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Color: Purple
Ceramic Table Lamp by Huguette and Marius Bessone, to Vallauris, circa 1970
Located in Saint Leonards-on-sea, England
A ceramic table lamp by Huguette and Marius Bessone to Vallauris. Depicting cubic form and lines. Good original conditions. New electrical system,
circa 1970. Signed under the base.
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Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic, earthenware table lamp, circa late 1970
By Yves Mohy
Located in Saint Leonards-on-sea, England
Earthenware Ceramic Lamp by Yves Mohy for Virebent, 1979s. This ceramic table lamp features a circular shape with various colour pigments, showing a darker shade in the middle... Des...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Table Lamp Grey Opaline Acrylic for Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Panthella' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1971, current production.
Designed in 1971, Panthella stands out as one of Verner Panton’s design icons with its uni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Danish Table Lamp from Kastrup Glass for Holmegaard
By Kastrup
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Danish table lamp by Kastrup glass for Holmegaard in blue hand blown glass from the 1960s.
Rewired with twisted black cloth flex and can be delivered with an EU UK or US plug.
The work was laid on 12 October 1847 by master of the stable Christian Conrad Sophus Count Danneskiold-Samsøe. In 1873 it was transferred to a limited company and in the same year Godthaab Glasværk near Helsingør (founded approx. 1858 by Mathias Jørgensen) was leased. This was definitively taken over in 1883, and in 1881 Tuborg Fabrikers Glasværk was bought, which was named Hellerup Glasværk. In the meantime, the count had disposed of the works in 1873. From 1907, the glass works were run in close collaboration with A/S De forenede Glasværker, Odense, and A/S Frederiksberg Glasværk, whose shares it took over. Under A/S De forenenede Glasværker belonged Fyns Glasværk, Odense, (founded 11 June 1874) and until 1907 Aarhus Glasværk, Århus, (founded 1898), which was then taken over by A/S Kastrup Glasværk. In 1918, the share capital in the glassworks in Aalborg was also acquired (founded in 1853 by chamberlain August Theodor Schütte, transferred to a limited company in 1905). In addition to Kastrup Glasværk, the company operated the following works: Hellerup Glasværk, De forenenede Glasværker i Odense and Aarhus Glasværk.
In 1892, the company had a large headquarters built at Nørre Voldgade 12 in Copenhagen by architect Philip Smidth. The building still bears the company's name.
The factory first had a large production of mouth-blown bottles, which were mechanized in 1912. Since then, mouth-blown drinking glasses, glassware, pocket larks, cheese bells...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Large One of a Kind Ceramic Lamp Base or Sculpture Vase "Pacific" Signed Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Hand-sculpted ceramic lamp base or sculpture "Pacific" with stylized face ( Shiny dark blue enamel on stoneware )
One of a kind handmade piece signed by the French ceramicists DALO,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Cobalt Blue Glass Table Lamps with White Interior, circa 1970s
Located in London, GB
Beautiful cobalt blue glass table lamps with a white interior. Measuring height 24cm / 9.22 inches, by top diameter 17cm / 6.7 inches, and base diameter 11cm / 4.33 inches. The lamps are wired for the UK and are in full working order. They have a bayonet bulb fitting.
These stylish vintage cobalt...
Category
1970s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
'Follow' Table Lamp, Wisteria Purple
Located in London, GB
Matte Wisteria base with purple Mohair shade
Estimated processing time is 2-3 weeks from order confirmation
Pictured with a Mini Globe LED E27 Bulb. Bulb not included
To pair this...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Stoneware Table Lamp with Lavender Blue Glaze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stylish mallet shaped stoneware table lamp with fluted white Danish shade. The base exhibits a delicate light-purple glaze and an incised cubist motif. De...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Modern Purple Green Orange Pink White Blue Black or Yellow Teddy Bear Table Lamp
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
The teddy bear, the emotional object par excellence, is reinterpreted by Stefano Giovannoni for Qeeboo and becomes a table lamp. The new pop icon, tender, and fun at the same time was designed in two versions, Boy & Girl. Teddy Girl, more timid and delicate, brings to light the feminine soul of the famous little bear, embracing a small luminous sphere. The luminous bear thus expands the large Qeeboo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Holmegaard Table Lamps with New Silk Custom Made Lampshades René Houben
By Holmegaard
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful pair of glass table lamps by Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s. Sculptural pieces made of handmade ceramic in Persian blue tones. With new matching custom made blue silk lamp shad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Table Lamp in 'Matt Classic Blue' 1980 for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop' table lamp in 'Matt Classic Blue' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
The elegant Pantop line was designed by Verner Panton in 1980, and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
German Circo Post Modern, Desk Lamp, 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
German postmodern desk lamp, designed by Linke Plewa for Brilliant Leuchten in the 1980s. Halogen. Revolving base. Works perfect.
