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Table Lamps For Sale
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Jugendstil Silk
Brass Table Lamp, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Desk lamp, originally manufactured at the historical Wiener Werkstätte and archived at the WW-pattern-books with the # S 142 - all in all, just eight lamps were manufactured at the W...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Table Lamp - Sciolari - Gold Colored Tubes
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful mid-century modern table lamp designed by Gaetano Sciolari for the Belgian manufacturer Boulanger, circa 1960s-1970s. This sculptural lamp is crafted in gilt metal and fe...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Mid-Century Pair of Table Lamps in Rattan and Brass by Vivai Del Sud, Italy 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous pair of midcentury table lamps in curved rattan and brass with cottonized hemp lampshades. These wonderful and unique organic table lamps were designed by Vivai del Sud and ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Model Saori Ceiling Lamp by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model Saori Ceiling Lamp by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah, 1970s, Italy
Lampshade is in good condition and very clean.
This lamp works with E27 light bulb
Wired and suitable to use ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Gabriella Crespi Style Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Red Lacquer Bases
By The Lacquer Company
Located in New York, NY
Large bamboo pair of table lamps with red lacquer bases created in collaboration with The Lacquer Company. In the style of Gabriella Crespi.
Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely L...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Metal, Rattan, France, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable bronze-painted metal and rattan table lamp likely designed and produced in France, c. 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.75"H x 7"W x 9"D
Bulb Specifications: E-2...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps w/ Natural Linen Shades, United States, 21st Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Known as the Martin Lamp, sold as a pair, these table lamps are custom glazed ceramic in gloss cork are made in upstate New York by Stone and Sawyer for Lawson-Fenning. Barely used ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian table lamp, Bo Fajans, ceramics and rattan, Sweden, 1940s
By Bo Fajans
Located in Forserum, SE
A large and impressive Swedish table lamp from the 1940s, crafted in glazed ceramics with brass and stained pine details. Signed underneath by the ceramics manufacturer Bo Fajans. Th...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Onyx, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, onyx and off-white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 9.0"H x 10.5"W x 5.0"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches)...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Bauhaus style big table lamp by André Ricard for Metalarte, Spain, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Important table lamp designed by André Ricard in 1969, and produced and manufactured by Metalarte in the 60s and 70s. Chrome steel structure and white opal shade. Very much in Art De...
Category
1970s Spanish Bauhaus Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Art Nouveau lamp circa 1910
Located in NANTES, FR
Beautiful Art Nouveau lamp, circa 1910.
Brown-veined alabaster shell.
The base is bronze with floral decoration.
Electric and in perfect condition.
Total Height: 52 cm
Shell Diamete...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 26.5"H x 13.0"W x 13.0"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 9.0" To...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Paul Mayen “Beehive” Table or Floor Lamp designed in 1965
By Paul Mayen
Located in New York, NY
This handsome mid century lamp has a large woven wicker shade that floats on three sleek black enameled hairpin legs . The lamp gives off a lovely warm ambient light . Can be used as...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wicker
Spanish Colonial style. Handmade ceramic table lamp from Manises, Spain, 1960s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Large Spanish table lamp from Manises, 1960s. Handmade and molded ceramic base, glazed in pale blue color. Elegant design in the shape of an amphora or vase, with applications of reliefs of leaves, flowers and plant motifs. Wooden base with gold leaf finish and top rosette in golden brass. It is accompanied by an elegant pleated fabric shade that combines pale blue, matching the lamp, and ivory colour, and made around the 90s. In the style also of the Spanish Bondia lamps...
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1960s Spanish Spanish Colonial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Extraordinary heavy 1960s XXL brass table lamp by Staff with a swivel joint
Located in München, DE
Exceptional 1960s heavy XXL Staff brass table lamp with a swivel joint and large shade. Great minimalist, high-quality design.
Three E27 bulbs with a pull switch. The shade can be st...
Category
1960s German Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Iron, Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Iron, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An iron and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 12.75"H x 16"W x 5"D
Bulb Specifications: B22 (Bayonet)
Bulbs are not i...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
German Mid-Century Brass Table Lamp from Gecos Cosack
By Gecos
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table lamp by cosack.
Large table lamp in brass with wonderful patina. An imposing and functional design of heavy quality. The screen can be aligned with a ball joint. The curv...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
20th mid-century design stoneware ceramic table lamp att. to Guy Bareff 1970
By Guy Bareff
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Att. to Guy Bareff
20th mid-century design scultpural stoneware ceramic table lamp
Signed under the base
Original perfect condition
Electrical system is ok
Height 28 cm
Large 2...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Pine Bentwood Table Lamp for AB Ellysett, 1960s
Located in Karis, Nyland
Rare pine bentwood table lamp designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for AB Ellysett in Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s.
