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Rare Czech Functionalist or Bauhaus Table Lamp by Franta ‘Frantisek’ Anyz, 1920s
By Franta (Frantisek) Anýž
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and articulated Czech functionalist table lamp. Designed by the Czech functionalist
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Vintage 1920s Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Rare Mid-Century Gordon + Jane Martz Ceramic Table Lamp Marshall Studios Inc.
By Gordon Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Uncommon form. Lamp body is undamaged, the older lampshade is not original and slightly dingy. The
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Rare Natural Agate Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rare natural agate mounts as lamps with nickel plating stand, created by Phoenix Gallery
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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Materials

Agate

Pair of Rare Natural Agate Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rare natural agate mounts as lamps with polish brass finish stand, created by Phoenix
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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Pair of Rare Natural Agate Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rare natural agate mount as lamps with nickel-plating stand, created by Phoenix Gallery
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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Materials

Agate

Gabriella Crespi Rare Due Rane Frogs Pair of Animali Table Lamps, 1970s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Miami, FL
A super rare pair of large sculpture lamps by Gabriella Crespi. "Due Rane" belongs to the Animali
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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Restored Rare Rattan Koa Wood Planter Table Lamp w/ Large Copper Accent
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully rare restored rattan table lamp features a copper planter in the center with a Koa
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Vintage 1950s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rattan

Rare Martz Table Lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios
By Gordon Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual ceramic table lamp by famed ceramicist duo Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Extremely Rare Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Java by Mathieu Matégot 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Munich, DE
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern table lamp "Java". Designed & manufactured by Mathieu Matégot
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Extremely Rare Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Florian Schulz Germany 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Munich, DE
Exceptional, large and elegant Mid-Century Modern brass table lamp with rotating lamp shade
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Grey Color Mezzoracolo Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1990s
By Artemide, Gae Aulenti
Located in Renens, CH
, interiors, furniture and lamps during her career, many of them well-known such as the Musée d’Orsay in Paris
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

1970s Rare Large Italian Textured Murano Glass Table Lamp by Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Leuchten, Mazzega
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Midcentury vintage textured glass table lamp by Kaiser Leuchten with textured coloured Murano glass
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Gilbert Rohde Machine Age Chrome, Enamel and Wood Desk or Table Lamp
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a rare and handsome desk or table lamp by the American master designer, Gilbert Rhode. This
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Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Chrome

Rare Large Clam Shell Design Brass Table Lamp by Angelo Brotto, 1960s, Italy
By Angelo Brotto
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Modern Rare Large Clam Shell Design Brass Table Lamp by Angelo Brotto, 1960s, Italy
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare "Mezzo Alfiere" Table Lamp by Carla Venosta for Quattrifolio, Italy, 1980s
By Carla Venosta, Quattrifolio
Located in Milan, IT
Remarkable "Mezzo Alfiere" table lamp by Carla Venosta for Quattrifolio. Metal base and
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Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare Lumica Table Lamp in Brass in the manner of Willy Rizzo
By BD Lumica
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful table lamp manufactured by Lumica in excellent condition. 3 x E27. To be on the the safe
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Rare Frosted Glass Beethoven Bust Table Lamp by Lucien Lafaye for Perzel
By Lucien Lafaye
Located in Montreal, QC
Frosted, cast glass, Art Deco Beethoven bust table lamp, resting on bronze base. Base stamped "MADE
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Rare Alfredo Barbini Aquario Lamp for Cenedese
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Alfredo Barbini aquario lamp for Cenedese resting on a later wooden base with back light
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Rare Original Hillebrand Table Lamp Model Oslo from 1962, Design Heinz Pfaender
By Hillebrand, Heinz Pfaender
Located in München, DE
Table lamp model "Oslo". Designed in 1962 by Heinz Pfaender. Shade is old red and base in gray
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Very rare 1970s Swedish pine bent veneer table lamp by GB Solbackens Svarveri
By Solbackens Svarveri
Located in München, DE
Very rare 1970s pine veneer table lamp with bentwood slats. Manufacturer is GB Solbackens Svarveri
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Pine

