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1980s Table Lamp with Inclusion in Lucite by Romeo Paris
By Romeo Paris
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Sculptural lamp signed Romeo Paris. No shade provided. Dimensions given without shade to the top
Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Ceramic Lamps in the Style of Georges Jouve
By Vallauris
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950s pair of incised ceramic lamps probably made in Vallauris. No shade provided. Dimensions are
Category

Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Space Age ATOMIC Rocket Ceramic Lamp Base, France, 1950 s
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
. Has a french turn fitting for small light bulbs and works fine. No lamp shade included. Measures 22cm
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Tall Hand Painted Whimiscal Nautical Lighthouse Sea Theme Floor Lamp
By Aaron Levy
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
lamp has no shade but they're easy enough to find. This is a whimsical way to beach up your pad.
Category

Vintage 1960s North American Art Nouveau Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Architect Surveyor Tripod Floor LAMP in Oak Brass Engineering Repurposed
By Gurley Engineering Instruments
Located in Chula Vista, CA
lamp is shade included. Wood and brass with vintage patina. Original vintage condition piece. Rewired
Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Elegant Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Black and Gold Raymor Style
By Raymor, Gordon Martz
Located in Chula Vista, CA
shade is included. For props only. Condition: Good, the lamp has been rewired. Dimensions: 5
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

American Modern Ceramic Lamp Signed by Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios
By Gordon Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in San Diego, CA
,for Marshall studios circa 1960s in great condition NO lamp shade included, signed at the bottom .the
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Teak

Italian Tole Hot Water Urn or Heater Now Mounted as Lamp
Located in Nashville, TN
removed and sealed . Height of urn only 13 inches , with lamp fittings 18 inches no shade
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Tôle

Vintage Alabaster and Black Wood Sculptural Table, Console or Desk Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
and shapes. It could be used for a chic desk or console lamp. There is no shade that accompanies it
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

1950s Lovely Porcelain Table Lamp Asian Ginger Jar Chinoiserie Blue and White
Located in Chula Vista, CA
diameter Preowned original vintage condition No lamp shade is included. Please review the images
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

1950s American Modern tall ceramic lamp by Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios
By Gordon Martz
Located in San Diego, CA
solid walnut base neck and finial top , completly refinished and with its original lamp shade , no chips
Category

20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Lamp with Hand-Stitched Leather and Brass Fittings Stamped JR atrib. Jean Royere
By Jacques Adnet
Located in San Diego, CA
the top of the socket, no lamp shade included.
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage art glass trompe l’œil lamp shade, circa 1970s
Located in View Park, CA
A very unique trompe l’œil art glass lamp shade, mid 20th century. Tones of mustard and mauve, and
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

Isamu Noguchi Akari 45D Pendant Lamp: Timeless Japanese Elegance
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Noguchi's enduring influence on modern design. Please not this is only the lamp paper shade, comes with no
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Paper

Pineapple Bronze Lamp, No Shade Included
Located in Madrid, ES
Floor lamp in patinated bronze. Without screen. A square base under a pedestal highlights the
Category

20th Century Unknown Other Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pineapple Bronze Lamp, No Shade Included
Pineapple Bronze Lamp, No Shade Included
$136
H 22.84 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Table Lamp No Shade Included , Patinated Bronze
Located in Madrid, ES
Lamp base in patinated bronze. (Without display) Table lamp in the shape of a candlestick inspired
Category

20th Century European Other Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Table Lamp 
No Shade Included
, Patinated Bronze
Table Lamp 
No Shade Included
, Patinated Bronze
$106
H 24.02 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Pair of Murano Glass Lamps in the Style of Cenedese
By Cenedese
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of magnificent Murano glass lamps No shade provided   
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Murano Glass Lamps in the Style of Cenedese
By Cenedese
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice pair of Murano glass lamps No shade provided.   
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Murano Glass Lamps in the Style of Cenedese
By Cenedese
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of Murano glass lamps No shade provided Dimensions given without shade.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Ceramic Green Foo Dog/Lion Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage ceramic green foo dog/lion table lamp. No shade, distressed look with great patina.  
Category

Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Lamp, Vase and Grotesques, Bronze, Marble, No Shade Included
Located in Madrid, ES
Lamp base with vase and grotesques. Patinated bronze and marble base. Without display The round
Category

20th Century European Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Other

Esben Klint Table Lamp Teak no. 327 with Original Le Klint Lamp Shade
By Esben Klint, Le Klint
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
the original Le Klint lamp shade of white plastic. Measures: Height incl shade 59 cm Diameter
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Estipite Shaped Lamp with Green Patina, No Shade Included, Bronze, Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Table lamp in patinated bronze in the shape of a stipe. Without screen. Marble base a marble base
Category

20th Century European Other Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Clay Michie for Knoll No. 8 Swing Arm Chrome Desk Lamp with Black Shade
By Clay Michie, Knoll
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Classic Clay Michie for Knoll International Articulating No. 8 Table Lamp designed in 1958
Category

Mid-20th Century French Streamlined Moderne Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Monumental 1960s Brutalist Welder Art Table Lamp without Shade
By Paul Evans
Located in Hyattsville, MD
46 inches in Height. Rewired. Lamp is Heavy. No Shade Available. In the manner of Clifford Nelson
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Table Lamp or Desk Light No 71 by André Mounique for Jumo 1930s
By Maison Jumo, Andre Mounique
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Art Deco table lamp or desk light 'No 71'. Lamp shade rotating. Designed by André Mounique
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Aluminum

Art Deco Table Lamp or Desk Light No 71 by André Mounique for Jumo 1930s
By Andre Mounique, Maison Jumo
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Art Deco table lamp or desk light No 71. Lamp shade rotating. Designed by André Mounique
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Metal, Brass

Art Deco Table Lamp or Desk Light No 71 by André Mounique for Jumo 1930s
By Andre Mounique, Maison Jumo
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Art Deco table lamp or desk light 'No 71'. Lamp shade rotating. Designed by André Mounique
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Aluminum

Cast Bronze Tall Man Top Hat Cane on Marble Base with Leaded Glass Shade 20thC
Located in Port Jervis, NY
, which is removable, holding a leaded glass Tiffany style lamp shade. No damage cracks, or repairs. Green
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Lead

French Wallpaper Roller Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
lamp. Includes harp but no shade.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Lamps

French Wallpaper Roller Lamp
French Wallpaper Roller Lamp
$400
H 25 in Dm 6 in
Pair of Murano Glass Lamps
By Cenedese
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of Murano glass lamps Dimensions given without shade No shade provided.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Murano Glass Lamps
Pair of Murano Glass Lamps
$2,472
H 24.02 in Dm 6.3 in
1950s Wrought Iron Rooster Lamp
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950s wrought iron rooster Lamp France No shade provided dimensions given without shade Good
Category

Vintage 1950s European Table Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

1950s Wrought Iron Rooster Lamp
1950s Wrought Iron Rooster Lamp
$2,912
H 19.3 in W 9.85 in D 8.67 in
Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps
By Gino Cenedese
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of murano glass Table lamps Italy 1980's No shade included Dimensions given without shade.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps
Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps
$2,615
H 22.05 in W 9.85 in D 4.73 in
Mercury Glass Lamp Signed Robert Abbey
By Robert Abbey
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mercury Glass Lamp Signed Robert Abbey The mercury glass table by Robert Abbey features a modernist
Category

Vintage 1980s Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Mercury Glass

Mercury Glass Lamp Signed Robert Abbey
Mercury Glass Lamp Signed Robert Abbey
$765
H 25.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950s stitched leather floor lamp Dimensions given without shade No shade provided.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Leather

Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
$7,013
H 66.93 in W 15.75 in D 27.56 in
Karl Springer Lucite and Brass Table Lamp
By Karl Springer
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a lucite & brass table lamp by Karl Springer. No shade available.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Karl Springer Lucite and Brass Table Lamp
Karl Springer Lucite and Brass Table Lamp
$3,400
H 27.5 in W 9 in D 4 in
Pair of Murano Glass Lamps by Gianluca Fontana
By Gianluca Fontana
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of Murano glass lamps Dimensions given without shade No shade provided.
Category

2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1980 s Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps
By Gino Cenedese
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1980's Pair of Murano glass table lamps Italy No shade included Dimensions given without shade.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

1980
s Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps
1980
s Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps
$2,615
H 22.84 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
1950s Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950s stitched leather floor lamp by Jacques Adnet No shade included.
Category

Vintage 1950s European Floor Lamps

Materials

Leather

1950s Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
1950s Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
$7,726
H 66.15 in W 24.81 in D 14.57 in
Blanc de Chine White Ceramic Elephant Table Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stylish white ceramic elephant lamp having an Asian flair. No shade or harp.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Harry Balmer for Laurel Massive Brutalist Table Lamp
By Harry Balmer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Harry Balmer for Laurel Lamp Company brutalist table lamp, circa mid-1960s. This massive example
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cut Steel

1960s French Stoneware Small Black Lamp Abstract Floral
Located in Chula Vista, CA
vintage preowned unrestored Refer to images provided for condition. No lamp shade is included
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Vintage Alabaster Table Lamps, circa 1940s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of vintage alabaster table lamps, circa 1940s The alabaster is in very good vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of Etched Brass 1970s Lamps by Georges Mathias
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of etched brass lamps with agates slice. Signed No shade provided Dimensions given without
Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Table Lamps

Materials

Agate, Brass

Pair of Etched Brass 1970s Lamps by Georges Mathias
Pair of Etched Brass 1970s Lamps by Georges Mathias
$5,349
H 20.87 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
Brass Shrewsbury and Co. Tea Caddy Table Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
vintage patina and sits on a wooden plinth. Includes an Asian prosperity finial and no shade. The lamp is
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Lamps in the Style of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of Murano glass lamps Dimensions given without shade No shade provided.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Frederick Cooper Faux Bamboo and Brass Floor Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Miami, FL
. Item dimensions are for lamp only with no shade. Shade will be included with purchase. Original
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chic "la Goutte" Ceramic Table Lamp by Understated Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
lamp with the shade. Lamp with no shade Dimensions : 9 in. Tall X 5 in. Diameter The parchment
Category

2010s French Bohemian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Elegant Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp Flamingo by J.T. Kalmar 1960s
By Rupert Nikoll, Kalmar Lighting, Vereinigte Werkstätten Für Kunst Im Handwerk, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern brass floor lamp 'Flamingo' with original lamp shade
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

1950s Style Luis Barragán Mercury Glass Table Lamp Mexico
By Luis Barragan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
. No label. No lamp is shade included. Preowned vintage condition Refer to all images.
Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Leaf

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
carved orb in a lapis color. Includes lamp, finial, and no shade.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Brutalist Lamps in the Style of Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of Brutalist iron lamps. Dimensions given without shade. No shade provided.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of Brutalist Lamps in the Style of Curtis Jere
Pair of Brutalist Lamps in the Style of Curtis Jere
$2,853
H 31.5 in W 6.3 in D 4.73 in
Pair of Murano Glass Lamps in the Style of Cenedese
By Cenedese
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of ocean blue Murano glass lamps Dimensions given without shade No shade provided.
Category

1990s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Murano Glass Lamps in the Style of Cenedese
Pair of Murano Glass Lamps in the Style of Cenedese
$2,734
H 17.33 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Moroccan Glazed Clay Metal Thread Mounted Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
pottery clay lamp is glazed in blue. The lamps are fitted with screw-on lamp shade fitters. Shades can
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Table Lamps

Materials

Metallic Thread

Moroccan Glazed Clay Metal Thread Mounted Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
pottery clay lamp is glazed in blue. The lamps are fitted with screw-on lamp shade fitters. Shades can
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Table Lamps

Materials

Metallic Thread

1950 s Blue Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's blue stitched leather floor lamp by Jacques Adnet No shade included France Measures: Up
Category

Vintage 1950s Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

1950
s Blue Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
1950
s Blue Stitched Leather Floor Lamp by Jacques Adnet
$8,915
H 70.87 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
1960s Tall Monumental Ceramic Lamp by Wayne Chapman, California Artist
By Wayne Chapman
Located in San Diego, CA
. Excellent condition no chips or cracks, and working, no lamp shade included its 30" tall to the top of the
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

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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.