The lamp features Jakobsson’s signature construction of thin, curved pinewo...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century German 6890 Table Lamp from Kaiser Idell / Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
6890 table lamp from Kaiser Leuchten.
This small table lamp convinces with the practicality and straightforwardness of the design. The simple shape of the shade is repeated in the d...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pr. Mid Century Brutalist Style Ceramic Table Lamps
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of Mid Century Brutalist school table lamps, executed in ceramic, with black, off white , brown and gold toned glaze. Both lamps are in very good,m original, clean and work...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Richard Barr Brutalist Table Lamp for Laurel Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly Rewired, New Custom Linen Shade
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Garnet Ceramic Lamp by Bunny Williams Home
Located in New York, NY
An imposing, traditionally glazed oxblood red lamp, with a ravishing double-gourd form, set atop a carved gold gilt base.
Recommended lampshade size: 18” x 9”x 13” Slope
Lampshade n...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$1,200 / item
1 of the 3 Green Brown Ceramic Table Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three ceramic table lamps, 1970s.
This set brings a rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shapes, it offers a unique presence.
The bases with brown and ...
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1970s Danish Brutalist Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Josef Hoffmann Table Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
A table light with opaline glass shade, pictured in brass.
USA and CAN:
All electrical components according to the UL regulations.
With an additional charge the fixture will be labe...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen
PH 3/2
Limited Edition Terracotta Opal Glass Table Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Limited Edition Terracotta Opal Glass Table Lamp
Poul Henningsen’s much-loved PH 3/2 Table Lamp helped set new standards for the effectiveness of table lam...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Barovier Murano "Rostrato" Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamp, Italy 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous and very rare Murano glass table lamp entirely made in "rostrato" mouth-blown Murano glass with brass accents. This unique table lamp is incredibly charming and was designe...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Jaipur Repousse Table Lamp in Patinated Brass, by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Jaipur Repousse Table Lamp in Patinated Brass, by Vikram Goyal
"Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the reverse that originated around th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Toucan Table Lamp By H.T.Huang 1980s
By H.T. Huang
Located in Čelinac, BA
H.T. Huang Table Lamp Toucan 1980s
Category
1980s East Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
first edition Atollo table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977 Oluce Italy
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
This rare “Atollo” table lamp, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977 for Oluce, is a true icon of Italian modern design. Awarded the Compasso d’Oro in 1979, the Atollo is celebrated w...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Oasis Repousse Table Lamp in Patinated Brass
Semi Precious Stone
Located in Noida, DL
Oasis Repousse Table Lamp in Patinated Brass & Semi Precious Stone, by Vikram Goyal
"Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the reverse that...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Max Ingrand Table Lamp Brass Glass Mod. 2278, Italy 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
An old version of the mod. 2278 for Fontana Arte, with green interior shade and flat glass diffuser. The brass has had a beautiful patina over the years. A heavy and elegant table la...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson space age table lamp BN-26, aluminum, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Forserum, SE
A space-age table lamp, model BN26, designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in the 1960s for his company, Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB, in Markaryd, Sweden. Crafted from aluminum, it features a co...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Danish Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A mixed laminated woods table lamp designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 8” Top Diameter x 10” Bottom Diameter x 7” Height
Dimensions of Lamp wi...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10"H x 4.7"W x 4.7"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3" Top Diameter x 8" Bottom Diameter x...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Sculptural Pink Pastel Ceramic Flame Bird Table Lamp with Globe Shade
Located in Toronto, CA
A stunning Art Deco–inspired flame table lamp, crafted in soft blush pink ceramic with a sculptural silhouette. The design features sweeping flame-like forms that rise dramatically b...
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1980s Canadian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Plissé Yellow Edition
Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé Yellow Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
New for 2025, this yellow edition of the Plissé brings a pop of color and geometry to any space. This uniqu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
Hettier-Vincent Rare Art Deco Night / Table Lamp, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Night / Table Lamp by HETTIER-VINCENT, Paris, 1920s. This exquisite and rare French Art Deco night or table lamp, crafted by the renowned Hettier-Vincent, dates back ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Joe Colombo Nickel-Plated Table Lamp
The Globe
by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp "The Globe" designed by Victor Vaisilev in 1964.
Table lamp giving direct and diffused light in trasparent blown glass. Metal base and structure.
