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Table Lamps For Sale
Unique Ceramic Table Lamp by Møller
Bøgely, Art Nouveau, Denmark, 1910s
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful handmade table lamp made in Denmark between 1910-1920 at "Møller & Bøgely" workshop. The lamp base is made from earthenware and decorated using hand glazing and sgrafitto t...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Earthenware
Gae Aulenti Midcentury "Pileino" Metal White Table Lamps for Artemide 1970s
By Gae Aulenti, Artemide
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design set of two table lamps “Pileino” model designed by Gae Aulenti and produced by Artemide from 1970s. White lacquered metal frame with adjustable diffu...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Bronze Chinese Table Lamps with Silk Pagoda Shades
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bronze Chinese table lamps with silk pagoda shades
Pair of large bronze table lamps with feline decor handles. Wooden foot, silk fabric screens in pagoda form, first half of the 2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Vintage Silvered Table Lamps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A vintage pair of tall table lamps are sure to elevate your interior with class, style, and light. Designed in a Neoclassical column form of silver-tone metal with square pedestal ba...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,795 / set
Art Deco Sculptural Nude Table Lamp in Black Enamel
Frosted Glass
Located in New York, NY
This captivating Art Deco table lamp captures the glamour of the roaring twenties with its sculptural design inspired by the iconic flapper aesthetic. The lamp features a detailed sc...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Visual Comfort White and Gold Porcelain Double Gourd Lamp With Linen Shade
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th/21st c., Fang Gourd Table Lamp, from the Visual Comfort Signature Collection This lamp features a double-gourd white ceramic body with a smooth, glossy finish. It rests on a squ...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Linen
Vintage Boho Ceramic Woven Rattan Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking pair of vintage table lamps is a masterful blend of Hollywood Regency glamour and Organic Modernist texture. Crafted from high-quality ceramic, each lamp features a sta...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,850 / set
Frank Large Organic Modern Table Lamp White Raffia Fringe Shade by Wende Reid
By Wende Reid
Located in Chatswood, NSW
Organic, minimal, sculptural, refined, this very large, handcrafted solid timber table lamp makes a sculptural statement. Frank Fringe Lamp is an example of 21st century organic modernism inspired by Arp's and Brancusi's minimal 20th century sculptures. Designed and made to order one at a time in Australia on a single lathe by master craftsman, Frank table lamp’s sinuous, tactile base is made of solid, sustainable, maple to complement a perfectly proportioned white raffia fringe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wire
Secessionist Bronze Mermaid Shell Lamp by Gustav Gurschner
Located in Palm Beach, FL
GUSTAV GURSCHNER (Austrian, 1873-1970), a sculptor, attended the School of Applied Arts in Vienna in 1888. Working under several artists, his time in Paris in 1897 proved to be most ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Wire
Articulated Green Glass Square Tube Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a beautiful telescoping drafting/art table lamp. The base has a clamp for mounting... important if the table is able to tilt. The tubing is square and has a bright Japanned o...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Todd Hase White Dragon Table Lamps, a Pair
By Todd Hase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous pair of Todd Hase designed white Dragon table lamps. Great addition to your modern interiors and table tops.
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Leather
Blue and White Lucky Foo Dog and Coral Chinoiserie Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Large chinoiserie style blue and white porcelain ginger jar table lamp mounted on Ming style brass base. Classic urn vase shaped body is decorated with Chinese motifs, foo dogs and b...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Carrara Marble and Brass Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1960’s Carrara Marble and Brass Table Lamp by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Hansen Lighting Co.
The lamp is in original vintage condition shows mirror were consistent with age.
Wire an...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Pair of Brass and Acrylic Knubbling Table Lamps by Anders Pherson
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of Knubbling designed by Anders Pherson for Atelje Lyktan in 1971.
They are made of a brass foot supporting a large white plexi chandelier with the characteristic diffuser unde...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Blue Orrefors Lamp, Orrefors, Sweden, 1960
Located in Bronx, NY
Single triangular blue lamp , Brass fittings by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, 1960, Sweden.
Original sticker still present, signed.
Height is glass part only.
Shades not included.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Sculptural Colorful Bold Lindshammar Turquoise Glass Table Lamp. 1960s.
Located in Bromma, SE
Sculptural Colorful Bold Lindshammar Turquoise Glass Table Lamp by Gunnar Ander, produced in Sweden during the late 1960s. Not signed.
Great vintage condition, no chips, cracks or...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Hollywood Regency Obelisk Table Lamps by Stiffel Att. to Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of obelisk form table lamps made by Stiffel, design attributed to Tommi Parzinger. The lamps are both in very good, original, clean and working condition, showing only...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Set 2 "Ligna" Table Lamp in Solid Wood, pair of lampshades
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
Lignum in Latin means wood.
