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Table Lamps For Sale
1970s Large Venini Sommerso Murano Glass Table Lamp in Pink
Cream Silk, Italy
By Paolo Venini
Located in Andernach, DE
Original and very large Murano Sommerso glass table lamp attributed to Paolo Venini.
The swirled glass cone in translucent pink, almost like mother of pearl hues, rises up like soft ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,054 Sale Price
25% Off
Solid Burnished Brass Cobra Desk or Table Lamp with White Shade
Located in Austin, TX
This snake lamp is an exotic accent piece for any room -- bar, study, hall table or powder room! This lamp is solid burnished brass and re-wired. Its shade is made of a slubby linen....
Category
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Glass Table Lamps Model RD 1319 by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
Located in Karis, Nyland
A rare pair of large table lamps designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, model RD 1319. Each lamp features a sculptural glass form with an internal smoke-grey tone encased in thick ...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Brass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A carved wood and brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12.75"H x 6.125"W x 6.125"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 6" Top Diameter...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brown Pheasant Feather Ceramic Lamp, Small, by Bunny Williams Home
Located in New York, NY
Our best-selling pheasant feather glaze is inspired by the traditional sancai or tri-colored glaze technique, where colors often mix together. It is now available in smaller size, in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Gilt Brass Holophane Pinecone Torchiere Wall Lamp Sconce Light c.1920
Located in London, GB
An elegantly formed brass torchiere wall lamp with Holophane shade. c.1920
Simply designed brass metalware of high quality complete, likely made by GEC, with Holophane pinecone pris...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Bradley
Hubbard School Arts
Crafts 6-Panel Slag Glass Lamp C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Bradley
Hubbard School Arts
Crafts Six Panel Slag Glass Lamp C1920
Measures - 22.5"H x 18.5"W x 18.5"D
An example of early 20th-century craftsmanship, this antique slag glass lamp...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Slag Glass
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Swedish Pine Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Solid pine wood Swedish Modern table lamp by Markslöjd in the 1970s. Clear lacquer accentuating the textures and colors of the wood.
Wired for EU and US use with switch on cord.
Or...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Pine
Pair of Antique French Porcelain Table Lamps with Birds and Bugs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of French antique table lamps crafted in porcelain in classic form with pleats, hand decorated with birds, plants and bugs and set on custom brass bases.
Category
20th Century French Belle Époque Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rattan Table Lamp
Located in Oxford, GB
The Chloe Rattan Table Lamp combines expert craftsmanship and distinctive design, featuring a unique shape with a wicker hand-woven shade and a sturdy cane base. Its natural textures...
Category
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Rattan
$1,017 / item
Filigrana
Mushroom Table Lamp in Black and Opal Glass for Established
Sons
Located in Glendale, CA
'Filigrana' Mushroom Table Lamp in Black and Opal Glass for Established & Sons
The iconic Filigrana collection, created by former Established & Sons Creative Director Sebastian Wron...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Acrylic
Contemporary Checker Patterned Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Black and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Blue and White Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960's American blue porcelain lamps with applied foliage decoration.
Measurements:
Height of body: 15"
Height to shade rest: 24.25"
Base: 7.25" x 7.25"
Category
1960s American Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Lucite
$5,400 / set
Black Ceramic Table Lamp Oatmeal Linen Shade, Barro Bruñido
By L
Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
This collection is shaped from clay sourced from the Sierra Madre mountains in Oaxaca. Local legend holds that the clay is blessed.
Before firing, each piece is meticulously burnish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Clay, Linen
Italian Modern Brumbury Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, Italy 70s
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare table lamp model Brumbury was designed by Luigi Massoni in the late 60s for Guzzini.
It was produced by Meblo, Yugoslavia, as part of a Guzzini collection, an Italian lighting m...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Mid-century Modern Italian Brass and Rattan Palm Tree Lamps, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of 70s table lamps, in rattan and brass. The lamps have a lamp holder with universal attachment, E27 for Europe or E26 for the USA
The base measures 20 cm or 7.87 inches in diam...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Nouveau Style Table Lamps Pink Glass and Brass, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
This is a pair of table lamps in the Art Nouveau style, likely from the early 20th century. The design features a brass or bronze base with a floral, lily-like motif. The lampshade...
Category
1970s French Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass
Tiffany Style Leaded Glass Table Lamp with Dragonfly Pattern 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Tiffany Style Leaded Glass Table Lamp with Dragonfly Pattern Unsigned 20thC
Measures - 14.5"H x 16.5"W x 16.5"D
A finely crafted Tiffany style leaded glass table lamp featuring a v...
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A light-grey glazed ceramic table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Wear consistent with age and use
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 10” Top Diameter x 12” Bottom Diame...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large Cerulean Blue Crackle Glazed Lamps by Frederick Cooper Lamp Co
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of large ceramic lamps with a Beautiful Cerulean blue crackle glaze.
The lamps are mounted on turned wooden and brass bases and they have been Newly rewired
with adju...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Bradley
Hubbard School Lighted Base Slag Glass Table Lamp c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Bradley & Hubbard School 6 Panel Lit Base Slag Glass Table Lamp With Figural & Floral Overlay C1920
Measures - 21" x 19 3/4" x 19 3/4"
This striking antique table lamp, in th...