Questions About Lamp No Shade
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A softback lampshade is made by gathering or stretching the outer fabric over a metal frame. This fabric is then cut off, stitched, and finished at the top and bottom of the frame. These shades are often created with a process that involves tucks, pleats, gathers, or smoking. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage softback lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The color of your lampshade is totally up to you. The more sheer the lampshade, the brighter the light will be.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mica is a natural mineral that is mined from the earth and then formed into sheets. These sheets can then be handcrafted into lamp shades, which when illuminated, emit a warm earthy glow. Shop a collection of mica lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    Banker’s lamps are green because it was believed that the color would be mentally soothing to encourage concentration. It was also thought to reduce eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    Yes, 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 ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    For a 22-inch lamp, the size of shade that you should consider is around 7 to 7.5 inches in height. Generally, a lampshade should be one-third of the height of a lamp. Its diameter should be twice as wide as the width of the base. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of table lamps.
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    White color lamp shades go well with polished brass, whereas off-white or cream-colored lamp shades look better with antique brass. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage and antique lampshades to meet any style or décor scheme.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    There are three main lamp shade fittings. Spider fittings which are most commonly used for table and floor lamps, uno fittings and clip-on fittings.
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    A mica shade is a type of covering for a floor lamp or table lamp. Instead of fabric, the shade is a mineral called mica. It produces a pleasing warm glow when someone switches the lamp on. Find a variety of mica shade lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    There are nearly 300 shades of green. These shades of green vary in boldness, brightness, and brilliance.
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    A candle shade is a fixture or cover that is positioned over a candle's flame to protect it. It enhances the light from a candle while minimizing the glare. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary candle shades from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Using a lampshade as a guide, line up a row of pre-drilled capiz shells until you reach the desired length. String them together by using a fishing line and finish by tying the strands onto the lamp shade. Alternatively, shop a selection of capiz shell items on 1stDibs.
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    While there is only one shade of black, there are different finishes: matte, gloss, semi-gloss...etc. Each finish may have a slight effect on the shade of black.
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    The main difference between a table lamp and an accent lamp is its size. Generally, table lamps are larger pieces that people use for task lighting or to increase ambiance lighting in a room. Accent lamps tend to be smaller and provide supplemental light in spaces. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify a Laurel Lamp table lamp, first check the bottom of the base and the bulb socket for a label, tag or other marking. Some pieces display the Laurel brand name or a serial number, which you can cross-reference with information published on trusted online resources to make an identification. Since not all Laurel table lamps bear markings, you may need to search image galleries to see if you can find a model that matches your lamp. You can also consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer for an expert opinion. Find a variety of Laurel Lamp Company lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    TV lamps were first used in the 1950s and were small figure lamps designed to look like animals, people, or other objects. The general idea was that TV lamps could protect a person from damaging their eyes from watching too much TV by diffusing the light.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A torchiere lamp is a type of floor lamp designed to provide ambient illumination. It consists of a column base and a shade that grows wider as the eye travels upward. The position of its bulb or bulbs focus light on the ceiling. Find a selection of torchiere lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The harp of a lamp is a metal structure that connects the shade to the base of the lamp. Once the shade is on, you can't see the harp.
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    A gourd lamp is a light fixture that features a bulbous body inspired by the shape of a gourd. Many fixtures are double gourds, meaning that they feature two rounded protrusions stacked one above the other. On 1stDibs, find a variety of gourd lamps.