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Modern Velvet Yellow Sculptural Teddybear Table or Floor Lamp
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
The teddy bear, the emotional object par excellence, is reinterpreted by Stefano Giovannoni for Qeeboo and becomes a table lamp. The new pop icon, tender, and fun at the same time was designed in two versions, Boy & Girl. Teddy Girl, more timid and delicate, brings to light the feminine soul of the famous little bear, embracing a small luminous sphere. The luminous bear thus expands the large Qeeboo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Table Vase Lamp Mod. LT226, Design Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1968
By Carlo Nason
Located in Napoli, IT
Table vase lamp Mod. LT226, design Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1968.
Bibliography:
Catalog N ° 9 A.V. Mazzega.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand Blown Art Glass Oil Lamp in the Style of Loetz, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing luster glass oil lamp, Germany, circa 1970s. Lamp is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites.
Category
1970s German Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Modern Table Lamp Adrian Cruz Dilmos Colourful Resin Handcrafted
By Adrian Cruz
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by the Renaissance floor plans of the villas, the Bulbe is erected by two plates in crystal resin, displaying a weightless balancing act. The pedestal can be made in resin o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Large Blue and White Delft Antique Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A fine large Dutch Delft blue and white vase, of hexagonal form, beautifully decorated trhoughout in tones of blue on a white ground, with foliage and flowers and further stylised ...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Table Lamps
Materials
Delft
Contemporary 'Pixel' Set of Two Table Lamps Handmade Glass by Ghirò Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2022 Collection of Table lamps by Ghirò Studio.
'Pixel' is not just a table lamp. It’s an object of pure art and design. Sober, fine and elegant even when off, it is ideal to give a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Pair of 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Baluster Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of large Chinese blue and white Kangxi style baluster vases, beautifully painted with Chinese figures in a stylised garden landscape, now mounted as table lamps with hand...
Category
20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Val Saint Lambert, Somerso Heavy Large Crystal Table Lamp in Amethyst ‘Signed’
Located in Verviers, BE
This simple yet dramatic amethyst-colored table lamp is in the largest size (over 18 inches excluding the lamp-fitting and shade).
The colored core in Classic Val Saint Lambert tint...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
1940's Glass & Metal Table Lamp Attributed to Aureliano Toso
Located in Schoorl, NL
This is a highly creative lamp from designer Venini. Drawing on Murano's reputation for unique and colorful glasswork, the blue, flowing design used here gives a soft illumination, c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Table Lamp Model Lilly Lollipop Candy Collection by Studio Superego, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Colored plexiglass table lamp Lilly Lollipop model from the Candy Collection designed by Studio Superego with the collaboration of Concetta Lorenzo for Superego Editions, in 2021.
Co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Unusual Italian Midcentury Table Lamp with Venetian Glass Shade
Located in London, GB
An unusual Italian Mid-Century table lamp, consisting of a polished chrome base, which is weighted at the bottom. The cube shape shade is lined with white acrylic and the four hand blown Venetian glass panels...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Modern Black Purple Red Orange Yellow Green White Flashlight Table Lamp
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
"Flash, saviour of the universe. He is there for us all, he represents each of us. He singlehandedly saved every man, every woman, every child, with a powerful flash! Ever since we b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Folio Modern Table Lamp in Brushed Brass, Made in Britain
Located in London, GB
The Folio table lamp, launched at Decorex 2021, is the latest addition to our collection.
Continuing our trademark curved, sculptural designs, the Folio...
Category
2010s European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Lamp in Delft Earthenware and Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Baluster shape lamp in blue and white Delft earthenware adorned with flowers and foliages Paunch of gadroons supporting a ball adorned with flowers. Mount in chiseled and gilt bronze. Quadripod cut base and adorned with foliages in grooved bottom cartridges.
Work realized in the 19th century.
New and functional electrical system.
!The price doesn’t include the lampshade price. However, our workshop can advise you with pleasure and realize it with your size and color choices!
Delft earthenware refers to the Dutch production settled in number near to Delft, since the 17th century. This earthenware became famous because it succeeds to imitate the Ming Chinese dynasty porcelain...
