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Pair of Hollywood Regency Polished Nickel Table Lamps, Large Urns
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Pair of Polished Nickel Plated Impressive Urn Form Table Lamps resting on black marble bases
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Travertine Table Lamps by Studio CE. VA Milan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970. Sculptural and carved travertine table lamps, with chrome finish circular bases and beige linen
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Pair of Café au Lait Chinese Ceramic 19th Century Antique Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
figures on a café au lait crackled background with stylised bronzed bandings, now mounted as table lamps
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Antique French Victorian Paris Porcelain Coral Figural Painted Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Victorian Paris Porcelain Coral Figural Painted "Courting Scene" Table Lamps on
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Neoclassical White Carved Marble Empire Column Table Lamp Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Neoclassical White Carved Marble Empire Corinthian Column Tall Table Lamps on Brass
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Italian Capodimonte Ceramic Porcelain Figural Urn Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lamps on Brass bases - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 32" H (to finial) x 22" H (to
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Dragon Vase Table Lamps
Located in Studio City, CA
A pair of fabulous cylindrical forms Meiji Period (1868-1912) patinated bronze table lamps on
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Brass and Ceramic Arc Table Lamps by Kelby
By Kelby
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting pair of mid century modern, table lamps by Kelby feature brass bases, stems and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique French Neoclassical Figural Brass Repousse Cherub Lion Table Lamp - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Neoclassical Figural Brass Repousse Cherub & Lion Table Lamps on Wooden Bases - a
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Emerald Green Gold Decorated Cylinder Shape Table Lamps
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice emerald green glass table lamps on brass bases.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
2 Neoclassical Grecian Cameo Face Ceramic Torchiere Table Lamps 28"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage off-white porcelain mantel urn table lamps with brass bases, stenciled with
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$280 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Hollywood Regency Style, Table Lamps, Fluted Crystal, Gilt Metal, USA, 1980s
Located in Manhasset, NY
crafted heavy crystal column form table lamps on gilt brass pedestal bases terminating in gilt brass
Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Antique Pair of Vintage Porcelain Chinoiserie Beige Ginger Jar Table Lamps
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite pair of vintage porcelain Chinoiserie ginger jar table lamps showcases timeless
Category
Antique 19th Century European Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Beige "Dentate" Cocoon Table Lamps by Castiglioni, Italy 1960s
By Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and unique pair of cocoon round table lamps with wooden bases. In fabulous condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pair of Mid-Century Japanese Kutani Hand Painted Vase Table Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Mid-Century Japanese Kutani
Hand Painted Vase Table Lamps On Carved Wood Bases.
6.25" X 6
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Pair of Ivory Glazed Curvaceous Vase Form Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of voluptuous ivory glazed ceramic table lamps with patinated brass finished bases. Organic
Category
Vintage 1980s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Bubble Textured Blue Glass Table Lamps With Brass Accents
Located in Chicago, IL
An exquisite pair of blue bubble glass gourd-form table lamps with open brass bases of interlocking
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1940s Large Pair of Black and Gold Ceramic Table lamps, Italian
Located in London, GB
1940s pair of elegant table lamps featuring bold, sculptural ceramic bases with an elongated
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Neoclassical Large Carved Solid Alabaster Marble Urn Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stately Antique Italian Neoclassical Large Carved Solid Alabaster Marble Urn Form Table Lamps on
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Neoclassical Large Carved Solid Alabaster Marble Leaf Bulbous Table Lamps Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Neoclassical Large Carved Solid Alabaster Marble Leafy Bulbous Table Lamp on Gold
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of 70
s Karl Springer Style Torchier Table Lamps
By Karl Springer
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Springer Style Lucite Brass Glass Torchiere Table Lamps
Features footed Lucite bases, and built-in
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,116 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Swedish Brass and white metal, Table Lamps, Anfaco Taby , Sweden, 1980
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of column brass and white bases table lamps . 1980 By Anfaco Taby Sweden.
