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Table Lamps For Sale
1950s Gerald Thurston Table Lamp, Lightolier, USA
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Elegant table lamp made of walnut, brass with plastic shade.
By Gerald Thurston for Lightolier.
Marked.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,495 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Equestrian Porcelain Snooty Mr Fox Brass Trumpet on Red Book Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Equestrian Style Porcelain Snooty Mr. Fox Brass Trumpet on Red Book Figural Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 23" H (to finial) x 16....
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Effetre Murano Egg Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant pair of mid-20th century Italian Effetre Murano egg lamps showcases the exquisite craftsmanship of Murano glass artisans. Each lamp features an opaque white glass shade ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Bauhaus Art Deco Style Desk Lamp, Table Lamp, Re Editon
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A classic desk lamp which is elegant and timeless.
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
Handcrafted and...
Category
2010s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained wood table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.8"H x 5.125"W x 5.125"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 4" Top Diameter x 8" Bott...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Edvard Hagman, Table Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white fabric table lamp designed by Edvard Hagman and produced by EHAB, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Oxidation present to brass
Overall Dimensions (inches): 18"H x 13"W x 6"D
Bul...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Blue Pheasant Feather Ceramic Lamp, Large, by Bunny Williams Home
Located in New York, NY
The classical silhouette of our Pheasant Feather Lamp adds a graceful, subdued ambiance to any side table. The lamp’s ceramic vase is hand-painted in deep blue tones before a final g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in Orange with White Frosted Glass 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
Ceramic Diablo Table Lamp in Multiple Glazes by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Danish diablo shaped ceramic table lamp with a 'rainbow' of multiple glazes skillfully 'fussioned' together. Much similar to the techniques popularized by Gertud Vasegaard and CH Sta...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Large Pair Chinese Blue
White Porcelain Temple Jars
Located in Norton, MA
This is a large pair of porcelain Temple Jars with the original lids. The theme is dominated by the symbolic patterns of phoenixes and peonies presenting a luxurious rich life and no...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
FORNASETTI Vintage Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian table lamp with painted metal in malachite design (lithographical and transfer-printed) and brass / made in Milan Italy in the 1980s
Original label on the base
1 ligh...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Ron Rezek Table Lamp Orbit by for Bieffeplast, circa 1980
By Ron Rezek, Bieffeplast
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful Minimalist black metal desk lamp by American designer Ron Rezek for Bieffeplast, Italy. The counter balance arm allows to pivot and mov...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Daum France Crystal Glass table lamp 1965
By Daum
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beathiful Crystal Glass lamp stand . Signed Daum France .
1960s ,comes with a Laura Ashley shade . Good condition .
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
A Pair of Late 18th Century Delft Ceramic Table Lamps - De Klaauw Pottery
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A charming pair of late 18th century blue and white ceramic Delft vases, recently mounted as lamps.
The vases are beautifully decorated with floral ornaments in the typical Delft st...
Category
1780s Dutch Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Delft
Table lamp Ingo Maurer Lampampe
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Alcamo, IT
Model: Lampampe
Designer: Ingo Maurer (1980)
Brand: Ingo Maurer
Lampampe is part of a series of simple Japanese paper lamps developed by Ingo Maur...
Category
2010s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,084 / item
Falkenbergs Belysning, Table Lamp, Brass, Oak, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and oak table lamp designed and produced by Falkenbergs Belysning, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 15.45” H x 12” Diameter
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb
Numb...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Bell Table Lamps by Barovier, Italy, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous bell shaped table lamps in Murano glass and solid brass. This romantic table lamps were made in the '40s in Italy by the Murano glass master Ercole Barovier.
This incredib...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Ernst Wahliss Austrian Amphora Figural Elephant Porcelain Lamp c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Ernst Wahliss Austrian Amphora Figural Elephant Porcelain Lamp With Glass Shade C1920
Measures - 17 1/4" x 8 1/4" x 8 1/4"
An antique porcelain lamp by Ernst Wahliss, craft...
Category
Early 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Table Lamp "Torch" in Brass and Glass by Fog
Mørup, Denmark, 1930s
By Fog
Mørup
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing Danish Art Deco table lamp with stem in amber colored glass and shade and base in dark patinated brass. The lamp was manufactured at Fog & Morup, Copenhagen in the 1930 and i...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Superstudio Italian Midcentury Gherpe Lamp for Poltronova 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Lampada da tavolo modello Gherpe disegnata da Superstudio per Poltronova con struttura e diffusori in metacrilato tagliato e termoformato e particolari in metallo, produzione Italia ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$4,207 Sale Price
20% Off
Petite Galle Cameo Glass Table Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Galle cameo glass table lamp with shade depicting a lakeside forest with mountains in the distance, and standard featuring lovely pink...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 8” Top Diameter x 10” Bottom Diameter x 7” Height
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches):...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Teak
Verner Panton
Panthella 250
Table Lamp Grey Opaline Acrylic for Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Panthella' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1971, current production.