Category
1880s Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Kong XS, Gorilla Violet / Purple Velvet Table Lamp
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2)
Giovannoni's Kong is, surprisingly, technological and almost human. It shines in front of itself just as if the power went out. It's out of scale to be a toy, out of scale to be a lamp, but it is also out of scale to be a gorilla. With its 20.8" (53 cm) height, Kong XS...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Velvet
Large Purple Crystal Table Lamp, Signed by Vannes Le Chatel, France
Located in Munich, DE
Hand blown purple and clear crystal glass.
This table lamp was made in France and is signed on the bottom. It has a matching purple shade lined with gold & has been newly electrifie...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Paper
Vistosi Table Lamp Murano Glass, 1960, Italy
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Milano, IT
Vistosi table lamp Murano glass, 1960, Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Adjustable Table Lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako, 1960's
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
New cabling
Made of laquered metal, chrome
1X E26 or E27 socket
Original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Extra Large Ceramic Table Lamps with Custom Made Lampshades, René Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
An exceptional pair of high-end ceramic table lamps, Denmark, 1960s. Sculptural pieces, made of handmade ceramic in blue tones. With a combination of glazed and with new custom made ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Kong XS Gorilla Fuchsia Lamp, Designed by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2)
Giovannoni's Kong is, surprisingly, technological and almost human. It shines in front of itself just as if the power went out. It's out of scale to be a toy, out of scale to be a lamp, but it is also out of scale to be a gorilla. With its 20.8" (53 cm) height, Kong XS...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Lavender Table Lamp Bedside Lamp, 1930s, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage table lamp or bedside lamp from bakelite in brown color in beautiful Art Deco pagoda like shape, while the new lamp shade in lavender ...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bakelite, Fabric
Large Ceramic Table Lamp with New Silk Custom Made Lampshade René Houben, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful ceramic bubble lamp, Sweden, 1960s. A sculptural piece made of handmade ceramic in glazed blue tone. With a special new custom made blue silk lamp shade by René Houben with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Design Classic Biagio Lamp by Tobia Scarpa, 1960s
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Renens, CH
The Biagio lamp is one of Tobia Scarpa’s masterpieces. It has been cut and sculpted by hand from solid Carrara marble, resulting in a seamless piece of des...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble
Table Lamp Design by Romeo Rega Purple Lucite and Chromed Brass Base, Italy 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Napoli, IT
Table lamp designed by Romeo Rega in purple Lucite and chromed brass base, Italy, 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Lamps in Celadon Porcelain, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style baluster-shaped lamps in celadon porcelain. Body adorned with a medallion in a frame with floral motifs realized in white enamels. Mount in gilt bronze figurating a frieze of laurel leaves and a high-cut base in the corners.
French work realized circa 1880.
New and functional electric system.
!The price doesn’t include the lampshade price. However, our workshop can advise you with pleasure and realize it with your size and color choices!
Celadon designates both a color and a type of ceramic specific to China and the Far East. "Celadon Green": it's a color name designating a shade of green. Celadon is particularly appreciated in Asia, because it allows to obtain the color of jade, the sacred stone. The name celadon is today almost always associated with porcelain, usually Chinese. In French, the origin of the word comes from Honoré d...
