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Pair of Soholm Stentoj ceramic lamps - Denmark, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Paris, FR
Two Soholm Stentoj ceramic lamps - Denmark, 1960s
Color variations in blue, gray-brown, and beige
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern, Crackle Stoneware, Table Lamp, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Danish Mid-Century Modern, Crackle Stoneware, Table Lamp, Denmark, 1970s
A unique beige and black
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Palshus Tall Table Lamp Yellow Stripe Decor, Mid-Century Ceramic 1960s
By Palshus, Søholm Stentøj, Saxbo, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall Mid-Century Modern table lamp from Danish ceramic workshop Palshus.
The lamp was designed by
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Oval Ceramic Table Lamp, Organic Stoneware, Nils Kähler for HAK, Denmark 1970
By Gunnar Nylund, Herman Kähler, Nils Kähler, Soholm Pottery, Palshus
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Oval table lamp designed by Nils Kähler in the 1960s or 1970s. Made of glazed chamotte (danish clay
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
1930s Danish art nouveau ceramic hand decorated table lamp by L. Hjorth
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
This art nouveau Danish ceramic smaller table lamp is hand decorated, made by L. Hjorth ceramic
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern Blue Ceramic Table Lamp 1051 by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s.
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern ceramic table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s.
Mid-Century Modern Danish
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Danish Palshus Table Lamp Brown Haresfur Glaze, Mid-century Modern Ceramic 1950s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Gunnar Nylund, Saxbo, Berndt Friberg
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Midcentury table lamp from the Danish ceramic workshop Palshus.
The lamp was designed by Per
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Laurine Table Lamp, Ceramic with Floral White and Green Decoration 1950s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Mid-century ceramic table lamp by Danish Laurine Ceramics in Holbæk made in the 1950s.
The ceramic
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Kähler Sculptural Table Lamp with Green Brown Glaze, Danish Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Herman August Kähler, Poul Erik Eliasen, Carl Cunningham Cole
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Sculptural Mid-century Danish table lamp from the ceramic studio Kähler (HAK).
The lamp is made
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Sculptural Table Lamp Blue Brown by Helge Bjufstrøm, Modern Ceramic 1970s
By Palshus, Søholm Stentøj, Marianne Starck, Rörstrand, Michael Andersen
Son
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Sculptural Danish Mid-century studio pottery table lamp by ceramist Helge Bjufstrøm. Made circa
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Small Brown Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s.
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Gunnar Nylund, Søholm Stentøj, Soholm Pottery, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing glaze.
Made by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Danish Midcentury Huge Sculptural Blue Ceramic Table Lamp by Jytte Trebbien 1970
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Huge mid-century Danish table lamp by ceramist Jytte Trebbien made in the 1960s-1970s.
The
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Palshus Le Klint Table Lamp Green Blue Danish Midcentury Modern Ceramic, 1960s
By Palshus, Esben Klint
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Vintage Palshus Denmark tall ceramic table lamp including new quality lampshade.
The lamp was
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
1 of 2 Ceramic Table Lamps for Backhausen With New Embroidery Lampshade, Denmark
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 beautiful ceramic table lamps by Noomi Backhausen for Soholm, Denmark 1960s. Combined
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Eva
Johannes Andersen Tall Ceramic Table Lamp with New Shade, Denmark, 1960s
By Eva
Johannes Andersen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall Danish midcentury ceramic lamp base from the Danish pottery studio E&J ceramics.
The studio
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Palshus Table Lamp Grass Green Glaze with Shade, Modern Ceramic, 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Midcentury table lamp from Danish Palshus including lampshade.
The lamp was designed by Per
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Dusty Blue Ceramic Table Lamp w. Geometric Decor by Einar Johansen
By Einar Johansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Softly glazed pottery table lamp with geometric patterns designed by the danish ceramist Einar
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$225 Sale Price
48% Off
Danish Palshus Table Lamp Green
Blue Stripes with Shade, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Midcentury table lamp from Danish Palshus including lampshade.
The lamp was designed by Per
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Tall Ceramic table lamp Tue Poulsen Denmark stoneware natural brown earth colors
By Tue Poulsen, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Einar Johansen, Soholm Pottery, Kähler
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Table lamp created by Tue Poulsen (Denmark). Made 1970-80s in Tue Poulsen´s own studio.
