Skip to main content

Table Lamps

to
21
164
106
198
72
7
Height
to
Width
to
210
121
55
62
54
61
54
61
53
60
53
59
97
30
17
12
7
3
2
1
1
2
5
191
79
18
101
60
8
10
4
30
32
36
7
1
154
96
67
60
27
220
111
34
26
23
277
219
243
8
7
4
4
4
Table Lamps For Sale
Color:  Green
Vintage Articulated Green Glass Brass Bankers Lamp Desk Lamp 20th Century
Vintage Articulated Green Glass Brass Bankers Lamp Desk Lamp 20th Century

Vintage Articulated Green Glass Brass Bankers Lamp Desk Lamp 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a truly superb Vintage articulated brass bankers lamp, dating from the second half of the 20th Century. It has an adjustable stem with a green glass shade and is raised on a...

Category

Late 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco banker lamp with green glass shade vienna around 1920s
Art Deco banker lamp with green glass shade vienna around 1920s

Art Deco banker lamp with green glass shade vienna around 1920s

Located in Wien, AT

Art Deco banker lamp with green glass shade vienna around 1920s Brass nickel-plated

Category

1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Panton 'Panthella 250' Original Green Portable Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Panton 'Panthella 250' Original Green Portable Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen

Panton 'Panthella 250' Original Green Portable Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen

By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton

Located in Glendale, CA

Panton 'Panthella 250' Original Green Portable Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen The 'Panthella' table lamp, originally designed in 1971, reflects Panton's fascination with organic forms...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Ceramic Lamp and Shade- Turquoise and Orange Spots
Ceramic Lamp and Shade- Turquoise and Orange Spots

Ceramic Lamp and Shade- Turquoise and Orange Spots

By Hannah Simpson Studio

Located in London, GB

Brighten up your space with this charming table lamp, featuring a playful dotted texture and a satin glaze that catches the light beautifully. With its unique handcrafted design, thi...

Category

2010s European Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vistosi Tread LT Table Lamp Murano Blown Glass with Gold Base
Vistosi Tread LT Table Lamp Murano Blown Glass with Gold Base

Vistosi Tread LT Table Lamp Murano Blown Glass with Gold Base

By Vistosi, Chiaramonte & Marin

Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso

The “technicity” of the metal element combined with the blown glass diffuser gives tread an “industrial” style. An object reminiscent of vintage electrical equipment for its particul...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Blitz  table lamp green Stilnovo Italian modern
Blitz  table lamp green Stilnovo Italian modern

Blitz table lamp green Stilnovo Italian modern

By Stilnovo, Trabucco, Vecchi, Volpi

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Steel table or desk lamp designed by Trabucco, Vecchi & Volpi for Stilnovo. It was designed in the 70s. Color is green, cable is black. Sculptural form made by bending one steel pla...

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Italian Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1950s
Italian Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1950s

Italian Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1950s

Located in Marinha Grande, PT

Elegant Italian desk lamp from the 1950s, representative of post-war modernist design. Its metal shade in original mint-green lacquer brings a rare and refreshing touch, highly sough...

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Toucan Table Lamp in the Style of Old Timer Ferrari
Vintage Toucan Table Lamp in the Style of Old Timer Ferrari

Vintage Toucan Table Lamp in the Style of Old Timer Ferrari

By Old Timer Ferrari

Located in San Diego, CA

A fun and colorful toucan table lamp in the style of Old Timer Ferrari of Verona, Italy reissued by Dayton Hudson, circa 1990s. The lamp is in great vintage condition and measures 8"...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Green Italian Porcelain Lamps
Pair of Green Italian Porcelain Lamps

Pair of Green Italian Porcelain Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Italian circa 1940's porcelain table lamps with floral & foliage decoration and silver scrolling leaf pattern on body and nickel-plated hardware. Measurements: Height of ...

Category

1940s Italian Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Green for Stilnovo
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Green for Stilnovo

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Green for Stilnovo

By Gae Aulenti, Stilnovo

Located in Glendale, CA

Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' table lamp in green for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the M...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Large Jade Green Porcelain, Brass Lamps
Mid-Century Large Jade Green Porcelain, Brass Lamps

Mid-Century Large Jade Green Porcelain, Brass Lamps

By Stiffel

Located in New York, NY

Impressive large scale Jade green porcelain lantern lamps featuring aged brass hardware. Lamps have been rewired for use in USA using edison type bulbs, 75W max bulbs. Lamps sit upon...

Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Louis Kalff green table Lamp for Philips, Netherlands, 1960s
Louis Kalff green table Lamp for Philips, Netherlands, 1960s

Louis Kalff green table Lamp for Philips, Netherlands, 1960s

By Louis Kalff, Philips

Located in Marinha Grande, PT

Elegant table lamp designed by Louis Kalff for Philips, Netherlands, 1950s. This sculptural model perfectly embodies the refined modernism developed by Kalff during his tenure as art...

Category

1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare Postmodern Helix Glass Table Lamp in the Manner of Karl Springer
Rare Postmodern Helix Glass Table Lamp in the Manner of Karl Springer

Rare Postmodern Helix Glass Table Lamp in the Manner of Karl Springer

By Karl Springer

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful rare and elegant glass staircase , helix table lamp in green glass with lucite base and chrome fittings in perfect working condition. no chips or cracks.

Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Lobed Double Gourd Turquoise Blue Vase Lamp
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Lobed Double Gourd Turquoise Blue Vase Lamp

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Lobed Double Gourd Turquoise Blue Vase Lamp

Located in Wilton, CT

Vintage Chinese porcelain lobed double gourd vase made into a beautiful lamp. In turquoise blue monochrome glaze. With turned wood base and nice quality brass double articulated soc...

Category

Early 2000s Chinese Qing Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Green Metal Table Lamp by Lidokov, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Green Metal Table Lamp by Lidokov, Czechoslovakia 1960s

Green Metal Table Lamp by Lidokov, Czechoslovakia 1960s

By Josef Hurka, Lidokov

Located in Zohor, SK

Beautiful table lamp designed by Josef Hurka for Lidokov company in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. Classical midcentury design with simple lines and beautiful details. Made of metal. Lacqu...

Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair of Small Brass and Matcha Glass Globe Table Lamps
Pair of Small Brass and Matcha Glass Globe Table Lamps

Pair of Small Brass and Matcha Glass Globe Table Lamps

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Pair of small table lamps, made of a brass cylinder foot topped with an opened top glass globe tinted in a matcha colour. Ideal for a bedside use thanks to their small size and dimme...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Green Glass Table Lamp With Handmade Shade by Doria Leuchten Germany
Green Glass Table Lamp With Handmade Shade by Doria Leuchten Germany

Green Glass Table Lamp With Handmade Shade by Doria Leuchten Germany

By Doria Leuchten Germany

Located in Rijssen, NL

A unique and timeless design. Designed and manufactured by Doria Leuchten Germany, around 1960. The glass table lamp features a bright green transparent base with a chrome rod runnin...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Green Ceramic Curved Lamp, Custom Made Shimmering Green Lampshade by R. Houben
Green Ceramic Curved Lamp, Custom Made Shimmering Green Lampshade by R. Houben

Green Ceramic Curved Lamp, Custom Made Shimmering Green Lampshade by R. Houben

Located in Rijssen, NL

Heavy quality ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. This base with...

Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Designer Mid-Century Modern UFO Table Lamp, 1950s, Italy
Italian Designer Mid-Century Modern UFO Table Lamp, 1950s, Italy

Italian Designer Mid-Century Modern UFO Table Lamp, 1950s, Italy

By Stilnovo

Located in Biebergemund, Hessen

Iconic midcentury desk lamp in pistachio wrinkle paint with brass details. Minimalistic design from the 1950s, big round shade with cast iron beak-shaped...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Italian Emerald Green Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamps
Pair of Italian Emerald Green Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamps

Pair of Italian Emerald Green Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Glamorous pair of Italian emerald green murano glass and brass lamps from the 1970’s. In beautiful vintage construction with minor wear consistent with age. Newly rewired for US. T...

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s

Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A green-lacquered metal, glass and brass table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Minor loss of green paint on shade. Moderate patina on brass. Wear consistent with ag...

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Midcentury Green Glazed Pagoda Table Lamps by Stiffel, 1960s
Midcentury Green Glazed Pagoda Table Lamps by Stiffel, 1960s

Midcentury Green Glazed Pagoda Table Lamps by Stiffel, 1960s

By Stiffel

Located in Stamford, CT

Lucious green glaze on the these vintage pagoda style Stiffel Lamps. Top of the line Lamp Company.

Category

1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Danish Art Deco Table Lamp Emerald Green Ball Shape Ceramic, 1930s
Danish Art Deco Table Lamp Emerald Green Ball Shape Ceramic, 1930s

Danish Art Deco Table Lamp Emerald Green Ball Shape Ceramic, 1930s

By Royal Copenhagen, Palshus, Ibsen Ceramics, Saxbo, Holbæk Keramik

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Danish Art Deco table lamp from the ceramic studio Holbæk Keramik, manufactured ca. 1930s. The lamp features an emerald green glaze with colorplay and has an original wooden top abo...

