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Table Lamps For Sale
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Baccarat style. Hand-carved Murano glass table lamps, Italy, 1920s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Hand-carved Venetian Murano glass table lamps or lanterns, Italy, 1920s. Composed of a hand-carved wooden base finished in gold leaf, and a hand-blown and carefully hand-carved Muran...
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1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Mushroom Lamp by Cenedese with Silver Leaf and Emerald Green Encasement
By Cenedese
Located in Villaverla, IT
An Emblem of Venetian Craftsmanship
This exquisite table lamp is a spectacular testament to the mastery of Cenedese Vetri, a highly revered Murano glass atelier known for its innova...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Silver
Pair of Carlo Nason Table Lamps for Linea GB Milano, Smoked and Opaline Glass
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
A beautiful pair of circular table lamps designed by Carlo Nason for Linea GB Milano, showcasing the designer’s celebrated mastery of Murano glass. Each lamp features a layered, hand...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Two large 1980s Leucos Paralume table lamps, made in Italy height 73 cm 28.7
By Leucos
Located in München, DE
A pair of large, original 1980s Leucos Paralume table lamps.
Beautiful minimalist Italian design. Designed by Leucos Design Lab in 1983.
Both the base and the shade are made of mouth...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Milk Glass
Murano Glass Table Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina, Italy, Circa 1980
Located in Villaverla, IT
This monumental table lamp is a distinguished example of Italian Art Glass, masterfully hand-blown by Giovanni Dalla Fina in Murano, Venice, circa 1980. It represents a superb conflu...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Murano Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful lamp made out of Venetian glass. Has a new lamp shade. Works with 2 light bulbs.
Condition is good.
40"h x 11"w
Italy, c. 1960s
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,950 / item
Murano Glass Table Lamp by Alberto Donà, Circa 1990s
By Alberto Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
This magnificent table lamp is an exemplary creation from the Alberto Donà atelier, a hallmark of Venetian glass artistry from the 1990s. Representing a masterful fusion of historica...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps Blue
By Barovier
Located in Smyrna, GA
Vintage Venetian glass table lamps in ROBIN EGG BLUE. Softly curved transitional style with GOLD rimmed controlled bubbles. Incredible pattern and detail.
The lamps stand 25 inche...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
$5,500 / set
Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps Clear Silver
Located in Smyrna, GA
Vintage Venetian glass table lamps! The glass is CRYSTAL CLEAR with vertical swirling ribs and SILVER inclusions blown in. The bases are Italian Carrera marble with silver gray veins...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
$3,500 / set
Murano Blue Millefiori Glass Lamp with Gold-Accented Base, Italy, 1970s
Located in The Hague, NL
This bijou Murano table lamp was produced in Italy in the 1970s and showcases exceptional Venetian glass craftsmanship. The shade is executed in vivid blue and white millefiori glass...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Barovier
Toso Ribbed Olive Verde Murano Glass Lamps, Circa 1955-1965
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Barovier & Toso Ribbed Olive Verde Murano Glass Table Lamps, Italy, c. 1955–1965
A striking and sculptural pair of mid-century Barovier & Toso Murano glass lamps, handblown ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Cuma Table Lamp by Ugo La Pietra for Artemide/VeArt ca. 1992
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Very rare Cuma table lamp by Ugo La Pietra for Artemide/VeArt. This collaboration is due to Artemide acquiring the Venetian company one year prior. Each glass component is blown or m...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
1970s Angelo Brotto for Esperia Spiral Clear Frosted Murano Glass Table Lamp
By Angelo Brotto, Esperia
Located in Aci Castello, IT
It's a particular Murano glass table lamp with original lampshade, it's made in two pieces, one is made of metal and glass, the spiral is made of transparent Murano glass. The table ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
FRATELLI TOSO - Murano Glass Millefiori Table Lamp - Italy - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
FRATELLI TOSO - Rare Venetian Murano art glass Millefiori table lamp - featuring a striking green, yellow, blue and white color combination to the glass - frosted / satin finish to t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Claire Falkenstein for Salviati, Attributed Spun Glass Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Attributed Claire Falkenstein table lamp for Salviati, featuring a hand formed spun glass dome over a mouth blown crystal glass cylinder base. Italy, circa 1970s.
