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Table Lamps For Sale
Vittorio Balli
Romeo Ballardini style Space Age table lamps, Italy, 1970s
By Sirrah
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Space Age Italian mushroom-shapped table lamps from the 70s. The structure is made of chrome-plated silver steel, with an opaline glass shade. Very much in the style of the l...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Blue Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamp by La Borne Potter Jacques Vilain 20th Century
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jacques Vilain
Original stoneware ceramic table lamp realised in La Borne circa 1970
Blue ceramic glaze color
Electrical system is new
Original perfect condition
Ceram...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Walnut and Brass Table Lamps by Arthur Jacobs for Modeline, 1960s, Model-1695
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of sculptural table lamps in walnut with brass accents were made by Modeline Lamp Company, located in California, in 1960s. The lamps operate by a suspended walnut disk in the m...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Traditional Neoclassical Georgian Lamps Rouge Marble Column Table lamps
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage High end Italian marble alabaster column table lamps
Traditional High End Neoclassical Georgian Lamps Red Rouge Marble Column Table Lamps
Style: Napoleonic, Empire, Regency, ...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Pair of Chloe Rattan Table Lamps
Located in Oxford, GB
A Pair of Chloe Rattan Table Lamps
Handcrafted with care in our workshop, the Chloe Rattan Table Lamp is an original design that blends artisanal charm with organic elegance. Eac...
Category
2010s Table Lamps
Materials
Rattan
$1,873 / set
Stilnovo desk lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Montréal, QC
Stilnovo desk lamp. Black pierced enameled aluminium shade, brass swivel, brass stem, brass pivot, enameled steel and brass foot. 60 watts E-26 medi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$675 / set
Vincent Garnier Pewter Clam Shell Table Lamp
By Vincent Garnier
Located in Hastings, GB
An exceptional and incredibly rare Pewter clam shell table lamp by Vincent Garinier, France, 1950’s
This limited edition Shell Lamp was designed by the French artist Vincent Gar...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Pewter
Dazor 2324 Industrial Desk Drafting Architect Work Articulating Lamp, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A spectacular vintage original circa Dazor 2324 Industrial desk drafting work lamp flourescent 1950s with articulating arm. The arm can rotates approx 180 degrees and the arm flexes ...
Category
1950s American Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
$555 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic Lamp and Shade- Gold and Yellow
Located in London, GB
Brighten up your space with this unique handmade ceramic lamp, featuring a vibrant yellow glaze and playful 24k gold lustre wiggles. Its eye-catching design will be sure to add a war...
Category
2010s European Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Design Table Lamp by Designline in Chrome with White Frosted Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING!
A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It features a cast aluminum main base in a conical form. The lamp base is finished in a cla...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage Brass Cannonball Lion Head Ring Knocker Trophy Urn Table Lamp 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage brass cannonball trophy lamp featuring round urn shaped body with lion head ring knockers and square pedestal base.
DIMENSIONS:
6” x 6” x 20.25” (Width x Depth x Height)
Category
Late 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$188 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Amazing French 19th century Neoclassical-theme table lamp, recently converted from gas to electric. The new lampshade features a black exterior and silver, tortoiseshell pattern on t...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy
5066
Table Lamp in Perforated Brass and Straw
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, table lamp, model '5066', brass, beech, straw, Finland, 1950s
This eccentric table lamp is a visual pleasure in many senses and is designed by the visiona...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Louis Kalff, Timor table lamp, Philips, 1960s
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Uppsala, SE
Timor table lamp from the 1930s designed by Louis Kalff for Philips with a round sheet metal shade one a chromed stem mounted to a metal base. Later cord and plug. Good vintage condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Sheet Metal
Short Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in Brass with White Frosted Lamp Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING!
A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It features a cast aluminum main base in a sculptural tulip form. The lamp base is finished...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
French Pair of Corinthian Column Lamps with Linen Shades
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Polished in taste and patina, these vintage French Neoclassical-theme table lamps are a fantastic choice for buffet lighting, side tables, or bedside lamps. The silver metal lamps ar...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Leather Floor Lamp, Berry, Doma, Saddle Lamp Collection
By L
Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of
Colombian artist Ferna...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Blue Murano Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1960's blown Murano cobalt blue glass lamps.
