European Table Lamps

Table lamp model 2468 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s. Brass with cotton shades. Stamped. Model 2468 is a delightful brass table lamp with three small shades in green, yellow, and red. The lamp has an elegant brass base with three stems that hold the shades at different heights. Because of its tricolour shades, it is known as the “traffic light lamp”. Designed by Josef Frank in the 1950s, this lamp has become a timeless Svenskt Tenn collectable. H: 54 cm W: 42 cm Shade D: 15 cm Josef Frank was a true European, he was also a pioneer of what would become classic 20th century Swedish design and the “Scandinavian Design Style”. Austrian- born Frank started his design career as an architect after having trained at the Technische Hochschule in Vienna between 1903 and 1910. After his training he went on to teach at Kunstgewerbeschule (The Viennese School of Arts and crafts) where he developed and espoused the new school of modernist thinking towards Architecture and Design that was coming to fruition in Vienna at the time. He also went on to lead the Vienna Werkbund throughout the 1920s. This was a truly progressive group of Architects and Designers who set about improving the daily lives of Austrian people through modernist design and architecture in partnership with Arts and Crafts ideals and construction. Frank’s leadership of the Werkbund had already cemented his place at the forefront of European design. Frank’s time in Vienna was typified by his design for the “Die Wohnung” exhibition of the Deutscher Werkbund in Stuttgart, 1927 where he exhibited along side his contemporaries at the forefront of design, such as the likes of Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. Here he showed a specially designed pair of flat-roofed reinforced concrete houses in what is now seen as a typical modernist style. What separated Frank’s house from the other 32 houses of the exhibition was the interior and furniture inside the building. It was described as “Neo-Classical” and filled with an eclectic mix of period pieces, modern design and pieces designed by Frank himself that seemed to cross the two worlds. This was a complete opposite direction to that which his fellow Architects were travelling in with their pared back and angular aesthetics. Frank said of his own work: “The house is not a work of art, simply a place where one lives,” and by this reasoning Frank rejected the regimental mechanisation of the living space that his contemporaries believed in, instead he set about creating congenial and spontaneous interiors. Frank’s practice saw him placing the bright colours and the soft forms of nature back into the furnishings and interiors that he thought modernism sorely mist. Frank, along with Oskar Walch set up Haus und Garten in Vienna in 1925. This was Frank’s first commercial foray into furniture and home furnishings and the company went on to become the most influential furnishing house in Vienna with a riotous depth of colour and interesting shapes becoming the trademark of their design. However this success was to come to an end with rise of Nazism in Vienna in the early 1930’s. Frank was Jewish, and he and his wife Anna decided they would leave Vienna for her motherland: Sweden, in 1933. Frank continued to design for Haus and Garten, visiting Vienna occasionally and designing the pieces that would continue to be the company’s best sellers long after Frank was forced to hand the company over in 1938 after the Third Reich annexation of Austria. When Josef and Anna had moved to Sweden Frank had struck up a working relationship with Design shop owner Estrid Ericson. Ericson was the proprietor of Svenskt Tenn that at this point was a successful interiors shop in Stockholm with the royal warrant of appointment to the Swedish Royal Household. In 1935 Frank had become the chief designer for Svenskt Tenn and had set about putting all of his creative effort into his designs for the company. At the World Expositions in Paris in 1937 and New York in 1939 the world saw for the first time the wealth of products that Frank had been working on, ranging from candlesticks to cabinets, there was not a domestic object that Frank had not subjected to his colourful, comfortable and organic style of Modernism. Frank’s new school of Modernism championed ideas such as chairs having a freeing, open back and that “If one desires the room to be comfortable…all pieces of furniture should allow for a free view of the separating line between the floor and the wall. A cabinet without legs breaks this line and thus reduces the feeling of space.” A world-wide audience tired of classic Modernism’s furniture with solid planes and aggressive forms leapt upon these ideas and Franks natural and bright designs for Svenskt Tenn became internationally desired. Frank created over 2000 designs for Svenskt Tenn and his products continue to be the core of their brand. Frank’s rejections of tubular metal and heavy lacquers within his furniture have insured his unique light form of Modernism continues to influence and flourish today. His natural toned mahogany and walnut pieces along with his tactile leather covered and brightly shaded lighting still bring the forms of nature back into the home. Original Frank pieces are now increasingly rare, highly desirable and are the epitome of “Scandinavian Design”. Renowned Designer and Academic Isle Crawford...

