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Table Lamps For Sale
Chinese Warrior Vase Mounted as a Lamp Qing Dynasty famille Verte 19th Century
Located in Den Haag, NL
Porcelain Chinese warrior Vase Mounted as a Lamp. Qing Dynastie famille Verte, Approx late 19th Century
Category
1890s Chinese Qing Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Silk
'Halo Mini' Sunset Red Floor Lamp or Color Projector by Mandalaki Studio
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Halo Project is the result of a long optical research process carried out by the Mandalaki studio whose goal is the union of art with technology.
The Halo collection is designed to fit different environments in a delicate way, by creating light installations, having a gentle and compact object that is able to compose a wide projection of nuance, creating an optical effect of deepness.
Halo Mini...
Category
2010s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Sculptural Table Lamp Mezquite Wood Flexible Linen Shade
Located in San Antonio, TX
MEZQUITE table lamp was designed for the De Palo collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
When burnt using the Japanese technique Shou sugi ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Linen, Wood
Bergboms, Table Lamp, Metal, Plastic, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
By Bergboms
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-lacquered metal, plastic and white fabric table lamp produced by Bergboms, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 19.5” H x 7.5” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inche...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1930s Art Deco Chrome Plated Table Lamp , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- cleaned polished and rewired
- 1x , E26-E27 bulbs
- US wiring compatible
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Design Technics Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
1960s modern design technics ceramic table lamp.
Shade for photography only.
Height to light socket 23''.
Body height 19''.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Antique Bradley & Hubbard School Arts & Crafts Bent Slag Glass Panel Lamp C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Arts & Crafts Bent Slag Glass Panel Lamp in the Manner of Bradley & Hubbard with Stylized Foliate Elements C1920
Measures- 19.5''H x 16.25''W x 16.25''D
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile, Wood
Contemporary Marble Lamp 'Eight over Eight', Large, Travertine / Jute White
By Louise Roe
Located in Paris, FR
Table Lamp 'The Eight over Eight' by Louise Roe
Designed in Denmark and manufactured in Italy.
Model shown in the picture:
Base: Travertine
Lampshade: Jute White
Dimens...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine
Rare Pair! Art Deco Revival Lucite 3 Way Light up Base 1970s Decorator Lamps!
Located in Peoria, AZ
ART DECO LAMP SENSATIONS!
PAIR LUCITE AND BRASS
DECORATIVE 3-WAY
TABLE LAMPS
In the Manner of Tommi Parzinger
Showstoppers!
Dimensions: 33" TALL 18" WIDE 18" DEEP
These Art ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
'Shogun' Table Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
'Shogun' Table Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide.
Originally designed in 1986, the authorized re-edition of this table lamp is still made in Italy today using only the finest quality materials and scrupulous attention to detail by Artemide. 'Shogun' is part of the Artemide masterpieces collection and is featured in the collections of museums like the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The lamp remains an icon, and a stunning work of contemporary design. Its adjustable shade marries functionality with design eloquently.
Mario Botta was born in 1943 in Mendrisio, Switzerland. In his work he took inspiration from such masters as Le Corbusier, Louis I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Metal
Pair of Audoux-Minet Rope Table Lamps France, 1950
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pair of Audoux-Minet rope table lamp France 1950
Good condition.
Measure: Height 25 cm
B22 socket
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Rope
Italian Silver Gilt Urns Converted into Small Lamps Hand Made Shades With Silver
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very nice 18th century Italian urns converted into lamps with custon parchment shades, silver leaf. These would be charming sconces on wall brackets.
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Silver, Vermeil
Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp — Satin Speckled White Glaze
Located in Portland, OR
What is it?
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Another gem from the masters of mid century lightning – Gordon and Jane Martz.
This signed Martz model 105 lamp comes in a semi-gloss white glaze with small flecks of ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Stilarmatur Tranås Table Lamps with Josef Frank Shades, Sweden, 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant pair of table lamps was produced by AB Stilarmatur Tranås in Sweden in the 1960s. Made of teak wood, the circular bases have an interesting hand carved arched motif thro...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Teak, Linen, Fabric
Castle Muse Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
A term derived from Greek mythology, Muses were nine goddesses, that symbolized the greatest of arts and sciences. Today a Muse is defined as a person or object who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist. SEED Design has brought a spark of ingenuity and created our very own MUSE. The CASTLE Muse Table...
Category
2010s Taiwanese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Concrete
Armitage Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
Heavily influenced by The Armitage Floor Lamp, our desk lamp shares the same DNA including a walnut structure with brushed brass detailing, the shade is sustainably sourced from a recycled water bottle felt laminate.
Using warm to dim bulbs it emits a variant glow and is perfect for a working station...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Reside...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
Torno Desk Lamp or Table Lamp in Olivine Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Our best-selling Torno family of fixtures is now available as a desk or table lamp! Handmade by Blueprint Lighting, the spun aluminum shades are inspired by a vintage 1950s Italian d...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Verner Panton 'Panthella 160 Portable' Table Lamp in White for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 160 Portable' table lamp in white for Louis Poulsen.
The Panthella collection was designed by Verner Panton in 1971 and remains one of his most iconic light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Jane & Gordon Martz Ceramic Tall Table Lamp for Marshall Studios, 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jane & Gordon Martz Ceramic tall table lamp for Marshall Studios from the 1970s. Blue, green, white and grey stripe pattern. Signed. Original wiring and finial. In great vintage cond...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Flowerpot Vp9 Portable Table Lamp Stone Blue from Verner Panton
Located in Dubai, AE
The Flowerpot table lamp with a rounded pendant that hangs from the semi-domed upper shade, design of Verner Panton 1968.