Category

1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Ceramic, Fabric

Large Green Porcelain Lamp
Large Green Porcelain Lamp

Large Green Porcelain Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1950s French porcelain table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 21" Height to shade rest: 30" Diameter: 8".

Category

1950s Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Substantial Aldo Londi for Bitossi Turquoise Table Lamp with Spring Green Detail
Substantial Aldo Londi for Bitossi Turquoise Table Lamp with Spring Green Detail

Substantial Aldo Londi for Bitossi Turquoise Table Lamp with Spring Green Detail

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Tall Aldo Londi Bitossi Incised Rimini Blue & Electric Green Stripe glazed Pottery Lamp. Featuring his classic handcrafted reflective glazed vase form in textured Turquoise with Spri...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large Glass Bottle Table Lamps
Pair of Large Glass Bottle Table Lamps

Pair of Large Glass Bottle Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of large circa 1930s Italian blown glass bottle table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 27" Height to shade rest: 40" Diameter:...

Category

1930s Italian Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Asian Green Porcelain Crackle Table Lamps on Lucite Bases, USA Wired
Pair of Asian Green Porcelain Crackle Table Lamps on Lucite Bases, USA Wired

Pair of Asian Green Porcelain Crackle Table Lamps on Lucite Bases, USA Wired

Located in Atlanta, GA

A bold and elegant pair of bright green porcelain table lamps, each crafted from a straight-necked vase form with a distinctive crackle glaze. The vibrant green finish is rich and sa...

Category

2010s Asian Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Lucite

Sculptural, European, Silhouette Table Lamp, Emerald Green by Margit Wittig
Sculptural, European, Silhouette Table Lamp, Emerald Green by Margit Wittig

Sculptural, European, Silhouette Table Lamp, Emerald Green by Margit Wittig

By Margit Wittig

Located in London, GB

NEW COLLECTION: This contemporary Margit Wittig table lamp sits on a 18cm round base . The material Wittig chose for this unique 21st century table lamp is cast epoxy green resin, wh...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of  Large 1950's Ceramic Lamps with a Beautiful Green Crackle Glaze
Pair of  Large 1950's Ceramic Lamps with a Beautiful Green Crackle Glaze

Pair of Large 1950's Ceramic Lamps with a Beautiful Green Crackle Glaze

Located in New York, NY

Wonderful pair of 1950's ceramic lamps with a beautiful crackle glaze. The lamps sit on brass bases and they have been Newly rewired with adjustable polished brass double clusters a...

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Murano Green Opaline Table Lamps
Pair of French Murano Green Opaline Table Lamps

Pair of French Murano Green Opaline Table Lamps

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Gorgeous Pair of French Green Opaline Table Lamps. The green colored opaline is one of the rare colors to find. This pair has been professionally rewired with new sockets. The lamps ...

Category

1950s French Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

FLOS Snoopy Table Lamp in Green by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
FLOS Snoopy Table Lamp in Green by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

FLOS Snoopy Table Lamp in Green by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The masterful table lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni gets a dazzling makeover. Collectors now have a new reason to cherish the Snoopy table lamp by Achille and Pier Gi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Steel

Vintage Mid Century Modern Turquoise Blue Ceramic Drip Glazed Pottery Table Lamp
Vintage Mid Century Modern Turquoise Blue Ceramic Drip Glazed Pottery Table Lamp

Vintage Mid Century Modern Turquoise Blue Ceramic Drip Glazed Pottery Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mid Century Modern Turquoise Blue Ceramic Drip Glazed Pottery Table Lamp on Teak Wood Base. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 32.5" H (to finial) x 23.5" H (to light sock...

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Elongated Ovoid Lime Green Ceramic Table Floor Lamp with Lampshade by R. Houben
Elongated Ovoid Lime Green Ceramic Table Floor Lamp with Lampshade by R. Houben

Elongated Ovoid Lime Green Ceramic Table Floor Lamp with Lampshade by R. Houben

Located in Rijssen, NL

Heavy quality ceramic floor lamp or XXL table Lamp,  1970s. This  lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a uni...

Category

1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Green Opaline Table Lamp
Green Opaline Table Lamp

Green Opaline Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A single 1930's French green opaline glass table lamp with gilt details. Measurements: Height of body: 23.5" Height to shade rest: 36.5" Diameter: 7".

Category

1930s French Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, 1950s
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, 1950s

Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

An adjustable brass and green-lacquered metal table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 9.8"H x 7.25"W x 13.0"D Bulb Specificatio...