A most impressive and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu and Portoro marble candelabra lamps signed Maison Bagues. The ...

An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and tole bouillotte lamp. The lamp is raised by a fine circular dish with a beautif...

A very decorative pair of tall silver candelabra table lamps with high circular orange colour lamp shades. In perfect working order. The measu...

A charming pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square base with fine carved beaded designs below the socle shaped pedestal support...

Nice pair of metal table lamps,Italy,1970 around 1970 white color with movable metal parts, so lamp can be used in different stands, fully functional, very decorative objects usable ...

A good quality pair of French 19th century gilded ormolu lamps, each having two putti seated on a scrolling foliate base.

Taking inspiration from planetary shapes and textures, the Cosmic collection artfully explores the interplay of metal properties and a curated selection of patina finishes. Handcra...

Lamp with bunch of grapes decorated with an agate plate ,the grapes are in agate, gilded and patined brass circa 1970, good condition not signed that why,...

Mid-Century Modern Brushed Chrome Arc Desk Lamp

A pair of carved and painted wood column table lamps, the shaft in the form of a Doric column, on a square section stepped base, with d...

Large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass ...

large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases. Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.

Chic 'Bloc' parchment table lamp by Design Frères. Attractive European style shade mount with no apparent harp / final. The dimensions are the overall dimensions of the lamp an...

Large 'Bloc' parchment lamp by Design Frères. Attractive European style shade mount with no apparent harp / final. Comes with the matching custom paper shade shown. Handmade with r...

A French cylindrical cerused oak table lamp. Includes coordinating harp and finial. Shade for display only. Lamp measures 32.5" H including h...

Set of 3 circa 1960's Italian capiz shades. Sold individually. Measurements: Height 5.5" Diameter 7.5".

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...

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...

Custom pair of French plaster lamps in the manner of Alberto Giacometti. The lamp shades are not included. One pair is currently available. Lead T...

Set of 2 transparant ice glass cube table lamps by Peill & Puzzler, 1970 fully functional, marked with original brand label.

Pair of 19th c. Italian Carved Wood Fragments converted to Lamps. The Shades are included and are Hand Made of Parchment Paper. They are Hand Gilded and Decorated. The lamps have be...

A set of two Silhouette lamps in the form of a faux tortoiseshell. One red and the other blue with corresponding colored bases. Dimension for red 21.50 inches W x 27 inches H x 6 ...

A Pair of Fine Quality Italian Scagliola Urns with Ormolu Mounts and Marble Bases, now wired as lamps. The lion mask bearing ring handles are well sculpted, as are the additional mou...

Gustave Serrurier Bovy mahogany and brass "Liszt" pedestal table, circa 1903-1904.

A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Hand-Carved Rock Crystal Ormolu and Gilt wood Lamps. This illustrious pair of Louis XVI style hand-carved rock crystal and ormolu lamps are exce...

Pair of brass table lamps by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in great original condition. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markaryd, 1960s. Signed. Measure: Height 50 cm.

Elegant Mid-Century Modern piano lamp or desk light. Manufactured by Pfäffle Leuchten, 1960s, Germany. Adjustable height and shade. Executed in brass, steel and cast iron, the pia...

Impressive, sizable Venetian murano blown translucent glass table lamp with baluster form in periwinkle and pink stripes with gold flecks (ca. late 1...

One German Hutschenreuther porcelain table lamp. Signed Leonard. Measures: Height base 43 cm. Diameter base 17 cm. The lampshade is not included in the price.

PAGODA The calm of resonating with your inner peace For 20 years, we have been committed to offering you unique collections in terms of design and quality. Today we honor the handma...

This a fabulous five-light table lamp with clustered grapes as shades, handblown applied leaves on Art Nouveau solid iron base. Made in Czechoslovakia it is the perfect lamp for a wi...

A craft table lamp pair. In solid oak, France, 1960. Elegant pair of oak hand-carved lamps, Without lampshade. It is in good general condition and works perfectly. The diffused lig...

Mill table lamp, Contemporary Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Mill is a modern lighting concept and an attractive addition to a modern home. A table la...

Impressive pair of lucite and brass Belgo Chrome table lamps. These large table lights look stunning by their size ! They are made of lucite and brass and have each 2 lightpoints. ...