Category
19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Poliarte “Albano Poli” Table Lamp Murano Amethyst Murano Glass, 1960, Italy
By Albano Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Poliarte “Albano Poli” table lamp Murano amethyst Murano glass, 1960, Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Table Lamp 'Alley' by AGO 'Small-Charcoal'
By AGO Lighting
Located in Paris, FR
Alley table lamp by AGO Lighting
UL Listed
Painted aluminum, white opal glass
LED G9 110-240V (not included)
Available colors:
Charcoal, white, grey, burgundy and green
Tilt versi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Gradient Table Lamp 'HALO' by Buzao 'High'
By Buzao
Located in Paris, FR
'HALO' collection by Buzao, table lamp
Laminated dichroic glass, gradient colors
Size: 50 x 35 x H 50 cm
Studio Buzao from Guangzhou (China) is exploring innovation with furniture a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Stoneware table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of White Mid-Century Modern Ceramic table Lamps Model 941 by Soholm
Table lamp made of stoneware with light blue ceramic glazing to the base of the lamp. Designed by Einar Joha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Gradient Table Lamp 'HALO' by Buzao 'High'
By Buzao
Located in Paris, FR
'HALO' collection by Buzao, table lamp
Laminated dichroic glass, gradient colors
Size: 50 x 35 x H 50 cm
Studio Buzao from Guangzhou (China) is exploring innovation with furniture a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Lamp Base in Stoneware by Per Linnemann-Schmidt, at Palshus, Denmark
Located in Goteborg, SE
Lamp base in stoneware by Per Linnemann-Schmidt at Palshus, Denmark. Beautiful blue hare’s fur glaze.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Gradient Table Lamp 'HALO' by Buzao 'Low'
By Buzao
Located in Paris, FR
'HALO' collection by Buzao, table lamp
Laminated dichroic glass, gradient colors
Size: 50 x 50 x H 35 cm
Studio Buzao from Guangzhou (China) is exploring innovation with furniture a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Large Ceramic Table Lamp with New Silk Custom Made Lampshade René Houben, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful ceramic bubble lamp, Sweden, 1960s. A sculptural piece made of handmade ceramic in glazed blue tone. With a special new custom made blue silk lamp shade by René Houben with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Ceramic Table Lamp with New Silk Custom Made Lampshade René Houben, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
An exceptional high-end ceramic lamp, Denmark, 1960s. A sculptural piece made of handmade ceramic in blue tones. With a special matching new custom made blue silk lamp shade by René Houben. With warm bronze/ gold inner-shade and fringes from Houles Paris.
The lamp is in perfect vintage condition. The price is included shade!
Approximate dimensions: Ceramic only height 19.7" (50 cm) x Ø 9.3" (23.5 cm) at base height to top of lamp-holder 39.3" (99.7 cm).
René Houben is a renowned Dutch light designer. René has been designing unique lamp shades for more than 25 years. From colorful and exuberant to modest. For every extraordinary lamp base (carefully selected antique and vintage items...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Einar Johansen for Søholm Blue, Violet, White Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern table lamp by designer Einar Johansen for Soholm Pottery. Raw light brown neck and glaze on the belly in light blue...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Pair of Hollywood Regency Standing Buddha Ceramic Table Lamps by Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Amazing pair of Ugo Zaccagnini, gold brass base and blue ceramic Chinese Buddha lamps, circa 1950 by Designer Ugo Zaccagnini. Made in Italy.
Beautiful unique pair of matching lamps....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Hexagonal Table Lamp as a Diamond Height Variable Blue Color and 1970s Silver
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Hexagonal table lamp as a diamond height variable blue color and 1970s silver.
Variable height and directional in any side.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Original 1970s Metal and Glass Tulip Desk Light by Peill & Putzler, Germany
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Tulip glass desk lamp
Producer:
Peill & Putzler, Germany
Age:
1970s
Original desktop light made in the 1970s by Peil & Putzler in Germany. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Lighted Glass Vasques
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Purple and black glass vasques illuminated by LEDs all around.
Measure: One: H 32 x 30cm
The second: H 10cm x 33cm.a
Category
2010s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
1950s Italian Marble and Glass Table Lamp
Located in Haderslev, DK
Beautiful and rare table lamp atttributed Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce.
The light consists of a conic shaped marble base which curves right up to the chrome base. The sphere shaped...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Marble, Chrome
two Lacquered Obelisk Table Lamps, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
two lacquered obelisk table lamps, circa 1970.
Shades to change.
(one is sold)
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1980s Murano Glass Italian Design Set of Three Table Lamps
Located in Brescia, IT
White frosted glass
Perfect working order
Perfect condition
Measures: H 41 / 26 cm.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Milk Glass
Two luminous sculptures or lamp bases in resin and chrome
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of wonderful luminous sculptures in résine with inclusion. It's also possible to remove the two chrome buttons that are screwed onto threaded rods and putting in place of el...
Category
1980s French Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Gaivota Bubbles Table Lamp in White & Blue, 1970's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This table lamp was produced by Gaivota, in Portugal, during the 1970's.The base is made of chrome metal where a glass shade is set. The glass with "bubbles" is white, blue, transpar...
Category
1970s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Jørgen Mogensen for Royal Copenhagen, Table Lamp in Stoneware with Animals
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jørgen Mogensen for Royal Copenhagen. Table lamp in blue-glazed stoneware with animals in relief.
Mid-20th century.
Measures: 23.5 x 15 cm (ex. socket).
In excellent condition.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson Table Lamps Model B-145, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Purple/pink fringes and opaline glass.
Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markaryd, 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 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.
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