This rare table la...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Murano Table lamp - sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Murano artisans (like Venetian Vetreria artist frequently produce Millefiori table lamps. These often implement brass or mixed-material bases. Examples from the 1950s–1960s are c...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Murano Table Lamps. A. Dona signed. Piattelli curated Maestro collection
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Pair of Deep Pulegoso Murano Table Lamps by Alberto Donà — Maestro Collection
A pair of table lamps created and hot-shaped at the Alberto Donà furnace, each composed of three angular...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Table Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina, 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
A sculptural triumph of Venetian design, this exquisite table lamp is a notable creation by the distinguished Italian designer Giovanni Dalla Fina from the 1990s. This piece transcen...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Rare Large Pair of 1970s Murano “Ghost” Lamps, Gino Vistosi — Hand-Blown Opaline
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Toronto, CA
Monumental in presence and sculptural in form, this exceptionally rare pair of Murano “Ghost” lamps represents some of the most sophisticated Italian...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$4,417 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Barovier
Toso Murano Glass Table Lamp Leaf, 1950s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Vintage 1950s Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Table Lamp – A stunning Italian Venetian piece with a classic leaf design. The glass is in undamaged condition, wiring in good order. The l...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Two 1970s Hollywood Regency Light Pink Murano Glass Table Lamps by Tommaso Barbi
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A pair of light pink murano glass designed by Tommaso Barbi in the Seventies, they are in lovely conditions and in working order, new white lampshades, dimensions without lampshade are height 32 cm and diameter 20 cm. The 1970s marked a period of glamorous and opulent design known as Hollywood Regency. During this era, Italian designer Tommaso Barbi created exquisite pieces that captured the essence of luxury and sophistication. these Table Lamps exemplifies the elegance and style of this period, crafted using Murano...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mazzega Murano chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in MADRID, ES
Murano chandelier manufactured by Mazzega with the technique Bullicante and chrome base. Italy, 1950s.
Height: 30cm
Diameter: 29cm
*3 bulbs*
The factory A.V. Mazzega was founded in...
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1950s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
$1,424 / item
Murano Glass Table Lamp in Ivory and Gold by Giovanni dalla Fina, 1980s
Located in Villaverla, IT
This exceptional vintage table lamp is a striking example of Postmodern elegance, crafted by the esteemed Murano glass artist Giovanni dalla Fina for his own workshop in the 1980s. A...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Murano Gold Table Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina, Circa 1970s
Located in Villaverla, IT
An exceptional and luminous work of Italian artistry, this vintage table lamp embodies the opulent yet refined aesthetic of 1970s Venetian design. Crafted on the island of Murano by ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Gorgeous Italian Florentine Hand Enameled Cast Table Lamp! Medici Decorator 1960
By Florentine
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT !
ITALIAN
CAST METAL
FLORENTINE
TABLE LAMP
CUSTOM MANUFACTURED BY MEDICI LTD.
DIMENSIONS: 33: TALL
This glorious Italian Florentine lamp...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
$4,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Art Glass Table Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina 1980s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Monumental Murano Art Glass Table Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina, c. 1980s
An exceptionally rare and architecturally compelling table lamp designed by Giovanni Dalla Fina for a premiere...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Davide Moretto Figlio Table Lamp in Corten Steel with Murano Glass Inlays, Italy
Located in Vicenza, IT
A unique handcrafted table lamp by Italian artist Davide Moretto, forged from Corten steel and set with hand-cut Murano glass fragments. This luminous sculpture reveals Moretto’s poe...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold, Steel
Davide Moretto Padre Table Lamp in Corten Steel with Murano Glass Inlays, Italy
Located in Vicenza, IT
A unique functional sculpture by Italian artist Davide Moretto, meticulously handcrafted in Corten steel and set with colored Murano glass fragments. The piece represents the artist’...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold, Steel
Vintage Italian Murano Glass Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Illuminate your space with the exquisite artistry of this vintage Italian Murano glass table lamp, a stunning example of mid-century modern design. This lamp features a beautifully s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Midcentury table/floor lamp by Carlo Nason, 1960s Italy
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
The Midcentury table/floor lamp by Carlo Nason, crafted in the 1960s in Italy, embodies the refined elegance of Murano glass artistry combined with sleek modernist design. Known for ...