Comes rewired for
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Postmodern Cranberry Red Sculptural Snail Scroll Ceramic Table Lamp Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Postmodern Cranberry Red Sculptural Snail Scroll Ceramic Table Lamps on Lucite Bases - a
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Lucite
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Hand Painted Glass Pineapple Table Lamp - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Hand Painted Glass Pineapple Table Lamps on Square
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Two Bakalowits Table Lamps with Huge Faceted Diamond Crystals, Austria, 1970s
By Bakalowits
Söhne, Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in Wien, AT
Two Bakalowits table lamps with huge faceted diamond crystals, Austria, 1970s.
Two beautiful table
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Vintage Murano OMBRE Blue and White Opaline Glass Table Lamps - VERY RARE
Located in Smyrna, GA
Fabulous vintage OMBRE BLUE and WHITE OPALINE Murano glass table lamps mounted on acrylic bases
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
2 Brass Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Octagonal Tea Caddy Canister Table Lamps
Located in Dayton, OH
shaped table lamps with black wood bases.
Dimensions:
8.25" x 7.5" x 18.75" / Total Height - 25.5
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$658 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Hand-Hammered Iron Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Stunning, elegant pair of French Mid-century Style Hand-hammered iron table lamps. The bases and
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
1970s Modern Monumental Mazzega Style Swirled Murano Glass Table Lamps - Pair
By Angelo Vittorio Mazzega
Located in Kennesaw, GA
lamps. The bases are an enameled metal. They are in working order and very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Victorian Style Cut Crystal Glass Jardiniere Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Victorian Style Cut Crystal Glass Jardiniere Table Lamps on Brass Bases with Faces
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
French Vintage Ceramic Table Lamp by Roger Capron,
circa 1950s
By Roger Capron
Located in London, GB
, pitchers and other functional wares to include coffee tables with hand glazed tiles, lamp bases, wall
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$3,116 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Mid Century Modern Silver Mercury Glass Jardiniere Vase Table Lamps Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Silver Mirrored Mercury Glass Jardiniere Vase Form Table Lamps on Wooden
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Wood
Wonderful Rare Rock Crystal Hippopotamus Figure Table Lamps Manner Baguès, Pair
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful and rare pair of rock crystal hippopotamus figure table lamps on black bases with new
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal, Nickel
$2,760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Pottery and Walnut Table Lamps, 1960s, with Original Shades
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of midcentury table lamps with ceramic bases and a sculptural walnut stem. Both lamps retain
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Chippy Paint Patina Tole Metal Urn Floral Flower Table Lamps New Wiring
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of 1950s Italian tole metal floral flowers table lamps with urn bases. Chippy original
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Wooden Danish Table Lamps, circa 1960
s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of Danish Mid-Century Modern table lamps. The sculpted wooden bases hold these lamps in an
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Linen, Teak
Vintage French Neoclassical Horse
Chariot Bronze Finish Urn Table Lamps a Pair
By Westwood Industries
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire / Neoclassical Style Horse & Chariot Bronze Finish Metal Urn Table Lamps on
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Neoclassical Cream
Gold Gilt Carved Wood Harp Column Table Lamp - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Table Lamps on Painted Metal Bases and Raised on Brass Feet - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Orange Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Orange Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps on Sculpted Wood Bases - a Pair
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Tole Decorated French Empire Revival Table Lamps by Tyndale
By Tyndale
Located in New York, NY
Classical urn form tole decorated table lamps, having bases made in France, for the Tyndale Lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Lacquered Table Lamps after Design by Jean Claude Mahey
Located in New Orleans, LA
Two table lamps with rectangular lacquered bases and bronze mounts after the design of Jean Claude
Category
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Blue Ceramic
Fiber Shaded Table Lamps by Lotte
Gunnar Bostlund
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New York, NY
table lamps features elegant blue ceramic bases paired with natural fiber shades. The harmonious blend
Category
Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Iron Tole Metal Painted Flower Table Lamp Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Iron Tole Metal Painted Flower Table Lamps On Gold Gilt Wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
A Pair Of Large Brass And Opaque Glass Tiffany Style Table Lamps
By Poliarte
Located in London, GB
A Pair of large white glass and brass table lamps with mirrored bases, attributed to Poliarte
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars Converted into Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century Chinese porcelain Ginger Jars converted into table lamps with wood bases. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Vintage Palm Beach Pair of Chinoiserie Ceramic Table Lamps Pink Newly Wired
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of chinoiserie table lamps on wood bases. These have been newly wired, clear cord, all