Designed in 1971, Panthella stands out as one of Verner Panton’s design icons with its uni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
White Mushroom Glass Desk Lamp by Sidse Werner for Holmegaard, 1980s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Large White Mushroom-Shaped Glass Desk designed by designer Sidse Werner for Danish Holmegaard Glasværk in 1985.
* Mushroom shaped white glass desk ...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vilhelm Lauritzen
VL45
Radiohus Portable Table Lamp in Pale Yellow Glass
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL45' Radiohus Portable Table Lamp in Pale Yellow Glass
Originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen for the construction of the Radiohuset building in C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Hand-Painted Delft-Style Ceramic Table Lamp by Altena and Krooyenga Makkum
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meticulously handcrafted by Amitābha Studio from an antique Altena & Krooyenga Makkum (Netherlands, mid-20th century) earthenware vase— hand-painted in polychrome Delftware style—pai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Matte Black Maple Bedside Lamp, Marty IV
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small with a big presence, the Marty inhabits intimate spaces, scaled for the bedside or tabletop. This model has a matte black surface inspired by satin black hot rod paint jobs. Tu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,395 / item
Industrial Lamp GEI, circa 1970
By GEI
Located in Barcelona, ES
Industrial lamp designed and manufactured by Gei in Spain, circa 1970. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$736 Sale Price
35% Off
Tiffany Studios Acorn Table Lamp
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage genuine Tiffany Studios table lamp is circa the early 1900’s. Featured is a beautiful tranditionally designed shade with a geometric pattern accented by a acorn motif. Shade displays a wonderful veriety of green colors that range from dark to light tones creating a shade with stylish appearance that could enhance any desk. The acorn motif prominetly presents itself positioned in the bend that sorounds the shade. The shade itself nests comfortably atop a patinated bronze art nouveau lamp base...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Large Single Blanc de Chine Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930s single large blanc de Chine open-work porcelain table lamp with ebonized base.
Measurements:
Height of body: 18"
Widest point: 11"
Category
1930s Chinese Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Dark Green Glass Table Lamp by Biilman-Petersen for Le Klint
By Le Klint
Located in Søborg, DK
A vintage hand blown glass table lamp designed by Biilman-Petersen for Le Klint of Denmark in 1948.
The dark green glass is in great vintage conditio...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
1980 Le Falene Arteluce Piero De Martini Italian Design Post Modern Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
"The Moths" Table Lamp
Piero De Martini
Arteluce
Italy, 1980s
Red Enamel Frame
White Fabric "Suncover" Shade
New with original Arteluce Box
Available Phalene hanging Lamp in yello...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Asian Modern Solid Brass Foo Dog On Ginger Jar Table Lamp By Marbro
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a striking solid brass lamp by The Marbro Lamp Company that depicts a foo dog perched on a ginger jar / vase. It is marked and in very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stemlite Organic Nordic Modern Turned Natural Teak Wood Table Lamp by Designline
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING!
An artisan handmade table lamp by Design Line. It features a solid turned teak wood base with a handblown frosted white shade which gives of...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Teak
Jean-Michel Frank style unpolished glass lamp
Located in London, GB
A large blue unpolished glass lamp base after a design by JM Frank. Contemporary. Rewired and Pat tested. Shade included.
Height to top of shade 41cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Perforated Unlacquered Brass Lin Table Lamp by Muhly Studio
By Muhly
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Muhly's Lin Lighting Collection was inspired by environmental artist Maya Lin's 2001 work, Ecliptic, in which the locations of stars were envisioned as points of light embedded in a concrete floor. Taking cues from the night sky in abstraction — and paying homage to traditional punched tin lighting...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Brass Table Lamp with White Opaline Glass Sphere
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Simplistically composed Scandinavian Modern table Lamp. It features a heavy solid brass base and white opaline ball shade. It has an on/of switch to its cord. It was made in Sweden o...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Towering Georges Pelletier Ceramic Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Tall ceramic table lamp by Georges Pelletier featuring his signature early works earth toned mat glazes and decors on steel wires.
The addition of the massive lampshade gives this p...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Hispania Ceramics. Handmade Mid-Century table lamp, Spain, 1950s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Ceramic table lamp from Hispania Ceramics, Spain, 1950s. Composed by a white ceramic base holding several fruits of different colors as a "Cup of Abundance". Very rich arrangement of...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
2 ART-DECO MODERNIST BAUHAUS NEOCLASSICAL Silver Metal TABLE LAMPS, France 1930
Located in PARIS, FR
A the crossover of the most radical modernist spirit and the french luxury...: A small and beautiful pair of, Art Deco, Modernist, Neo-Classical, simple and sophisticated, minimalist...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Poul Henningsen Early Pat. Appl. "PH-Lamp" Table Lamp in Chromed Brass, 1927
Located in Odense, DK
Rare large Pat. Appl. (patent applied) table lamp by Poul Henningsen made between 1926-1928 by Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen. This extra large model 4/3 PH-lamp is made from chromed bras...
Category
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Cut Crystal Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940s French cut crystal table lamps with polished bronze bases.