Category
Early 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Slag Glass
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco nickel - plated table lamp with orig. antique glass shade vienna 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Swiveling Art Deco nickel - plated table lamp with orig. antique glass shade vienna 1920s
Wood handle is blackened.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Secessionist J. Hoffmann&Wiener Werkstätte Silvered Brass Table Lamp Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful, very elaberate table lamp, silvered brass, the original is displayed in gallery 910 at the Metropolitan Museum New York. Also available in a plain, non-wrought version.
Ma...
Category
2010s Austrian Vienna Secession Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Winglet Lamp by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Winglet lamp is a small, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for accent lighting in living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY.
The Winglet lamp features a wi...
Category
2010s American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Yule Paige Lacquered Brass North Star Candlestick Buffet Table Lamp 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage Yule Paige bright lacquered brass buffet altar lamp featuring a square candlestick shaped body on a three dimensional North star ba...
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Crystal Table Lamp by Ralph Lauren
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a beautiful crystal table lamp by Ralph Lauren. Lamp includes the hard and black shade. Smoke color with chrome. Black satin shade. Retains original Lauren la...
Category
1990s Unknown Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Green Metal Cast Iron Banker
s Table Desk Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Green metal desk light / banker’s lamp
2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch
Also available with US/UK plug
Weight: 3.00 kg / 6.6 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
A Small Adjustable Crystal Ball Lamp after Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
+VAT
England, modern
A crystal ball lamp with a silver base, after a design by Jacques Adnet.
Lead time: 6-8 weeks. Please enquire for stock availability.
Height of lamp 14.00cm
H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Boch Belgium Delft-Style Polychrome Faience Table Lamp, New Dupion-Silk Shade
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meticulously hand-crafted by Amitābha Studio from a vintage mid-century Boch Belgium (Brugge Boch “Handworked”) Delft-style polychrome faience vase, paired with a bespoke dupion-silk...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brown Brush Stroke Ceramic Lamp, Large, by Bunny Williams Home
Located in New York, NY
Uninhibited brushstrokes bring a casual elegance to this classically shaped double gourd ceramic lamp. Generously sized, it’s perfect to invigorate a desk in a home office or side ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pr. 20th C. French Bouillotte Victorian Style Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of high quality French Victorian Bouilliotte style table lamps, having a faux ormolu brass finish to the candelabra bases, with adjustable metal shades. The bases feature flared...
Category
Late 20th Century French Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Gertrud Lönegren, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A white glazed stoneware, brass and beige fabric table lamp designed by Gertrud Lönegren and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 15.5"H ...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
19thc Stoneware Table Lamp Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Stoneware crock that was made into a table lamp. Newly wired and in working condition. The shade is newly made from linen and the finial is made from brass in the shape of a bi...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Paavo Tynell Table Lamp 5066, Perforated Brass, Wood and Silk, Taito 1940s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Table lamp model 5066 designed by Paavo Tynell and manufactured by Taito Oy in Finland in the 1950s. The lamp features a brass round stand, a hard wooden leg and a beautiful light si...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Nao Tamura
Tiki
Portable Table Lamp in Olive Green for Established
Sons
Located in Glendale, CA
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Olive Green for Established & Sons
These brilliantly designed bird-like lamps use a futuristic form to animate and evoke character. The flaw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Josef Hoffmann Table Lamp with Opaline Glass Shade, Re Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Table light with opaline glass shade, pictured in brass. Originally designed for the Spitzer House, designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1900
Most components according to the UL regulation...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vico Magistretti
Atollo
Medium Metal Satin Gold Table Lamp by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo has become the archetype of the table lamp...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Antique 18" Sterling Silver Corinthian Column Table Lamp Walter Latham
Son1910
Located in London, GB
This is an impressive large antique George V sterling silver Corinthian column table lamp bearing hallmarks for Sheffield 1910 and the makers mark of the world renowned silversmith W...
Category
1910s English Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Silver
Austro-Hungarian Floral Jugendstil Brass
Opal Glass Table Lamp, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
An excellent example of floral Jugendstil.
Hand formed sand casted brass-parts, hand blown opaline-glass.
Can be fixed on a table as well
Most components according to the UL regulat...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Japanese Vintage Mid Century Porcelain Moriage Decorated Lamp
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1596 Mid Century porcelain lamp with moriage circles raindrop pattern an footed metal base.
Rewired
Takes one 60 watt Edison Based bulb
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Diminutive Column Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of smaller scale Italian hand carved neoclassical style column form alabaster table lamps. Height to top of alabaster socket is 15" x 4" widest at base. Alabaster portion 10", t...
Category
1950s Italian Classical Greek Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Appuntito Ceramic Light
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Artisanal Ceramic Table Light by Project 213A.
Crafted in the brand's in-house ceramic workshop.
Light launched in 2023 during Salone de Mobile at the Alcova Fair in Milano as part ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$2,512 / item
Set Wabi Sabi Table lamps
Located in Nijlen, BE
Set of lamps, composed of old French alpine supports and Belgian new linen lampshades.