The lamp
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Danish Søholm Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp Aqua Blue Green Einar Johansen 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small Sculptural table lamp model no. 1052 designed by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Pair tall Ufo Søholm Stentøj ceramic table lamps Denmark Mid-Century stoneware
By Einar Johansen, Palshus, Soholm Pottery, Gunnar Nylund, Nils Kähler
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Pair tall Danish Mid-Century ceramic table lamps of the 1960-70s. Glazed stoneware.
Sculptural Ufo
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$3,104 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Danish Søholm Stentøj ceramic table lamp blue stripe pattern Mid-Century Modern
By Sven Aage Jensen, Soholm Pottery, Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Danish Mid-Century ceramic table lamp of the 1950-60s. Very elegant design, decorated with a stripe
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$525 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Ceramic Diablo Table Lamp in Black
White Glaze by Søholm, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- Striped ceramic table lamp often attributed Svend Aage Holm-Sorensen and Svend Aage Madsen
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
35.4" Tall Danish Midcentury Palshus Ceramic Table Lamp Dark Brown Glaze, 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Very, very tall mid-century Danish ceramic lamp designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus. Made
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Midcentury Modern Palshus Tall Ceramic Table Lamp Green Blue Glaze, 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish midcentury table lamp from Palshus.
The lamp was designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt and
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Ceramic Midcentury Lamp by Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1960s
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Ceramic Midcentury Lamp by Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1960s
Bell Danish lamp by Royal Copenhagen
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Danish Michael Andersen
Søn Table Lamp Brown Ceramic with Zig Zag Decor 1960s
By Marianne Starck, Søholm Stentøj, Saxbo, Michael Andersen
Son, Palshus
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Mid-century large table lamp from the Michael Andersen & Søn ceramic workshop on Bornholm
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Tall Ceramic table lamp by Nymølle pottery, Denmark, new Raffia lampshade, 1960s
By Nymolle, Bjorn Wiinblad, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Gunnar Nylund, Nils Kähler
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Large scandinavian table lamp in stoneware by Nymølle Pottery, Denmark. Glazed in blueish
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Raffia
Tall Art Nouveau Ceramic Table Lamp Hand Decorated by L. Hjorth, Denmark, 1930s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Tall Art Nouveau Ceramic Table Lamp Hand Decorated by L. Hjorth, Denmark, 1930s
Danish Art Nouveau
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Nils Kähler Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp, Denmark Second half of the 20th Century
By Nils Kähler
Located in Utrecht, NL
domestic environments. With its ties to Kähler’s ceramic tradition, this table lamp stands as a collectible
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Søholm Stentøj, Danish Modern, Stoneware, Table Lamp, Denmark, 1970s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Manhasset, NY
Søholm Stentøj, Danish Mid-Century Modern, Stoneware, Table Lamp, Denmark, 1970s
A green and beige
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern Blue/Brown Ceramic Table Lamp by E. Johansen for Søholm, 1960s.
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Blue and Brown Ceramic Table Lamp model 940 by E. Johansen for Søholm, 1960s.
Mid
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Danish Søholm Tall Blue Ceramic Table Lamps Einar Johansen Attributed
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Pair of tall Mid-century Danish table lamps from the acknowledged stoneware manufacturer Søholm
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Huge Pair Of Orange Drip Glaze Lamps Mid-century Modern Danish
By Sunset Lamps
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent huge pair of orange drip glaze lamps with light up bottoms. These amazing lamps retain
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Scandinavian Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamps by Heerwagen Denmark 1971
By Karin Heerwagen
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of Scandinavian ceramic table lamps by Karin and Erik Heerwagen from Heerwagen Studio
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Silk
Pair of Large Grey Ceramic Table Lamps for Soholm with Silk Shade, Denmark 1960
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of beautiful ceramic table lamps from Soholm, Denmark 1960s. Combined with a silk custom
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large Grey Ceramic Table Lamps for Soholm with Silk Shade, Denmark 1960
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of beautiful ceramic table lamps from Soholm, Denmark 1960s. Combined with a silk custom
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern Blue Ceramic Table Lamp 1051 by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s.
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern ceramic table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s.