Handel Lamp Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Handel Bronze Table Lamp. Handel Bronze cast Table Lamp with rare signature stamped on the side of
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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Set of Two Rare Lovely Mid-Century Modern Bedside Table Lamps Germany 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Set of two rare and lovely Mid-Century Modern bedside table lamps with vertically adjustable lamp
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Set of Two Rare Lovely Mid-Century Modern Bedside Table Lamps Germany 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Set of two rare and lovely Mid-Century Modern bedside table lamps with parchment paper shades
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Rare and important pair of M G Bindesbøll Bronze Table Lamps 1850’s.
By Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll
Located in Valby, 84
Rare pair of Martin Gottlib Bindesbøll bronze table lamps, crafted in Denmark during the 1850s. A
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Antique 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Rare Pair of Large Italian Textured Murano Glass Table Lamps by Kaiser Leuchten
By Mazzega, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern pair of vintage textured glass and polished brass table lamps by Kaiser Leuchten
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare "Coro" Glass Table Lamp by Roberto Pamio for Leucos, Italy, 1980s
By Roberto Pamio, Leucos Design Lab
Located in Milan, IT
Rare "Coro" table luminaire by Roberto Pamio for Leucos. White glass with crystal glass decoration
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Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Gaetano Sciolari Mid-Century Modern Italian Design Brass Table Lamp Base
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and good looking Italian table lamp. This Gaetano Sciolari vintage brass lamp is marked and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Art Deco hight adjustable condor table lamp with original glass shade 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Rare Art Deco hight adjustable condor table lamp with original glass shade 1920s Brass polished and
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Rare Robj Paris table Lamp with Rethondes Glass Shade, France, 1920s
By ROBJ
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Deco rare ROBJ Paris table lamp with Rethondes glass shade, France 1920s Very rare, finely
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Beautiful Rare Cased Glass Table Desk Lamp Designed by Bo Borgstrom for Aseda
By Bo Borgstrom, Aseda
Located in San Diego, CA
Navy blue rare desk table lamp designed by Bo Borgstrom for Aseda, retains label , clear cased
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Rare Elegant Art Nouveau Desk Light or Table Lamp Rein Licht 1910s Germany
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and elegant Art Nouveau desk light or table lamp. Designed and manufactured probably
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare Martz Lamp with Sgraffito Decoration
By (after) Agnes Martin
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A stunning Martz lamp made of two sections with elegant sgraffito decoration. Measures: Ceramic
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Gabriella Crespi Rare Large Fungo Table Lamp in Bamboo and Brass, Italy, 1970s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in New York, NY
Gabriella Crespi rare large Fungo table lamp from the Rising Sun Series with lacquered bamboo
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare German Midcentury Table Lamp in Solid Brass by Günter&Florian Schulz 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Halle, DE
An extremely rare and early High Quality Table lamp in solid brass by Florian Schulz . The
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

RARE Pair of Koch Lowy 1970s Brass Saucer Form Table lamps - Fully restored
By Koch Lowy, George Nelson
Located in St. Louis, MO
RARE Pair of Koch & Lowy, brass saucer form table lamps with great 1970s vibe, recently
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Pair of table/bedsidetabe lamps by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt, 1970 s
By Toni Zuccheri, VeArt
Located in Milano, IT
Mid Century lights - Murano Glass table Lamps - VeArt Collectible Lights A Nuphar table lamp
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Rare Orig Large Reverse Painted Glass Floral Charles Lotton Table Lamp $14, 750
By Charles Lotton
Located in New York, NY
). A studio art glass table lamp in the Multi Flora pattern, featuring a baluster form base with a
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20th Century Unknown Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Rare Arne Jacobsen AJ Desk Lamp, 1957
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful grey desk lamp in steel with original lacquering designed by Arne Jacobsen, probably Axel
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Steel

Rare Swedish brass table lamp by CG Hallberg, attributed to Elis Bergh, 1920s
By CG Hallberg, Elis Bergh
Located in Uppsala, SE
Brass Art Deco table lamp manufacturer CG Hallberg from the 1920s and attributed to designer Elis
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Mid-Century Table Lamp by Josef Hůrka for Napako, 1960 s, Marked
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare model of mid-century chrome & metal table lamp designed by famous Josef Hurka for Napako in
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Rare Oscar Torlasco Model "577" Table/Desk Lamp by Lumi Milan, 1950s, Labeled
By Lumi, Oscar Torlasco
Located in Brescia, Brescia
This rare and iconic Model 577 table lamp by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi Milan is a testament to the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Pair of Rare Aqua Agate Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of natural aqua color agate lamps with amazing patterns, with polished brass mount
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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Materials

Agate

Pair of Rare Aqua Agate Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of natural aqua color agate lamps with amazing patterns, with polished brass mount
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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Materials

Agate

Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Rose Satin Glass Table Lamp or Sconce 1950s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte rare elegant table lamp or sconce shaped like a clam with rose colored
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