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vistosi Large Jube Table Lamp by Favaretto&Partners
Vistosi Large Jube Table Lamp by Favaretto&Partners

Vistosi Large Jube Table Lamp by Favaretto&Partners

By Vistosi, Favaretto & Partners

Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso

Essential, sinuous and delicate, Jube was born from the union of two blown glasses that, once assembled together, create an overlapping, ton sur ton effect with a retro charm. Thanks...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Art Deco Style Stained Glass Table Lamp
Art Deco Style Stained Glass Table Lamp

Art Deco Style Stained Glass Table Lamp

Located in Miami, FL

Unveil the mystery of this captivating Art Deco style table lamp! This rare design, with its unknown origins, exudes the unmistakable elegance of the era. The lamp has striking fea...

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Stained Glass

Banker Lamp
Banker Lamp

Banker Lamp

$937 / item

Banker Lamp

Located in PARIS, FR

Banker lamp with a green and removable lampshade.

Category

Late 18th Century Antique Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vistosi Small Jube Table Lamp by Favaretto&Partners
Vistosi Small Jube Table Lamp by Favaretto&Partners

Vistosi Small Jube Table Lamp by Favaretto&Partners

By Favaretto & Partners, Vistosi

Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso

Essential, sinuous and delicate, Jube was born from the union of two blown glasses that, once assembled together, create an overlapping, ton sur ton effect with a retro charm. Thanks...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Mid-Century Space Age Italian Green Early Model Toledo Table Lamp, 1960s
Mid-Century Space Age Italian Green Early Model Toledo Table Lamp, 1960s

Mid-Century Space Age Italian Green Early Model Toledo Table Lamp, 1960s

By Luigi Massoni

Located in Hamburg, DE

Rare table lamp from the Italian manufacturer Guzzini based on a design by Luigi Massoni from the 1960s. Here from the early edition with a one-piece trumpet base and in the rare col...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Italian Green Glass Table Lamps, Sold Per Pair
Set of Four Italian Green Glass Table Lamps, Sold Per Pair

Set of Four Italian Green Glass Table Lamps, Sold Per Pair

Located in New York, NY

Set of four circa 1930's Italian blown glass table lamps. Sold in pairs. Measurements: Diameter: 18" Height of body: 27" Height to shade rest: 41".

Category

1930s Italian Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Pukebergs Glasbruk Table Lamp in Emerald and Red Marbled Glass, Sweden, 1920s
Pukebergs Glasbruk Table Lamp in Emerald and Red Marbled Glass, Sweden, 1920s

Pukebergs Glasbruk Table Lamp in Emerald and Red Marbled Glass, Sweden, 1920s

By Pukeberg Sweden, Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik

Located in The Hague, NL

This rare table lamp was produced by Böhlmarks in Sweden in the 1920s, with the glass base crafted at Pukebergs Glasbruk, which was owned by Böhlmarks at the time. This series of mar...

Category

1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Glass

Pair of Green Murano Lamps
Pair of Green Murano Lamps

Pair of Green Murano Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Italian circa 1950's blown glass Murano lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 15.25" Height to rest of shade: 25.25" Diameter: 6"

Category

1950s Italian Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-Century Stilux Milano Set of 2 Brass & Metal Table-Desk Lamp, 1950s, Italy
Mid-Century Stilux Milano Set of 2 Brass & Metal Table-Desk Lamp, 1950s, Italy

Mid-Century Stilux Milano Set of 2 Brass & Metal Table-Desk Lamp, 1950s, Italy

By Stilux

Located in Palermo, IT

Pair of delightful adjustable table or desk lamps in light green lacquered metal, with rod in brass rod. On / off button on the base. Attributed to Stilux Milan, 1950s, Italy. Wear c...

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Green and Chrome for Stilnovo
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Green and Chrome for Stilnovo

Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Green and Chrome for Stilnovo

By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo

Located in Glendale, CA

Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in green and chrome for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentur...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair of Murano Kelly Green Lamps
Pair of Murano Kelly Green Lamps

Pair of Murano Kelly Green Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

The Pair of Murano Kelly Green Lamps are elegant and stylish lighting fixtures perfect for a living room or bedroom. Made by the renowned brand Murano...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Palm Large Aquamarine and Orange Table Lamp
Palm Large Aquamarine and Orange Table Lamp

Palm Large Aquamarine and Orange Table Lamp

By Marioni

Located in Milan, IT

A splendid combination of minimalist and sculptural design, this table lamp is distinguished by an eye-catching silhouette of strong geometric value. Composed of five truncated cone ...

Category

2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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.