The idea of the Lignum collection created by Alessandra Delgado arose from a great desire to take full advantage of the residues from Cinnamomo reforeste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Miniature Star Rock Crystal Table Light by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A miniature star forms rock crystal table light with polished brass frame. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
One socket installed. Use one 75 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal
Vintage Green Adjustable Desk/Side Table Lamp Signed by Sis, 1950s
By SIS
Located in Verviers, BE
Classic compact design, this adjustable spotlight desk lamp was produced by SIS, Germany, 1950's
The Stand is metal and the flexible arm has chrome patina, the lamp is in good condit...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Very Rare Orange Ceramic Table Lamp Base from Kaiser Leuchten, Germany 1960s ---
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
These ceramic table lamp was designed in the 1960s.
We have a total of six table lamp bases from the Kaiser Leuchten Bubble ceramic series from the 19...
Category
1960s German Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large exceptional 1960s chrome table lamp by Gebrüder Cosack
Located in München, DE
Very rare, large, beautiful, original 1960s chrome-plated table lamp.
Manufacturer: Gebrüder Cosack. Made in Germany.
The shade is steplessly adjustable and is fixed with a screw at ...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Edgar Brandt
After
Pair of Table "Cobra" Lamps
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Bridgewater, CT
After Edgar Brandt "Cobra" table lamps, in gilded cast bronze fitted with glass mottled shades (signed Vianne).
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$7,900 / item
Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios Monumental Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monumental ceramic table lamp, designed by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. This exquisite piece showcases the designers' exce...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$2,520 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 21.75” H x 12.5" W x 10.75" D
Bulb Specifications: E-14 Bulb
Number of Sockets: 3
Sold...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of mid-century modern table lamps circa 1960. Tall columns made of brass are fluted and inlaid with a brown speckled glaze. Tapered brass necks support the sockets and origina...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,695 / set
Model 625 table lamp by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce, 1970s Italy.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Model 625 table lamp by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce, 1970s Italy. Designer Elio Martinelli Known for his innovative and sculptural lighting designs, Martinelli created this p...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Antique Victorian Parlor Brass Gone With The Wind Hubbard
Bradley Floral Lamp
Located in Portsmouth, VA
Step back in time with this enchanting electrified Victorian lamp, a treasure from the transition of gas to electric lighting. Celebrating the craftsmanship of the esteemed Bradley a...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Pair of Pattyn Products Table Lamps
By Pattyn Products Company
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of original Pattyn Products model 310 lamps with original Pattyn stickers on the bottom of both lamps..
Streamline Moderne aesthetic, evoking a sense of speed and movement, feat...
Category
1940s American Machine Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
$11,900 / set
Tall Murano Italian Blue Winged Opalescent Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A mid century large scale single Murano blue/lavender opalescent colored glass table lamp shaped with protruding fins. Mounted on a giltwood base. Newly wired with a brass 3 way sock...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Giltwood
Pair of Swedish Table Lamps by ASEA
By ASEA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Swedish table lamps by Swedish lighting manufacturer ASEA. Silk shades, brass stem. Manufacturer's label engraved on socket. 120v r...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$12,000 / set
Mario Bellini for Artemide “Area 40” Large Table Lamp Signed, Italy, 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous and iconic "Area 40" table lamp designed by Mario Bellini and produced by Artemide in the 1970s. The lamp is signed on the bottom.
This striking table lamp is fully origin...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Paper, Parchment Paper
Mid-Century Modern Style Murano Glass and Brass Pair of Italian Table Lamps
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Pair of table lamps designed by L.A. Studio. Features a solid brass structure adorned with Murano colored glass pieces. Manufactured in Italy, they are complemented by circular lamps...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Onyx Brass
Gilt Table Lamps New Shades Belgium, 1970s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Charming pair of vintage table lamps hails from Belgium, circa 1970s.
They feature elegant bases crafted from onyx, brass, and gilt metal, topped with new, crisp shades. The combina...
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1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Danish Modern, Model "T3" Table Lamp by Niels Rasmussen Thykier, Made in 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare table lamp by Niels Rasmusen Thykier, model ''T3” Major. Frame and top of brass, fabric in oil-impregnated red/orange paper screen. A first edition lamp from early production (1...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
20th Century Pair of Falkenbergs Brass Table Lamps Green Patent Leather Shades
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant pair of table lamps produced by Falkenbergs Belysning, Sweden, circa 1970s. The lamps feature sleek cylindrical polished brass bases with clean, architectural lines, paired w...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
High Classic Brass Table lamps 1970s Germany
By Kuhlman
Co.
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this pair of Brass table lamps .slender and slim design .
Nice elegant set. Very good quality . 1970s .One large E27 bulb
needed .Comes complete with new Black Velvet shades .
...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,646 / set
Mid-Century Swiss Space Age Table Lamp from Temde, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare table lamp from temde in new condition.
A minimalist design. The simple translucent plastic shade is flexibly connected to the filigree base via a screwable clamp. This al...
Category
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Table Lamp Model 716 by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Karlstad, SE
Elegant table lamp designed by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, model 716. The lamp features a wide, gently flared brass shade with perforated detailing at the top, providing a soft...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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 Lamp (inches): 13” H x 5.125” W x 5.5” D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 6” Top Diameter x 10” Bottom Diame...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Teak
Iconic Bali Table Lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano 1958
By Bruno Munari
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing a rare opportunity to own an iconic piece of mid-century Italian design: the “Bali” table lamp, designed by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano in 1958. This exquisite lamp is...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Resin, Plywood
"Tiffany" Floor Lamp 40 Tobacco Silk, Antiqued Silvered Glass, Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY
The first one,
Audrey inspired the iconic
Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps.
Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Cantagalli for Ardalt Hand Painted Daliso-Lustro Majolica Table Lamp Italy
By Cantagalli
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare majolica table lamp was handmade in Italy by Cantagalli for Ardalt Importing. It was hand painted and finished with Cantagalli's renown Daliso Lustr...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Vintage Art Deco Revival Nude Woman Stretching Globe Lamp
Located in Portsmouth, VA
This stunning Art Deco-style lamp brings timeless elegance to any space. It features a graceful nude woman balancing on her tiptoes, stretching backward as she lifts a frosted glass ...
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
Asian Export Ceramic Rabbit lamps
Located in Denton, TX
Beautiful Chinese export ceramic rabbits mounted on a scrolled wooden base with adjustable shade height. The rabbit is the symbol of kindness and hope. Originally the rabbits were a ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,200 / set
Mid-Century German Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare mid century desk lamp. Probably from Kaiser from the 50s/60s.
The lamp convinces with its elegant design language and materiality. A wide -out arm that is kept flexibly in...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Lamp by Barovier
Toso
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid Century Murano glass lamp by Barovier & Toso. Clear hand-blown glass with real gold leaf inclusions using cordonato d'oro (ropes of gold) technique. Nice proportions with elega...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Pair of Vintage Porcelain Chinoiserie Beige Ginger Jar Table Lamps
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite pair of vintage porcelain Chinoiserie ginger jar table lamps showcases timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship. Each lamp features a beautifully aged beige-toned c...
Category
19th Century European Chinoiserie Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
$1,361 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Organic Modern Studio Pottery Table Lamp, Sgraffito and Lizards Decor, 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Unique, sculptural studio pottery table lamp is hand-thrown and decorated with whimsical abstract lizard figures; lizards are done in relief and decorated with glossy chocolate brown...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Verner Panton
Panthella 250
Table Lamp in Chrome 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 unique expression where both the stand and the shade served as a reflector, thanks to the organic shapes that are characteristic of the Danish designer. The Panthella 250...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
1970
s Chrome Robot Lamp by Torino Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
Highly desirable chrome robot standing lamp by Torino Lamps, 1978.
Often believed to be of Italian origin this robot and other character lamps were des...
Category
1970s American Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Boho Italian Glass Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This sophisticated vintage table lamp is a striking example of Italian mid-century glassmaking, featuring a sleek, tapered silhouette that exudes understated elegance. The body is cr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Alabaster lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's Italian carved alabaster lamps.
Measurements:
Height of body: 18"
Height to shade rest: 27"
Diameter: 5.5"
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
$4,800 / set
Vintage Napoleonic Column Table Lamps French Rosewood Gold Gilded Bronze, a Pair
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage Napoleonic gold gilded brass and faux rosewood column table lamps
With gold/bronze matching lampshades ( new condition )
Style: Empire, Regency, Neo classical, Napoleonic, Vintage, Antique
Design: In the manner of Caldwell, Chapman manufacturng company, Stiffel
Origin: France, 1980s
Description: Vintage Napoleonic style tabl lamps.
Made faux rosewood ( patinated metal) and brass Tuscan capitals.
The lampshades are handmade and in ew condition.
Condition: The lamps are in a good condition,one lamp have minor wear on the back ( see pics) socket E27, 230 volt and max 60w, black wired with switch.
The lamps are US compatible but a adapter for plug is required
Create the right ambience, good well positioned lighting can make a room!
All our lamps are fully working condition, however, we are shipping from Europe...
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,658 Sale Price / set
47% Off
Large Mongolfiera Table Lamp by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 'Mongolfiera' table lamp by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in 1966 approximately. Shade is composed of three sections of opaline glass with chrome de...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Miniature Star Rock Crystal Table Light by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A miniature star forms rock crystal table light with nickel plating frame. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
One socket installed. Use one 75 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal
Art Deco Table Lamp, circa 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco table lamp, circa 1920s
Polished and stove enameled
Original opal glass shade
Glass sticks are replaced (new).
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Foscarini Binic Table Lamp in Blue by Lonna Vautrin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with direct light. Matt batch-dyed ABS base with metal ballast inside, upper part in glossy finish batch-dyed ABS with a white parabola and diffuser inside it, both in pol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
1960
s Desk Lamp Designed by Josef Hůrka for Lidokov, Czechoslovakia
By Lidokov, Josef Hurka
Located in Praha, CZ
Mid-century table lamp designed by famous Josef Hůrka for Lidokov in former Czechoslovakia in the 1960's.
Bulb: 1 x E25-E27.
US plug adapter included.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Murano Glass Blue Rock Lamps
By Alberto Donà
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass blue rock lamps signed by Alberto Dona. We love the modernity of the lamps, the abstract form, and the high decorative impact of this dynamic pair...
Category
2010s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$5,900 / 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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