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1960s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Italian Table Lamp in Murano Glass by Giovanni Dalla Fina 1980s
Located in Villaverla, IT
This exquisite table lamp is a unique and entirely handcrafted piece of blown Murano glass from the 21st century. Attributed to the renowned Venetian artisan Giovanni dalla Fina, th...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Gold, Brass, Gold Leaf
Gold Murano Glass Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Gold Murano Glass Lamp.
Offered is a lovely Murano lamp, possibly Barovier that is a beautiful gold color with gold flecks throughout. Our Venetian glass lamp has been recently rewir...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$2,850
Murano Glass Fish Lamp Attributed to Licio Zanetti, Italy, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
A stunning sculptural table lamp attributed to renowned Murano glass master Licio Zanetti, crafted in Italy during the 1970s. This unique piece features two hand-blown Murano glass fish—one in clear crystal and the other in amethyst with exquisite feathered detailing—mounted on brass supports and a glossy black lacquered wood base.
A curved brass arm supports a cream fabric lampshade, bringing together Venetian glass artistry and mid-century elegance in a functional object of art.
The lamp has been professionally rewired and is in very good vintage condition, with only minimal signs of wear consistent with age. The glass is pristine, the lacquered wood base shines beautifully, and the lamp is ready for use.
This lamp is not just a light source—it's a collector’s piece and a rare example of Italian craftsmanship. Its sculptural quality, artisanal origin, and recent rewiring make it both a safe and stylish investment for interiors that appreciate originality and heritage.
Murano glass lamp, Licio Zanetti fish...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass, Wood
Pair of Black and White Murano Glass Lamps by Vetri
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of black and white Murano glass lamps by Vetri.
Large pair of postmodern Murano glass pyramid or triangular shaped lamps. This unusu...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Lamp Attributed to Barovier
Located in Houston, TX
Murano glass lamp attributed to Barovier.
Vintage Italian Murano glass lamp on lucite or acrylic base attributed to Barovier. This V...
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1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Acrylic
Vintage Italian Murano Frosted Glass Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant and luminous, this vintage Murano glass lamp showcases the exceptional craftsmanship of Italian glassmakers. Featuring richly colored hand-blown glass with subtle swirl or bu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass, Glass, Blown Glass
Pair of Murano Glass Lamps by Vetri
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Murano glass lamps by Vetri.
Large pair of Postmodern Murano glass pyramid or triangular shaped lamps. This unusual and rare pair of Italian lamps was manufactured by Vetri, ...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$5,850 / set
Seguso Green Murano Glass Table Lamp With Bronze Ormolu Mounts, Circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking hand-blown Murano glass table lamp made by Seguso for The Marbro Lamp Company, dating to the 1960s. The richly colored body exhibits a distinctive baluster form with verti...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
B&T Hand Blown Murano Glass Table Lamp with Avventurina
Located in New York, NY
A luminous testament to Venetian artistry, this hand-blown Murano glass table lamp by Barovier & Toso features the iconic avventurina technique—infusing glass with copper particles t...
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1960s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
In Stock Table lamp Murano glass Barovier&Toso Lampshade, Ivory Black and Gold
Located in Venezia, IT
Available now - Great Table lamp in Murano glass and Barovier&Toso Lampshade, Ivory Black and Gold colours, In Stock
Condition: virtually perfect condition and never used: no heavy s...
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Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Barovier
Toso Glass Lamp With Original Paper Label
Located in Norwood, NJ
A midcentury Murano Venetian glass lamp by Barovier & Toso. Clear hand blown glass with real gold leaf inclusions. Original paper label.
15" to...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass
Carlo Moretti Style Italian Space Age Lamp in Murano Glass and Marble Base
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Valu...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Carved Giltwood and Polychrome Italian Balusters Mounted as Lamps
Located in Nashville, TN
Hard to find pair of Venetian styled Solomonic formed paint and giltwood balusters now mounted on marble bases and wired as lamps . The shades are new custom green silk .
Lamp pr...
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Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Giltwood
Set of 2 Mid-Century Murano Glass Bedside Lamps, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Mid-Century Murano Glass Bedside Lamps, 1950s
Purchased in one of the most prestigious Venetian shops in Piazza San Marco.
Good condition.
e14 lamps.