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Fine Pair Of Antique 19th C. Brass Candlesticks, Mounted As Table Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine pair of antique 19th century brass candlesticks mounted as electric table lamps. Both on
Category
Antique 19th Century Georgian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Set of Three Elegant Mid Century Modern Travertine Table Lamps Italy 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Set of three elegant Mid-Century Modern table lamps or bedside table lamps with travertine bases
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue Italian Murano Glass Gold Bubble Table Lamp Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lamps on Ornate Brass Bases - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 42.5" H (to finial) x 32" H
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps, Goatskin and Lucite, Manner Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Manhasset, NY
Springer style goat skin decorated modern table lamps on thick lucite bases, height measured to the top of
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Speckled Pink Table Lamps a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Speckled Cotton Candy Pink Urn Form Table Lamps
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Tole Antique Gold Column Table Lamps
Located in London, by appointment only
Pair Art Deco gilt bronze and tole antique gold column table lamps.
Standing on square bases
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Metal, Sheet Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculpted Frosted Glass Gold Wavy Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculpted Frosted Glass Gold Wavy Design Table Lamps on Black Painted
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vintage Mid Century Modern George Kovacs Spiral Chrome Ball Table Lamps - a Pair
By George Kovacs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern George Kovacs Spiral Chrome Eyeball Table Lamps on Black Laminate Bases
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Mythological Figures Table Lamps
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare Pair of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Mythological Figures table lamps
The tripod bases
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
WAS Benson. A pair of Arts and Crafts brass swan style table lamps
By W.A.S. Benson
Located in London, GB
W A S Benson. A pair of Arts and Crafts brass swan style table lamps with heart shaped bases. WAS
Category
Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Modern White Blue Ceramic Pottery Teak Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern White Blue Ceramic Pottery Teak Table Lamps on Painted Metal Bases - a
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
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Table Lamp Bases For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of table lamp bases for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct table lamp bases — often made from metal, ceramic and wood — can elevate any home. We have 544 antique and vintage table lamp bases in-stock, while there are 17 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of table lamp bases available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Table lamp bases bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Table lamp bases have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Dalo, Laurel Lamp Company and Stiffel are consistently popular.
How Much are Table Lamp Bases?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,750, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $18,500 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 Table Lamp Bases
- What is a lamp base?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A lamp base is the lighting element of the lamp which attaches to the lamp body. They are traditionally made up of nickel-plated brass.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The base of a lamp is usually just called the lamp base. Manufacturers and artisans produce lamp bases out of a wide range of materials, including metal, wood, glass and pottery. Find a selection of antique and vintage lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A table base should be roughly two-thirds of the size of the tabletop. So a top with a 60-inch diameter should be paired with a 40-inch base.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023The 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, 2023The 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.
- Do table lamps have to match?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Your 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.
- How does a table lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024How 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 ExpertNovember 4, 2024To 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.
- How big should a table lamp be?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023How 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.
- What is a buffet table lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Buffet 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.
- What are table lamps used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Table 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.
- How do I identify my table lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024To 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, 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 ExpertSeptember 23, 2024To 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, 2023The 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.
- How do I fix an old table lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022There 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 ExpertMarch 3, 2023To 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 ExpertJune 15, 2023There 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.
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Hermes Vacheron Constantin
Hertz Ballin
Herve Van Der Straeten Athena
Hjort Ceramic
Holophane Table Lamps Brass