome or black metallized frame...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Paavo Tynell 5321 Table Lamp
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Berkeley, CA
Paavo Tynell’s fanciful take on nature is gracefully echoed in the 5321 Table Lamp, designed by the Finnish designer in 1938. Under the distinctive shell-inspired brass shade, the bulb subtly appears from beneath; a picturesque detail resembling the desirable sea shell pearl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Piccola Table Lamp in Purple by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Piccola is limited only by your imagination. Its soft pliable base is covered in supple Italian glove leather and can be tilted to any angle while its hand-spun aluminum shade floats...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Model #548 Table Lamp in Blue and Polished Brass
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model #548 table lamp in blue and polished brass.
Designed in 1951, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who applies hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Equatore SmallTable Lamp Designed by Gabriele & Oscar Buratti for Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Equatore" is a small table lamp, designed by Gabriele & Oscar Buratti and manufactured by Fontana Arte, made in glass and metal and is part of a collection including table, floor an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari Model 9A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 9A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood and bamboo ribs with authentic Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light scu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Elliott Levine "Philosopher's Stone" Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp inspired by Chinese philosopher's stones. The artist sculpts then casts the lamp base in plaster resin with a hand-applied plaster finish. Raised on four sculpted legs. La...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Yki Nummi Table Lamp for Orno Finland
By Yki Nummi
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A terrific Minimalist table lamp by Yki Nummi for Orno Finland, circa 1955.
Taupe enamel paint over aluminum.
This lamp has an adjustable height an...
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Asian & French Collaboration 19th Century Louis XVI Style Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and high quality Asian and French collaboration 19th century Louis XVI st. Imari porcelain and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by an elegant ormolu base with fine wrap aroun...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Thérèse Bataille, Dour Belgium
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Thérèse Bataille, Dour Belgium
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Malù Table Lamp
Located in Pazzallo, CH
A lamp with a non-homogeneous elegance, thanks to the rough and porous texture that covers the surface. The reference to the image of the moon is immediate, a mysterious and seductiv...
Category
2010s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Crackleware Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive and decorative 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose crackelware vase / lamp. Having classical motif bronzed decoration, leaf and berry handles. Hand painted scenes dep...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Blue Glass and Ormolu Candelabra Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XVI st. hand blown cobalt blue glass and ormolu candelabra mounted into a lamp. The lamp is raised by an elegant foliate designed ormolu base be...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
A Pair of Neoclassical Bronze Dore Candelabra Att. to Thomire
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Pair of Neoclassical
Bronze Dore Candelabra
With the Mythological Figures of Flora & Zephyr
Now mounted as Bouillotte Lamps
Early 19th Century
Attributed to Thomire...
Category
19th Century French Antique Table Lamps
Akari Model 2A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 2A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood and bamboo ribs with authentic Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light scu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari Model 3A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 3A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood and bamboo ribs with authentic Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light scu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Ceramic Pineapple Table Lamp by Marcello Fantoni (attr.) Italy 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Highly decorative Mid-Century Modern table lamp with an orange ceramic base representing a pineapple. Designed probably by Marcello Fantoni, Italy, 1970s.
Executed in orange colored...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Block Web Table Lamp in Fig Color by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall Block Web Table Lamp with Shade
Fig Color
Cloisonne (Enamel)
Hand Repousse
Natural Silk Shade
Limited Edition
The cloisonné technique is an enameling on metal technique...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Natural Form Rock Crystal Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Finely carved natural form rock crystal lamps, created by Phoenix Gallery
Each lamp Installed two sockets.
To the top of the rock crystal : 13 in
Lampshade are not included.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal
Modern Two Cordless Table Lamp, Marble Brass, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Two Cordless Table Lamp, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Two cordless table lamp redefines the concepts of functionality and style in co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Foscarini Lumiere Small Table Lamp in Warm White and Black Chrome
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with direct and diffused light. hand blown cased glass diffuser with glossy finish, white on the inside and colored on the outside. In the turquoise, cherry red and warm w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass
Italy Ghidini 1961 Brass Table Lamp Designed by Campana Brothers
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Brescia, IT
Stunning brass table lamp designed by Campana Brothers and totally produced in Italy by Ghidini 1961, an historical brass factory.
The perforated structure and the opening of the m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Monumental Ceramic Table Lamp by Alan Wallwork, England, 1964
Located in London, GB
Monumental or oversize ceramic table lamp by the highly-regarded English artist potter Alan Wallwork (1931 - 2019). Signed and dated to underside AW 64. ...
Category
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Fruit basket table lamp Capodimonte Italy 1980s
By Capodimonte
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Large Ceramic Fruit basket Table lamp comes with a Salmon color
shade .1980s Italy .One large E27 bulb needed .
Please don't hesitate to reach out for alternative shipp...
Category
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary European Green Glass Sculptural Table Lamp by Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
These contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp is mounted on a solid slate bases and feature five mouth blown glass shapes in green with gold and silver leaf and multiple resin hand-cas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Slate
Akari Model 1N Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 1A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pugno Table Lamp by Richard Carruthers for Fontana Arte, 1971
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Original table lamp No. 2425 or "Pugno" designed by Richard Carruthers and produced by Fontana Arte in 1971.