The inside of the shades is in a gold finish for a pleasant warm light experience.
The wiring i...
Category
2010s French Country Table Lamps
Materials
Oak
Just Andersen Desk Lamp, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A 1920s Just Andersen desk lamp accomplished with shade in striped textile. A small piece of history for a beautiful space.
* Diskometal desk lamp with a round base with vertical ...
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Danish Mid-Century Table Lamp by Bent Karlby for Lyfa of Denmark
By Bent Karlby
Located in Søborg, DK
A classic Danish mid-century table lamp in brass and teak by Bent Karlby for Lyfa.
Mounted with a turned brass shade maintaining is original white paint.
Brass and teak stem.
Brass...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
French Designer, Table Lamps, Iron, Brass, Acrylic, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of iron, brass, acrylic and white fabric table lamps designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 15.75"H x 12.75"W x 5.0"D
Dimensions ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Ceramic Lamp, Italy circa 1970
Located in Culver City, CA
Italy, 1970
Glazed ceramic lamp with tall printed linen shade. •Lamp has one small chip as seen in fourth photo.
12.5" dia x 50.5"h
Ref. L5320
$ 2,400
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Linen
Jean-Pierre Ryckaert Large Mid-Century Table Lamp 1950
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large Wrought-Iron Table Lamp by Jean-Pierre Ryckaert, Paris, circa 1950
A striking mid-century table lamp by French artisan Jean-Pierre Ryckaert, crafted in wrought iron in Paris a...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Carlo Nason
Gelato
Portable Table Lamp in Smoke Glass for Established
Sons
Located in Glendale, CA
Carlo Nason 'Gelato' Portable Table Lamp in Smoke Glass for Established & Sons
Originally designed in the 1960s by Murano-based Carlo Nason, 'Gelato' has been re-engineered into a p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Curtain Lamp
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lamp: H 10'“ x W 3”
Shade: white linen, loose fitting H 7” x W (top) 6” x W (bottom) 6”
Glaze: Sage matte, white matte, black shiny, matte blue
Hardware: unfinished brass
The curtain lamp is hand sculpted and made to order. Please allow for slight variations between each piece, as molds are not used. Each piece is crafted with a coiling technique and is made and designed by Analuisa Corrigan. The overall height, shade fabric and glaze may be custom if needed. Each shade is made of carefully selected vintage...
Category
2010s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,350 / item
Vintage Italian Table Lamps Ceramic Faux Marble Pink Blue Gold - A Pair
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage Italian Ceramic Porcelain Vase Table lamps faux marble
Material: Ceramic, Porcelain, fabric
Style: Vintage, Modernist, Oriental, Italian, Modern, Mid Century,
Design: In the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Fabric
Pair Large Kalmar Table Lamps
Frankenberg
, Glass Nickel Fabric Shades, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of rare and large table lamps model 'Frankenberg', no. 1359 by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
The stand and base is mad...
Category
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal, Nickel
A blue Glass Desk Lamp by Michael Bang for Holmegaard, 1970s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A blue desk lamp designed by Michael Bang for Danish Holmegaard Glasværk in 1975 accomplished new a shade made of artisan textile from Mallorca. A colo...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano glass lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Mid Century Modern Murano glass lamps, Italy circa 1980s.
Table or top lamps sold in pair, without the shades.
The Italian lamps are made of polished brass and brown and blac...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$4,700 / set
Harald Notini, Art Deco Brass Table Lamp for Böhlmarks, Sweden, 1930s.
Located in Malmö, SE
An elegant Art Deco / Swedish Grace brass and wood table lamp.
Designed by Harald Notini for Böhlmarks, Sweden, 1930s.
Great original condition with amazing patina.
Sold without lam...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
8 Panel Table Lamp with Floral Filigree, Slump Glass on Shade and Base
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the more interesting table lamps we have found. It has a curved shade with 8 floral filigree overlays. Each slump glass (curved) panel features a cream - amber varieg...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Stained Glass
Rosenthal Table Lamp, Red
Gold Art Deco Hand-Painted Porcelain, Germany, 1935
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and unique hand-painted, footed, sphere-shaped porcelain Art Deco / Hollywood Regency table lamp.
Made by Rosenthal, Germany, 1935.
Excellent original condition.
Signed...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Series 03 Table Lamp, "Smoke" Patinated Brass, Stitched Goatskin Parchment Shade
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Sculpted solid brass in "smoke" acid patinated finish, machined and mechanically fastened. handstitched goatskin parchment shade, with hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material fin...
Category
2010s American Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Focus table lamp by Fabio Lenci for Design House Guzzini, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Focus table lamp, designed by Fabio Lenci and manufactured by Design House Guzzini in the 1960s.
The lamp consists of a chromed metal frame in which the sphere can be oriented in an...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Signed Camille Breesch 1970s Travertine and Brass Lamp
By Camille Breesch
Located in Buchanan, NY
Introducing a Belgian 1970s small rectangular lamp in travertine, expertly framed in brass and signed by the renowned Camille Breesch. This vintage piece, not UL wired but boasting o...
Category
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Brass
$1,504 Sale Price
20% Off
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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