Eastern Bloc naval aluminium lamp reclaimed from decommissioned 1980's cargo ships. Professionally restored and rewired by hand in our workshop, ready to be reused in modern interiors or outdoor living spaces. This variant was originally a wall light which has been adapted into a table lamp, by adding domed feet, polished brass fasteners and mains cable with inline switch. Specifications: Width: 21cm Height: 21cm Depth: 21cm Weight: kg Lamp holder: E26 100v (with US colour coded wiring) or E27 220v We do not fit a wall plug as this lamp ships internationally, a suitable plug would need to be fitted These vintage industrial wall lights...

Beautiful and quite rare set of two large pieces pottery lamps designed by Aldo Londi and made by Bitossi, Italy, during the 1960s. Made of heavy pottery - ceramic and glazed in gorg...

Lima Cordless Table Lamp, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Lima cordless table lamp redefines the concepts of functionality and style in contemporary interior design with unparalleled elegance. By combining cutting-edge technology with exquisite craftsmanship, this cordless table lamp offers the freedom to effortlessly create a warm and inviting ambiance anywhere, anytime. Lima Cordless Table Lamp Material Codes FI073 Champagne bronze...

A gorgeous and rare table lamp model 'Tisch-Überall' no. 1092 designed by Josef Frank in 1934 or earlier for Haus & Garten. The offered piece was manufactured by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna,...

'Erreur 404' 16" is a sculptural concrete lamp designed by London-based contemporary lighting designer James Haywood. It is created using low-impact c...

Pretty lamp is entirely hand-made in Tuscany, Italy, and it is inspired by a young girl, a very pretty woman. Pretty is a lamp that has characteristics of softness and strength, it i...

DAISY A contemporary-Renaissance lady, adorned by a bright four-leaf necklace The House of Sabrina Landini is a step into a world of elegance and design, home décor items meticulo...

A large, or oversize, ceramic TOTEM table lamp by Bernard Rooke, England. This design is an early example of Rooke's work, probably 1960s. A sculptural piece, made of hand-made cer...

White TOTEM in enameled ceramic, table lamp bringing to your space an amazing light experience when the night falls, and a stunning sculptural presence during the day. Approx dimensi...

French Art Deco double light desk lamp in polished Chrome and cream color lacquer. New USA wiring.

White ceramic table lamp, brass and natural raffia dome circa 1960. The snail sculpture has a grace and charm of extraordinary beauty.

Beautiful, large vintage Murano handblown white filigrana basket with flower murrines Italian art glass paperweight on lighted base. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. It has d...

Practical size Art Deco desk lamp with a wonderful look and feel. There is something about table lamps from the past that you just don't find in modern lamps. If you don't have the right eye than this particular 1920s desk lamp...

Lamp model Svep floor lamp designed by Konsthantverk and manufactured by themselves. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techni...

A Mangani porcelain circular table lamp from Italy, Florence. A unique design strobilus lamp, a pine cone or a strobiloid flower hand painted with polychrome decoration, blue and min...

Pair of 'Bloc' parchment clad table lamps with matching parchment paper shades by Design Frères.

Pair of 'Bloc' parchment lamps with parchment paper shades by Design Frères. The overall dimensions are 10 in. diameter x 15 in. tall. The shade dimensions are 8 in. top diamet...

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...

This little neoclassical style gilt bronze and marble candlestick by Gherardo Degli Albizzi would be ideal to be placed on a bedside table. Even if it features classical shape, overa...

Mini version of the Pipistrello lamp designed by Gae Aulenti in 1965. Table lamp diffused lighting. Glazed stainless steel structure, white opal methacrylate diffuser. Base and knob...

The authentic Cobra table lamp is of the most iconic designs by Greta M. Grossman. The table lamp was originally designed in the 1950s and takes its name from the shape of the oval s...

Its name is French for “armadillo,” the unassuming animal whose brilliant structure keeps it protected—and makes it unique. Designer Patricia Urquiola conceptualized this table lamp to play on the filtration of light, with remarkable results. The Tatou-T offers diffused light and has an exterior diffuser in PC (polycarbonate). Its internal diffuser is injection-printed opal PC. The support and base are painted steel. Inspiration behind the design: “The process began by looking for different ways to reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor...

Article: Table light desk top light Producer: Vetri Murano, Italy Origin: Italy Age: 1970s Description: Origina...