Blue Painted Lamps
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Other Table Lamps
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Asian Table Lamps
Porcelain, Giltwood
20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Dutch Bohemian Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Porcelain, Paper, Ribbon
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum, Steel
2010s Asian Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Porcelain, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Metal
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Wood, Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Romantic Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Table Lamps
Opaline Glass
1990s Moroccan Bohemian Table Lamps
Pottery, Paint
Early 20th Century Asian Table Lamps
Porcelain, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Floor Lamps
Giltwood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Aluminum
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Steel
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Wood, Paint
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Steel
Vintage 1960s Italian Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps
Iron
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum, Chrome
Vintage 1920s American American Classical Table Lamps
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1940s French Floor Lamps
Brass, Metal
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Marble, Brass, Metal
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century American Classical Greek Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Victorian Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass, Aluminum
1990s Moroccan Bohemian Floor Lamps
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Table Lamps
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Ormolu
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Carrara Marble, Brass, Metal
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Rattan, Wood
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Enamel, Iron
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Steel
Vintage 1960s French Chinoiserie Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Mid-18th Century English Lowboys
Brass
20th Century French Vases
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Vases
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Vases
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
20th Century French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
20th Century European Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Candlesticks
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Brass
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Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Blue Dog painting by George Rodrigue was inspired by the artist’s dog, a spaniel-terrier blend named Tiffany, as well as the legendary Cajun creature called the Loup-garou. Browse an array of artist George Rodrigue’s pieces and prints from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022George Rodrigue created the Blue Dog painting. The piece is actually part of a larger series of the American painter's artwork inspired by the Cajun mythological creature called the loup-garou. On 1st 1stDibs, find a collection of George Rodrigue art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Yes, you can paint a glass lamp shade. You can use glass paints or acrylic paint to give old glass fixtures an inexpensive makeover. You can also use stencils for added visual appeal. Find a variety of lamp shades on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To paint a ceramic lamp, most experts recommend using an acrylic paint that’s specially formulated for ceramics. However, other paints can work. Consult the paint brand’s website for more information about suitable surfaces. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and modern ceramic lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
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