Measurements:
Height of body: 18"
Diameter: 9"
Category
1940s French Vintage Table Lamps
$5,200 / set
Mid-century spherical Table Lamp, Era Jacques Adnet France
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Spherical Table Lamp, Era Jacques Adnet France 1940
This striking table lamp, attributed to the esteemed French designer Jacques Adnet, exemplifies the refined modernism of mid-cent...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Artemide Nessino Giancarlo Mattioli transparent model Y2K design
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Masterpiece table lamp of Space Age design.Original was released from the 60s by Artemide. It is transparent model released only from the late 90s u...
Category
1990s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
$630 Sale Price
30% 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
Vintage Porcelain Monkey Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian porcelain monkey lamp
Measurements:
Height of body: 20"
Height to shade rest: 29"
Width: 10"
Depth: 7"
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Green Murano Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian blown glass lamp.
Measurements:
Height of body: 12.5"
Height to shade rest: 24"
Diameter: 4"
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
$1,600
Visual Comfort Glass Block Art Deco Table Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Classical design by Visual Comfort.
The lamp is created from a rectangular block of ultra low iron glass that has been polished to perfection. Base plates and upper plate are nickel...
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel, Metal
Pair of James Mont Lamps
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Pair of column lamps by James Mont.
The lamps have a beautiful decorative design with a glazed silver leaf finish.
They have been newly rewired for the US with polished nickel doub...
Category
1950s American Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Leaf
$5,800 / item
Ceramic Table Lamps by Caprani Light, 1980s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Rare set of Green Ceramic Table Lamps designed by Mads Caprani in the 1980s.
* Set (2) green glazed ceramic tables lamp with off-white fabric shades
* Designer: Mads Caprani
* Manuf...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
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Table Lamp, Californian Cream
Located in London, GB
Matte Cream base with Cream Mohair shade
Estimated processing time is 2-3 weeks from order confirmation
Pictured with a Mini Globe LED E27 Bulb. Bulb not included
To pair this bas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$368 / item
New Modern Lamp in White Arabescato marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Lamp S in White Arabescato marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti.
Available also in Pink Egeo, White Onyx, Black Marquinia marble and in the L version.
Armonia Collection: Inspired ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Megafono
Glossy Black Metal Table Lamp for Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
'Megafono' Glossy Black Metal Table Lamp for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, produ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,010 / item
Spanish Mid-Century Punter Green Albarello Table Lamp — Mudéjar Revival
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meticulously hand-crafted by Amitābha Studio from a vintage Punter Teruel vase in the celebrated Spanish Revival style, this one-of-a-kind lamp bridges medieval heritage and mid-century design. The albarello-shaped base, rooted in Aragón’s ceramic traditions, is finished in a white tin glaze and painted freehand in deep green and manganese black—the iconic palette of Teruel pottery since the 14th century.
Panels of decoration unfold across the lamp’s surface: a stylized long-necked bird, swelling seed pods, and a heraldic face within a medallion. These bold motifs, painted with confident brushstrokes, reflect the Mudéjar Revival movement, which reimagined medieval patterns with modern artistry. At the foot, the reddish terracotta clay is revealed, proudly inscribed “PUNTER,” a rare and direct signature from this historic workshop.
To complement the ceramic base, Amitābha Studio has paired the piece with a bespoke lampshade in a green, black, and white tweed weave. Its textured pattern echoes the glaze’s tones, while a double-cord passementerie trim by Houlès lends refinement. When illuminated, the lamp casts a warm, inviting glow that enhances both classic and contemporary interiors.
This Spanish Revival lamp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Parzinger Style Black Porcelain, Bronze Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stylized bell shaped black porcelain lamps on custom finished bronze bases. Lamps have been professonally rewired using black fabric cords and heavy duty sockets. 100W bulbs,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$4,800 / set
French Antique Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp in with Tole Lampshade
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A late 19th century three-light 'Bouillotte' table lamp in gilded bronze and brass, with unusual duck's head styled arms and a typical green lacquered metal (tole) shade. Designed in...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Lisa Johansson-Pape `Ihanne` Table Lamps in Brass
Leather, Orno 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of impressive table lamps with solid brass shades designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape and manufactured by Orno In Finland in the middle of the 20th century. The leather on these h...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table or work lamp, attributed to Charlotte Perriand, Philips, 1950s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
work table lamp from Philips, 1950s
This Philips work lamp is from the 1950s. Inspired by Charlotte Perriand in the way she designed objects that met the needs of life and were acc...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$358 Sale Price
20% Off
Lighthouse’ Table Lamp in Black Marble and Amber Glass for Established
Sons
Located in Glendale, CA
'Lighthouse’ Table Lamp in Black Marble and Amber Glass for Established & Sons
An elegant equation of modern and traditional craftsmanship, the 'Lighthouse' balances a Venetian mout...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Pair of Large Italian Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960's Italian ceramic lamps with chain swags.
Measurements:
Height of body: 23"
Height to shade rest: 37"
Diameter: 14"
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$5,800 / set
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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