A rare blue Danish midcentury table lamp by Esben Klint for Karstrup Holmegaard
By Esben Klint, Holmegaard
Located in Balen, BE
A rare blue Danish midcentury table lamp by Esben Klint for Karstrup Holmegaard Fyns Glasværk
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Carlo Nason “Mazzega” table lamp metal chrome Murano glass 1970 Italy. Rare Car
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Carlo Nason “Mazzega” table lamp metal chrome Murano glass 1970 Italy. Rare Carlo Nason Murano
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1980 s Rare Italian Mushroom Vetri Murano Glass Table Lamp by ZONCA, Labeled
By Vetri, Zonca
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare all glass Vetri Murano black and white table lamp by Zonca (see label). Very good vintage
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Rare Model 243 Table Lamp by Angelo Ostuni and Renato Forti for Oluce
By Renato Forti, Angelo Ostuni, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model A 243 Table Lamp by Angelo Ostuni and Renato Forti for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Rare Handcrafted Leather Table Lamp with Maja Motiv by Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp is executed with 1 x E27 Edison screw fit bulbs. It is wired, and in working condition. It
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare Pair Vintage Chrome Arc Table Lamps by Vereinigte Werkstätten München 1970s
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
lengths. 34cm - 36cm and 51cm - 56cm. The lamps are executed with E27 Edison screw fit bulbs. It is
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Rare Brutalist Italian Glass Paste and Wrought Iron Table Lamp by Longobard, 70s
By Longobard
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Rare Murano glass table lamp designed and made by Longobard in 1970. The structure is in hand
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Vintage 1970s Italian Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rare Tito Agnoli for O-Luce 260 Table Lamp in Perspex and Brass
By O-Luce, Tito Agnoli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tito Agnoli for O-Luce, desk lamp and wall light, model ‘260’, Perspex, brass, Italy, circa 1958
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gueridon Table Lamp with 12 Rare Green "Planete" Tiles by Roger Capron
By Guéridon Design, Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Tall Two-sided Contemporary Design Made with 12 Vintage Tiles by Roger Capron. The tiles are from the "Planete" tiles of the green series (Vallauris, France 1960s);
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare Pair of Satsuma Table Lamps, Japan End of the 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Nice pair of Satsuma lamps with black patinated bronze mount. Gilding is somewhat mitigated
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Very rare original Space Age 60s yellow table lamp made of iron by Temde
By Temde Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Very rare yellow, original Space Age table lamp made of heavy iron. Manufactured in the 1960s by
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

rare water lily lamp by maison charles
By Maison Charles
Located in Munich, DE
amazing patinated water lily table lamp.
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Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Rare 1900s Danish Ceramic Table Lamps by Hans Ancher Wolffsen / Søholm
By Hans Ancher Wolffsen
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
This rare pair of Danish ceramic table lamps are designed by Hans Ancher Wolffsen (1870-1929
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Antique Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

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Rare Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the rare table lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each rare table lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. There are 1300 variations of the antique or vintage rare table lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 11 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer rare table lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A rare table lamp, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made rare table lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti and Hans-Agne Jakobsson are consistently popular.

How Much is a Rare Table Lamp?

Prices for a rare table lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $98,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,898.

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 Rare Table Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    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 ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Your table lamps do not have to match but it definitely is important that they still go together. This can be done by making sure they are of similar style or have something in common such as color, shape, lamp shade, or metal type.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    How big a table lamp should be depends on your lighting needs and the size of the surface that you're placing the light fixture on. Most table lamps are 30 to 36 inches tall. On shorter tables, a taller lamp may be necessary to put illumination at eye level. Find a variety of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    To identify your table lamp, look it over in search of a maker's mark. Check the base, neck, light receptacle and shade for an engraving, embossing, stamp, label or other mark. With lamps that have felted bottoms, this may require lifting the fabric to reveal the material beneath. After finding a maker's mark, research it using trusted online resources to learn who the maker was and learn more about your fixture. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can help as needed. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of antique, vintage and contemporary table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, 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 ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    To identify a Tiffany table lamp, first take a close look at the base. Some pieces will bear a stamp or label that says, "Tiffany Studios," and newer lamps may also feature a serial number. By comparing the number and markings to information and images shared by trusted online resources, you can begin the identification process. If your lamp isn't marked, the base construction can provide more clues about the maker. Tiffany lamps usually feature bronze bases that feel weighty. Older models typically have a gray metal ring on their bottoms as well. In addition to examining the base, try turning the lamp on for a while and then touching the stained glass shade. Tiffany lamps tend to stay cool due to the thickness of the glass, so if yours feels hot, it may be the work of a different manufacturer. When in doubt, use the identification services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Shop a collection of Tiffany lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The best brand of table lamp is really a matter of personal preference. Choose a lamp that complements the style of your room and suits your lighting needs. On 1stDibs, find a range of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix an old table lamp, take it to an appliance or lighting repair shop that has experience working with the type of fixture that you have. Many problems can cause an old table lamp to stop working. A professional can determine the cause and use the correct tools to address it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024


    A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.

    You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.

    Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    There is no single best company for table lamps. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior, and over the years, many manufacturers and designers have offered a range of visually appealing table lamps. Examples include Artemide, Gordon Jane Martz, FLOS, Søholm Stentøj, Louis Poulsen and many others. Shop a large collection of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To determine what size lamp should be on a sofa table, measure the table from the bottom of the legs to the tabletop. Then, choose a lamp that is equal to or up to 1.5 times taller than the table. Shop a range of table lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.

    Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”

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  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    To identify a Bradley and Hubbard table lamp, examine the base, neck and shade. Many Bradley Hubbard lamps feature a mark consisting of the brand name centered inside a triangle. For unmarked pieces, it's usually necessary to use the characteristics of the lamp to make an identification. Bradley Hubbard is well known for its intricate glass shades and ornate brass and bronze bases. Looking at photographs of the maker's lamps published on trusted online resources can help you get familiar with its style. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer assist you. Shop a diverse assortment of Bradley Hubbard furniture on 1stDibs.