Mid-Century Modern Danish
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Danish Mid-century Blue Ceramic Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s
By Rörstrand, Bitossi, Søholm Stentøj, Palshus, Einar Johansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The lamp has shiny blue
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Pair of Petite Mid Century Modern Bedside Ceramic Danish Table Lamps w Shades
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous simple yet elegant pair of ceramic bedside table lamps with newer contrasting shades
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Walnut
Unique Ceramic Table Lamp by Møller
Bøgely, Art Nouveau, Denmark, 1910s
By Møller
Bogely
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful handmade table lamp made in Denmark between 1910-1920 at "Møller & Bøgely" workshop. The
Category
Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Earthenware
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Danish Ceramic Matte White Glaze Table Lamp
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century (1960s) Danish ceramic bone stoneware table lamp in orb form with pinched neck
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Danish Ceramic Matte White Glazed Table Lamp
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century (1970s) Danish ceramic bone stoneware table lamp (Model no. 900) in jar form with a
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Danish Modern Brutalist Ceramic Table Lamp by Judi Kunst, Brown and Blue, 1970s
By Judi Kunst, Bodil Marie Nielsen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Modern brutalist ceramic table lamp by Judi Kunst. Made ca. 1970s.
Judi Kunst was run by
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Petite Danish Modern Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Ceramic Table Lamp
By Gordon
Jane Martz, Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Chicago, IL
Petite Danish Modern Lotte Bostlund Ceramic Table Lamp. Signed with a label on hardware. Comes with
Category
20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Tall Danish Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp with Blue Glaze Made by Søholm, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall and sculptural table lamp from Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The lamp is glazed in a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Wood
Pair of Large Blue and Grey Ceramic Table Lamps by Soholm, Denmark, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of blue ceramic table lamps by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark. Marked by Søholm and in mint
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of ceramic lamps by PM Keramik Denmark 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of ceramic lamps Denmark 1970
By PM Keramik
Unique design inspired by Salto
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$3,463 / set
Blue Ceramic Art Deco Table Lamp by Søholm, Denmark, circa 1940
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Perfect organically shaped ceramic table lamp by Søholm, Denmark. It has a vibrant blue glaze and
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Midcentury Søholm Small Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Blue Glaze, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Palshus, Maria Philippi, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small Midcentury Danish table lamp by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark. Made circa 1960s.
It is decorated
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Danish Kähler HAK Tall Table Lamp Brown and Warm Yellow, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Herman August Kähler, Nils Kähler, Palshus
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall table lamp by Nils Kähler from Herman August Kähler's ceramic workshop in Denmark. Made ca
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
32" Danish Palshus Huge Table Lamp Green and Blue Glaze, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Søholm Stentøj, Saxbo, Axel Salto, Palshus
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Very tall Danish Midcentury ceramic table lamp from the ceramic workshop Palshus.
The lamp was
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
32" Huge Danish Table Lamp Conical by Michael Andersen
Son Modern Ceramic 1960
By Marianne Starck, Michael Andersen
Son
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Stunning and very tall mid-century Danish table lamp from the ceramic workshop Michael Andersen
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamps, Søholm, Bornholm Denmark 1960/70s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of vintage ceramic table lamps made by Søholm Keramik on the Danish island of Bornholm. Both
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Tall Herman A. Kähler Table Lamp Turquoise Blue Danish Mid-Century Ceramic 1960s
By Herman A. Kähler 1, Nils Kähler
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall table lamp designed by Nils Kähler and made by Herman A. Kähler´s ceramic workshop in Denmark
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Very Tall Danish Palshus Table Lamp Moss Green and Blue, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Saxbo, Palshus, Axel Salto, Bitossi, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Very tall Mid-century Danish table lamp from the ceramic workshop Palshus.
The lamp was designed by
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Midcentury Søholm Ceramic Table Lamp Pale Green and Brown, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Midcentury Danish table lamp by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark. Made circa 1960s.
The lamp has repeated
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
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Danish Ceramic Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Danish ceramic table lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, fabric and stoneware, every Danish ceramic table lamp was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a Danish ceramic table lamp, we have 1964 options in-stock, while there are 9 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a Danish ceramic table lamp — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A Danish ceramic table lamp made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. A well-made Danish ceramic table lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Søholm Stentøj, Soholm Pottery and Einar Johansen are consistently popular.
How Much is a Danish Ceramic Table Lamp?
The average selling price for a Danish ceramic table lamp at 1stDibs is $1,433, while they’re typically $135 on the low end and $15,178 for the highest priced.
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.
Questions About Danish Ceramic Table Lamp
- 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.
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