Measurements:
Height of body: 24"
Height to shade rest: 34"
Diameter (base): 8.25"
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$6,800 / set
Accademia Tavolo Picoli by Cini Boeri for Artemide 1978
By Artemide, Cini Boeri
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Accademia lamp, designed by Cini Boeri in 1978, is a small-scale version of the popular table lamp created for Artemide. This lamp is an impressive ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Swedish Modern Table Lamp Model 15624 by Böhlmarks
Located in Karlstad, SE
A striking table lamp by Böhlmarks, model 15624, produced during the 1940s–50s. The lamp features a wide, dark green lacquered metal shade with brass details, balanced on a cylindric...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Angelo Brotto Sculptural Bronze 1970 Italian Table Lamp Mid Century
By Angelo Brotto, Esperia
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural brutal designed bronze and walnut table lamp by famed Italian artist, Angelo Brotto. Newly Rewired with double brass standard sockets and silk cord.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Rare Art Deco Table Lamp with Fabric Shades Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Rare Art Deco table lamp with fabric shades vienna around 1920s
Brass nickel - plated
Fabric shades are replaced ( new ).
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Hollywood Regency Chapman Terracotta Chinoiserie Palm Frond Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of Hollywood Regency style terracotta and brass palm lamps by Chapman Manufacturing. They depict male and female facing Asian pastoral figures. Both lamps have a brass...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brown Fabric Lampshade, Wild Ginger, Medium, by Bunny Williams Home
Located in New York, NY
This small brown flower pattern is a beautiful, subtle neutral and would be entirely at home atop our Pheasant Feather Lamp (Brown) or Chicken Feather Lamp (Brown). Scaled to work on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Materials
Cotton
Pair Bradburn Gallery Linen-over-plaster Lamps with Hand-painted Bird Motifs
Located in San Francisco, CA
each plaster baluster-form lamp by the Bradburn Gallery covered in a celadon painted linen with hand-painted colorful birds perched on a meandering foliate branch speckled with purpl...
Category
Early 2000s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Art Deco swiveling banker table lamp with green glass vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco swiveling banker table lamp with green glass vienna around 1920s
Polished and stove enameled
Deep from 27 up to 45cm
Black rotary switch
Category
1920s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp by Daniela Puppa for Fontana Arte, Italy 1994
Located in Delft, NL
Table Lamp by Daniela Puppa for Fontana Arte, Italy 1994
The lamp is designed in 1994, model number 3064
It is made of frosted white glass with a tint of pink in the shade and is do...
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
A Pair of Deka Rattan Table Lamp
Located in Oxford, GB
A Pair of Deka Pencil Reed Rattan Table Lamp
Crafted with precision and artistry, the Deka Pencil Reed Rattan Table Lamp is a stunning handcrafted creation by Rattanology, designe...
Category
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Rattan
$1,907 / set
Art Deco Fine Cut Crystal
Brass Cylinder Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco finely detailed cut crystal cylinder lamps with floral and bird motifs, mounted on circular embossed brass bases. Interior cut crystal c...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
$2,900 Sale Price / set
23% Off
Paper Parchment "Cloud" Table Lamp by Frank Gehry for Belux
By Frank Gehry, Belux
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original Cloud Table Lamp designed by architect Frank Gehry for BELUX. A cloud for indoors. Is there anything more beautiful? The poetic character of the 'Cloud' lamp makes it an atm...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Shroom Rattan Table Lamps
Located in Oxford, GB
A Pair of Shroom Rattan Table Lamps
Exclusively designed and crafted by Rattanology—a brand celebrated for its artisanal rattan and bamboo creations.
The Shroom Rattan Table Lamp...