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1950s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Black and White Pair of Italian Murano Table Lamps 1960s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pair of amazing and rare Italian Venetian Murano glass table lamps, in very excellent original condition, entirely realized in blown and handcrafted glass in the Venetian Murano isla...
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1960s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Contemporary Green Table Lamp in Murano Glass and Coral Color Gold decors Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Contemporary Green Table Lamp in Murano Glass and Coral Color decors in Murano Glass Italy.
This exquisite Venetian table lamp is more than a functional piece; it is a captivating w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Balloon Light Blue Glass Decorative Lamp in Square Marble Base by Aina Kari
Located in Geneve, CH
Venice Ballooning Murano Glass Decorative Lamp by Aina Kari
One Of A Kind.
Dimensions: D 30 x H 38 cm.
Materials: Murano glass, marble.
Venice Ballooning is a journey of light and ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Pair of Handblown Smoked Pewter Murano Glass Table Lamps with Chrome Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated pair of smoked pewter lamps features three orbital forms with raised striations and suspended bubbles and a trumpet shaped base. The billowing forms are cinched in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Fratelli TOSO Rare Table Lamp / Night-Light, 1900
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Table Lamp / Night-Light by Fratelli Toso, Venice, Italy, c. 1900. Rare in this size, this exquisite table lamp, or night-light, is a stunning example of Venetian craftsmanship by th...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Elegant White Flower-Inspired Murano Glass Table Lamp Giovanni Dalla Fina Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
A Captivating White Flower-Inspired Murano Glass Table Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina, 21st Century Italy.
This remarkable table lamp, entirely handcrafted in blown Murano glass, epitom...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Hand-Blown Aquamarine Murano Fluted Glass Table Lamps w/ 24 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Pair of Hand-Blown Murano Fluted Glass Table Lamps in Aquamarine Hue W/ 24 Karat Gold Fleck Banded Detailing is a perfect synthesis of Venetian craftsmanship and moder...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
Free Shipping BIANCA Large Table Lamp White Frosted Glass Shade by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bianca is a family of luminaires with the decoration on the diffuser surface features an orderly series of shallow delicate grooves etched into the white glass, yielding an effect re...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Free Shipping BIANCA Small Table Lamp White Frosted Glass Shade by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bianca is a family of luminaires with the decoration on the diffuser surface features an orderly series of shallow delicate grooves etched into the white glass, yielding an effect re...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Turquoise Blue Bullicante Ribbed Globe Lamp by Archimede Seguso, Murano, Venezia
Located in London, GB
Turquoise Blue Bullicante Ribbed Globe Lamp by Archimede Seguso, Murano, Venezia, Italy, 1950s
A striking handblown Murano glass table lamp by Archimede Seguso, dating to the 1950s....
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Miro 1980s Post Modern Table Lamp by Murano Due
Located in Montclair, NY
Murano Due is a lighting company renowned for combining the ancient glassmaking traditions of Murano, Italy with modern technological innovations to create high quality, handcrafted ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Modernist Hand-Blown Smoked Emerald Murano Glass Fluted Stacked Ball Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
These striking modernist table lamps are a testament to the enduring elegance and artistry of Murano glass craftsmanship. Featuring a stacked fluted ball design, each lamp is hand-bl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
Lighthouse T1 Shade Only, Grey Blown Glass by Established
Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An elegant equation of modern and traditional craftsmanship, the
Lighthouse balances a Venetian mouth blown glass shade on an
industrially engineered aluminium arm, weighted by a mar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Lighthouse T1 H695 C Base Only 110/120V White Marble by Established
Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An elegant equation of modern and traditional craftsmanship, the
Lighthouse balances a Venetian mouth blown glass shade on an
industrially engineered aluminium arm, weighted by a mar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
Lighthouse T1 H695 M Base Only 110/120V Black Marble by Established
Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An elegant equation of modern and traditional craftsmanship, the
Lighthouse balances a Venetian mouth blown glass shade on an
industrially engineered aluminium arm, weighted by a mar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
Rare table lamp by Paolo Venini inciso, sommerso, pesante Ed.Venini, Italy 1950
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Renens, CH
Rare Venini Table Lamp – Inciso, Sommerso, Pesante – Italy, 1950
This lamp is a beautiful example of Venini's signature elegance and sublime craftsmanship.
Designed directly by Pao...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
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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