Manufactured by Oluce, It...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass and Opaline "Sailboat" Table Lamps, Italy, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exceptional pair of Italian table lamps from the 1950s captivates with their sculptural, sailboat-inspired design. Each lamp features a slender brass rod mast, resting on a clea...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rectangular Ceramic Lamp
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
RECTANGULAR TABLE LIGHT, designed in 2023.
Artisanal ceramic light with a rectangular base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade nat...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$1,678 / item
Diö Slöjd, Table Lamp, Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood table lamp produced by Diö Slöjd, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.25"H x 7.5"W x 3.5"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 8" Top Diameter x 10" Bottom Diameter x...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Travertine and Brass Table Lamp with Textured Tassel Shades
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful table lamps combining a solid travertine block base with a warm, sculptural presence and a brass column supporting an exceptional hand-crafted shade. The shade is composed ...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Alfetta Table Lamp by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy, 1960s
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Hagenbach, DE
The Alfetta table lamp was designed by Sergio Mazza for Artemide in the 1960s and is a refined example of Italian mid-century lighting design. Known for his precise and rational aest...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vilhelm Lauritzen
VL Ring Crown
Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Ring Crown' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen in partnership with Louis Poulsen for the construction of the Ra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Modernist Iron Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist French iron table lamp with raffia shade, from the 1960s. Blackened wrought-iron base depicting an assemblage of reed and a large raffia shade. Nice original condition with...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Tiffany table lamps 1980s Holland
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice pair of Art Deco style table lamps .Replicas of the Tiffany lamps .
Hand made Stained Glass shade .Bronze color base .
2 small socket lamps each . Very good condition.
Category
1980s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stained Glass
$1,414 / set
Gustave Reynaud Lemurier 20th century design white and red ceramic table lamp
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gustave Reynaud Lemurier
20th century design white and red ceramic table lamp
Realised by Gustave Reynaud Lemurier and signed under the base
original perfect condition
sold with...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Lotus Mazzega Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large, single vintage Mid-Century modern Italian table lamp made of hand blown Pulegoso Murano glass, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in good condition. The detailed slightly f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Olof Georg Hermansson, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige ceramic table lamp designed by Olof Georg Hermansson and produced by Keramik-Olle, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Wear consistent with age and use
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3.5” Top...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pete Sans for Taller Uno. Post-Modern table/floor lamp, Spain, 1980s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Post-Modern table or floor lamp designed by Pete Sans for Taller Uno, Spain, 1980s. "Jellyfish" model lamp, 1984. Made of polished aluminum and sewn parchment shade. Its shape evokes...
Category
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century German Bulb Table Lamp Doria Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
This Mid-Century Bulb table lamp was produced by the German manufacturer Doria Leuchten. It comes with a large glass diffuser and lamella base. The structural glass casts a special p...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Table Lamps w/ Sculptural Metal Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Phil-Mar is a perfect blend of bold design and expert craftsmanship. The ceramic body features a vibrant orange glaze with textured lav...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Murano lamps, butterflies
Located in Nice, FR
Pair of Murano lamps are elegant decorative pieces with a botanical and sophisticated style. It rests on a circular base in transparent glass, which gives it an effect of lightness a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$4,195 / set
Burnished Brass
Opaline Glass Table Lamps, Germany 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
These table lights have been designed and manufactured in Germany in the 1930s to 1940s.
The lights feature spherical cream-colored shades made of glossy opaline glass, supported b...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Expertly Restored -Mid-Century California Modern Sculpted Table Lamp by Modeline
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank Fabric /Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Table Lamp, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
An extremely elaborate table lamp in the famous Hoffmann design from the 1920s. chased/hammered brass, the hand-sewn fabric-shades with colorful designs by Josef Frank, WW-Modell Nr ...
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2010s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
FIN table lamp, oxblood red glaze, hand built ceramic dome lamp by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN Table Light in Oxblood Lustre — a captivating statement in rich, opulent red. The luxurious glaze, a deep crimson reminiscent of polished garnet, embodies refined craftsmanship a...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Collection of 19th Century French Glass Weaver Oil Lamps
Located in Buisson, FR
Rare collection of three hand blown glass weaver oil lamps from the South of France, France, circa 1800-1900
Very good condition. Copper wick holders of recent date.
Measures: H:22-2...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
$891 Sale Price / set
41% Off
Carlo Nason Mazzega Floor Lamp Model LT 316 in Murano Glass, Italy 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Roma, IT
Rare and iconic floor lamp model "LT 316" designed by Carlo Nason and produced by Mazzega in Italy during the 1970s.
Fully original and in fabulous condition, with no missing parts...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
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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