Category
2010s Table Lamps
Materials
Rattan
$2,098 / set
Spanish Mid-Century Teruel Green Ceramic Table Lamp — Mudéjar Revival
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Lovingly hand-crafted by Amitābha Studio from a vintage Punter Teruel vase in a baluster form, this lamp exemplifies the richness of Spanish Revival design paired with mid-century artistry. The rounded body rises gracefully to a tall neck, its surface coated in a creamy tin glaze and painted freehand in the distinctive loza verdimorada palette of green and manganese black. This striking chromatic language, unique to Teruel ceramics, traces directly back to the medieval Mudéjar traditions of Aragón, where similar motifs once adorned both domestic tablewares and the city’s iconic glazed towers.
The decoration is arranged in framed compartments across the body: a heraldic lion, a stylized bird, and geometric devices executed in bold black linework. Along the lower register runs a rhythmic frieze of pinecone medallions, a traditional symbol of abundance and vitality. The motifs, painted with expressive brushwork, exemplify the revival style pioneered by Domingo Punter and his contemporaries, who reinterpreted medieval patterns with modern fluidity. At the foot, the reddish terracotta clay is revealed, inscribed with the bold mark “PUNTER,” confirming the piece’s authenticity.
To balance the ceramic base, Amitābha Studio has paired the lamp with a custom lampshade in a green, black, and white tweed weave. The textured fabric recalls couture textiles, while the double-cord passementerie trim by Houlès adds refinement. When lit, the lamp casts a warm, inviting glow that emphasizes its sculptural silhouette and intricate surface design.
This Spanish Revival lamp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern Table Lamp Lucerna by Luigi Massoni for Meblo Guzzini, Italy 70s
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Lucija, SI
Design: Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, Italy 1966
Manufacturer: Meblo from Nova Gorica, Slovenia in the former Yugoslavia.
This is a model Lucerna
It consists of a chrome metal ba...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Black Forest Table Lamps Hand Carved Shades
Bases Germany
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and all original pair of Black Forest table lamps hand carved from Germany C1950. Shades retain the original translucent material and are in the best condition.
Carved Elk a...
Category
1950s German Black Forest Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Hardwood, Maple
Walnut Box Lamp, Small Grid Style Table Lamp
Located in Bangall, NY
The small box lamp is one of a group of lamps designed by Chris Lehrecke in 2008. They were influenced by Japanese lanterns, as well as early Frank Lloyd Wright Designs. The lamps ar...
Category
Early 2000s North American Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Danish Midcentury Grey Pottery Table Lamp from Søholm, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Danish ceramic table lamp with a dense grey hares fur type glaze. Similar to the techniques popularized by Bernt Friberg and Palshus. It was manufactured by Søholm in Denmark during ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Table Lamp by Rupert Nikoll, Brass Shade Paper with Dried Grasses Leaves, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An eye-catching table lamp by Rupert Nikoll, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century in late 1950s or early 1960s.
The stand is made of polished brass which has an aged surface in a ric...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Arts
Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC.
Measures - 28"H x 15.25"W x 15.25"D.
A fine Arts & Crafts leaded stained glass table lamp from the 20th century. The lamp f...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Stained Glass
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Gooseneck Desk Lamp or Table Lamp, Circa 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A unique Mid-Century Modern gooseneck desk lamp or table lamp
USA, Circa 1950s
Measures: 3.5"W x 4.75"D x 16.5"H.
Good original vintage condition.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Muller Frères Luneville Art Nouveau Lamp
Located in NANTES, FR
Sublime Art Nouveau lamp circa 1905.
Bronze base, acid-etched glass paste tulip decorated with anemone flowers.
Electricized in the US and in perfect condition.
Signed Muller Frères ...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Gilded Italian Hollywood Regency Palm Tree Table Lamp by Hans Kögl
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful gold-plated table lamp by Hans Kögl from the 1970s.
Great design and high-quality workmanship.
It creates a wonderful light.
Condition:
Very good vintage condition w...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Designer, Table Lamp, Metal, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.9"H x 6.5"W x 6.5"D
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 14.4” H x ...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Sculpted Table Lamp by Jack Haywood for Modeline
By J
G Haywood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking table lamp by Modeline exemplifies mid-century modern artistry with its sculpted korina wood base and elegant, elongated form. The fluid curves and open design create a...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Table Lamp Wrought Iron and Hammered Glass by Longobard, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing big table lamp in golden wrought iron and multi-color ( red and orange) hammered glass produced by Longobard the concurrent of Poliarte at the 1960s / 1970s.
