Vintage Lucite Lamps
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Vintage Lucite Lamps
Brass
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Shell, Lucite
Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Wire
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Lucite
1980s Vintage Lucite Lamps
Plastic
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Lucite
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Lucite
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Lucite Lamps
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Metal
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Metal
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Lucite Lamps
Lucite
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Brass, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Acrylic
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Resin, Lucite
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Lucite
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Ceramic, Lucite
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Lucite
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Lucite
1970s American Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Lucite
20th Century Vintage Lucite Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Chrome
1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage Lucite Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Lucite
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Lucite Lamps
Chrome
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Lucite Lamps
Lucite
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Lucite Lamps
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Chrome
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Gold Plate, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Steel
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Lucite Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Chrome
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Vintage Lucite Lamps
Acrylic, Lucite
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Lucite
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Lucite Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Glass, Lucite
1970s French Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Copper, Gold Leaf
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Lucite Lamps
Nickel
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Lucite Lamps
Nickel
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Lucite Lamps
Chrome
1970s European Hollywood Regency Vintage Lucite Lamps
Metal
1960s Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Nickel
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Glass, Acrylic
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Lucite Lamps
Blown Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Brass
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Lucite Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lucite Lamps
Lucite
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Materials: Plastic Furniture
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024To tell if a brass lamp is vintage, you'll need to determine if it is 20 to 99 years old by conducting online research or having an expert, such as a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer, evaluate it. If you prefer to do the research yourself, first look for the maker's markings. Then, consult trusted online resources to identify the maker and read further to find out when the company was active and manufacturing similar lamps. Checking the plug can also be helpful. If it has two prongs of the same size, you can conclude that your lamp was made in 1962 or before, as U.S. standards set that year required all lamps to feature polarized plugs with one large and one small prong. Keep in mind that it is possible to rewire a lamp, and some makers switched to polarized plugs before the standard was established, so the lack of a non-polarized plug doesn't necessarily mean a lamp isn't pre-1962. Find a large selection of vintage brass table lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023To identify a vintage porcelain lamp, check the base for markings. You may find a date stamp or the manufacturer's name. Check the porcelain for signs of wear like minor scratches and blemishes. If a lamp is in flawless condition, it's possible that it was simply stored well, but it's more likely that the piece is a newer reproduction. A certified appraiser can be of assistance if online research isn't enough to make an identification. Shop a selection of vintage porcelain lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are many different ways to tell if a table lamp is vintage. Your best option is to look for a manufacturer label that will give you information on the designer, the date, serial number and other information that you can then Google. It’s also a good idea to look at the condition of the lamp to see what shape it’s in and if it has all of its original pieces. Shop a large collection of vintage table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers 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 ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify vintage Stiffel lamps, first check a piece for any markings. Nearly all Stiffel lamps have a marking at least on the switch, but some also feature large foil stamps on their bases or bulb sockets. By comparing the marks on your lamp to images and descriptions published on trusted online resources, you can often determine approximately when Stiffel produced your lamp. If your lamp is 20 to 99 years old, it is vintage. Older Stiffel lamps are antiques, and newer ones are contemporary. When in doubt, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find an assortment of Stiffel lamps on 1stDibs.
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