The lamp is made of metal, painted gray and has a chrome tube in which...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
Ugo Zaccagnini Ceramic Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting op-art design of stylized birds in black and white glaze over matte brown base. Recalls the early work of MC Escher. Signed to underside. Measure...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Stunning Extra Large Glass Table Lamps by Peil & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful extra-large midcentury mushroom table lamps by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s.
Made of a single piece of blown and cased glass with black and red pigment inclusions which...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Opal
Adjustable Banker lamp around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Adjustable Banker lamp around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian 1980s Double Glass Shade Tree Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1980s hand blown glass shade lamp with metal branches and circular 8" diameter base. One glass shade directs light up, and the other shade di...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Ceramic Table Lamps by Denis Castaing, 2022
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp by Denis Castaing.
Perfect original conditions.
Sold with a new European electrical system.
2022.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century French Hand Made Table Lamp with Pair of Glass Tulips
Located in Sofia, BG
Hand made French metal lamp with pair of glass tulips.
France, circa 1990.
Category
Late 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Iconic Midcentury Clear Crystal Glass Table Lamp in Style of a Mountain Rock
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful table lamp in the form of a mountain or a rock. This light requires one European E14 candelabra bulb, up to 40 watts. It comes with the original old shade. The lamp foot is...
Category
1950s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Ceramic, Stoneware Table Lamp by Danish Artist Ole Victor, 2021
Located in Odense, DK
Ceramic table lamp with glaze in various white, beige and brown colors, made by Danish artist Ole Victor, 2021.
Ole Victor is a Danish artist who attended Art Academy between 1975 ...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Greta Grossman 'B-4' Table Lamp for GUBI in Black and White
Located in Glendale, CA
Greta M. Grossman B-4 Table Lamp for GUBI.
Originally designed in 1945, and now available in an authorized re-edition from GUBI, the B-4 bears Grossman's signature style. With pla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Original L4 Ceramic Table Lamp by Daniel Orozco
Located in Geneve, CH
Original L4 ceramic table lamp by Daniel Orozco
Material: Ceramic.
Dimensions: D 30 x H 50 cm
White ceramic table lamp, with white peaks and palm screen. Handmade by Mexican artisan...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Marble and Recycled Fabric Coexist Table Lamp 'Small' by Slash Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Coexist table lamp consists of a marble cube base and a lampshade made from recycled fabric.
The lamp serves as a sculptural centerpiece for any room, emitting a soft warm light to draw the viewer into the materials. The bold geometry of the cube base unites with the soft curves of the lampshade to create a harmonious contemporary piece that plays with the simplicity of these primitive shapes. The handcrafted marble base is created from remnants of marble, salvaging odd sizes, and broken slabs for new uses. The lampshade is created from a sustainable fabric...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Panoplie Large Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new linen shade. Measures 16.75" H x 6.5" D base x 9" D shade. Sold individu...
Category
2010s Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Nesso Table Designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nesso table designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and Gruppo Architetti Urbanisti. Originally designed, circa 1960s. Current production by Artemide. Acrylic. Also available in an orange ver...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Ceramic Wave Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly made ceramic lamp in a wavy column form handmade from terracotta and white glaze. New natural raffia shade, brass stem neck, and new white cloth cord wiring with switch. Modern...
Category
2010s Spanish Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp Indoor-Outdoor On-Off Soft Touch Led Techn Cordless Rechargeable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Stack Table Lamp in Multi-Color Lacquered Papier-Mâché and Hand-Dyed Silk Fringe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by architectural elements, the stack lamp plays with balance and form of the fundamental shapes of building. Hand painted, patterned surfaces pair with hand-dyed and knotted...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Gorgeous Midcentury Pottery Table Lamp by Fog & Mørup
By Fog & Mørup, Aluminia
Located in Søborg, DK
Absolutely gorgeous midcentury pottery table lamp by Fog & Mørup of Copenhagen for Aluminia of Denmark.
This beautiful table lamp has such a classic midcentury design to the shape an...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Greta Grossman Grasshopper Table Lamp, Vintage Red
Located in Berkeley, CA
Greta M. Grossman designed the iconic Gräshoppa table lamp in 1947 and with its sophisticated yet playful design, it is still as relevant today. The distinctive, elongated conical sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Greta Grossman B-4 Table Lamp - Black / White
Located in Berkeley, CA
The B-4 table lamp by Greta M. Grossman was designed in 1945 and bears her whimsical and powerful signature style. With playful angles and geometric elem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Tubetop Table Lamp in Bright Green by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic, Polyester
Paavo Tynell Model 5321 Brass and Rattan Table Lamp
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell model 5321 brass and rattan table lamp. Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1938, this authorized GUBI re-edition is execut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Venini Fungo Table Lamp in Gray and White by Massimo Vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass table lamp with an interesting shape and two-tone coloring. Its sleek design and muted color pallette make it a modern, simple and understated lighting option for any space. Al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art 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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