Made...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair Italian Neoclassic Urn Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of finely crafted hand carved neo-classic style urn form alabaster lamps. The intricately carved white alabaster are covered with lots natural colorful veining. Newly wired wit...
Category
1950s Italian Classical Greek Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Verner Panton
Pantop Portable
Wireless Table Lamp in
Dusty Blue
for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' table lamp in 'Dusty Blue' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
This is a versatile smaller and wireless version of the 'Pantop' ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Medical DDR Table Lamp in Bakelite and Aluminium, circa 1940
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Vintage East German adjustable bakelite desk lamp by EMVT: Elektro-Medizin-Vakuum-Technik, circa 1940s. Unusual bowler hat shaped shade and organically shaped base.
Category
1940s German Bauhaus Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Castle Muse Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
A term derived from Greek mythology, Muses were nine goddesses, that symbolized the greatest of arts and sciences. Today a Muse is defined as a person or object who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist. SEED Design has brought a spark of ingenuity and created our very own MUSE. The CASTLE Muse Table...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Concrete
$170 / item
Fun Guy Stained Glass Table Lamp with Customizable Metal Base by Frangere Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Fun Guy table lamp is equal parts whimsy and grace. Drawing on the forms and luminescent coloring of wild mushrooms and fungi, a chunky metal base is cappe...
Category
2010s New Zealand Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Silhouette In Alabaster and Brass Table Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
The Silhouette table lamp consists of two alabaster cones hoes vertices meet through a decorative solid brass sphere. Its curved shape gives the ...
Category
2010s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
$2,829 / item
Mid Century Modern Table Lamp in mahogany and brass, Italy 1960s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing yiu will find a stunning Mid Century Modern Table lamp. It features strong geometric elements - a dome shaped shade in brass, a circular base, and the stam done in se...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Richard Sapper Tizio Desk or Table Lamp for Atemide, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Rare, signed Tizio table or desk lamp from the first production run of silver and red color scheme. Only 3000 lamps were produced and the lamp is numbered 1043. Fully adjustable an...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Albert Tormos hand-carved organic Table Lamp in Limestone, 1960
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Albert Tormos hand-carved organic Table Lamp in Limestone, 1960
Hand-carved limestone lamp Made by French sculptor Albert Tormos.
Made in France in the 1970s.
His Signature "AT" c...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Limestone
Bradley
Hubbard Antique Arts
Crafts Brass Student Lamp
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts and Crafts or Victorian brass student lamp or desk lamp with white glass shade
By Bradley & Hubbard
USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 18.5"W x 12"D x 21"H....
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Empire Brass
Italian Black Marble Column Table Lamps (B), Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Italian Black Marble & Polished Brass Column Table Lamps With Black Textured Shades - a Pair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 27.5" H (to finial) x...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vico Magistretti
Atollo
Medium Metal Satin Bronze Table Lamp by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo has become the archetype of the table lamp...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Spanish gilded iron lamp c.1950’s
Located in London, GB
Fabulous gilded iron tall table lamp with top fitting silk bespoke shade. Rewired and PAT tested.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Plate, Iron
Vintage Dirk Van Erp Style Arts
Crafts Copper
Mica Table Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Dirk Van Erp Style Arts & Crafts Copper & Mica Table Lamp 20thC
Measures - 21.5"H x 16.75"W x 16.75"D
A vintage Arts & Crafts table lamp in the styl...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Gorgeous Unique Piero Fornasetti Table Lamp. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous unique Piero Fornasetti Table Lamp. Made in Italy. This lamp is unique and is in excellent condition, signed at the bottom and it works perfectly. The black silk lamp ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century East German Table Lamp Circa 1960s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Mid Century East German Table Lamp Circa 1960s
- Black marble bases
- On/Off switche on the base
- Takes E27 fitting bulbs
- Textured shades
- Brass arm
- East German ~ 1960s
- 33cm...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique and Vintage Table Lamps for Sale: Find Art Deco Table Lamps, Murano Glass Table Lamps and Other Lighting on 1stDibs
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.
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