Slightly smaller in si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Organic Modern Table Lamp Natural Parota Wood Fiberglass Shade
Located in San Antonio, TX
GALAXY table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
The Space Age was full of terms of the stellar universe to nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Val Saint Lambert Sommerso Technique Twisted Light Crystal Table Lamp Signed
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint-Lambert Signed
This simple yet graceful green table lamp is in small size; 27 cm excluding the shade. The colored core in Classic Val Saint-Lambert tint has been given a thick Sommerso (clear crystal casing) so that the object appears delicate whilst remaining solid and stable as a lamp base. The twist on the external surface gives an entrancing optical effect as you pass it.
Weight crystal 1.7 Kg
It is excellent condition and in full working order having also
been re-wired and provided with new fittings E27
And safe for immediate usage in the World
Important: The lampshade is included in photos for illustration purposes only but cannot be shipped and does not form part of the lot!
Produced between 1955 and 1965, it was handmade from top-quality lead crystal by Val Saint Lambert (the main Belgian crystal glassware manufacturer, founded in 1826 and based near Liege.)
Our collection includes these VSL lamps...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Kartell Cindy Lamp in Fuchsia Pink by Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The typical table lamp of the seventies given new form and color. The Cindy lamp with a conical lampshade and rounded teardrop base comes in a broad range o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Hjra Table Lamp, Handspun and Handwoven wool lampshade, Made of Rock and Reed
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handspun and handwoven white lampshade
- made of 100% Siroua wool, an endangered sheep living in a volcanic massif with very long wool fibers, located less than 100 km from the weavers' village
- the lampshade is made in the Anti-Atlas region by the weavers from the Feija tribe and then the table lamp is assembled by us using cannes de Provence (local reed) and local rock in Marseille.
Approximate measurements:
25 L x 25 W x 56 H CM
9.8 L x 9.8 W x 22 H IN
For US customers, we put e26 socket and a plug adaptor.
The Anti-Atlas region of Morocco seems to be the only region in the world where henna is not only used to adorn the skin or to dye hair but also to decorate woollen textiles. Women weavers go on keeping this ancestral savoir-faire alive from generations to generations.
Handmade : Variation is to be expected, each piece differs in color, size, shape and decorations due to its handmade nature and natural dyes. memòri is about simplicity, imperfections, and embracing the "flaws".
Care instructions: Hand wash cold with wool detergent only when really necessary.
About the artisan
This village is landlocked in the mountains of the Moroccan Anti-Atlas, until the early 2000s, it was accessible only on foot or accompanied by mules. The architecture of their typical houses is entirely made of local stones. Two cooperatives and more than 45 Berber women work...
Category
2010s Moroccan Table Lamps
Materials
Stone
Dazor 2324 Industrial Desk Drafting Architect Work Articulating Lamp, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A spectacular vintage original circa Dazor 2324 Industrial desk drafting work lamp flourescent 1950s with articulating arm. The arm can rotates approx 180 degrees and the arm flexes ...
Category
1950s American Industrial Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes...
Category
2010s Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Chinese Regency Style Black and Gold Floral Lidded Urn Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Chinese black porcelain table lamp made from a lidded urn decorated in gold florals, swag foliage, and geometric patterns sitting atop a wooden...
Category
Mid-20th Century Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
1930s Bauhaus "Mushroom" Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- cleaned polished and rewired
- 1x , E26-E27 bulbs
- US wiring compatible
- Newly lacquered top part
Category
1930s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1960 Bronze and brass lamp Maison Charles
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Composed of a high pentagonal base in “marble-effect” gilded brass (using the eglomeration technique), on which rests a beautiful gilded bronze flower inspired by an orchid.
A tall ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of 'Bloc' Parchment Lamps with Parchment Paper Shades by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Bloc' parchment clad table lamps with matching parchment paper shades by Design Frères.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Hide, Wood, Parchment Paper
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
Large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases
Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mod. 2228 Faceted Glass Table Lamps by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy
Located in London, GB
An exquisite pair of Mod. 2228 faceted glass table lamps by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, c. 1956. The aquamarine coloured glass base has an additional layer of reflective bl...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Antique Arts & Crafts Copper and Brass Table/Desk Lamp with Color Glass Inserts
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and highly stylish Arts & Crafts lamp.
If you are an enthousiast of early 20th century lighting in general and of the Arts & Crafts style in particular then this antique lamp could be perfect for you. Handcrafted from brass and copper and inlaid with colored glass inserts this incredibly stylish desk or table lamp could very well be the perfect addition to your Arts & Crafts interior. Apart from some minor indentations to the upper part of the hand-hammered lamp...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Copper, Brass
SBF Rock Crystal Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Finely carved symmetrical multifaceted rock crystal lamps with polish brass light setting. Created by Phoenix Gallery.
To the top of rock crystal: 12"/H
Lampshade not included.
Meta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal
Set of 2 Art Deco table/bedsite lamps in brass, Belgium ca. 1940
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1940 / set of to table or bedside lamps / metal and marble / Art Deco
An elegant Art Deco pair of table lamps made in Belgium around 1940. Each lamp was decorated with a b...
Category
1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Glacier #1 Table Lamp Night Light
Located in Genève, GE
This object is an oiginal Swiss Design table lamp from the first Glacier series - inspired by the organic shape of glacial ice layers - brand new in the box with certificate and Inte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Romantic Table Lamps
Materials
Organic Material
Space Age table lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten, Germany, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
table lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff (Germany) - 1970s
This rare, large table lamp is a real design classic from the 70s. The lounge lamp by Motoko Ishii is an original and provides...
Category
1970s German Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade
By Arvo Ray, Seth Premo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Junius lamp makes a bold statement with its geometric stacked elements that appear almost to float above one another. The lamp is constructed with a po...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Brass, Silver Leaf
Table lamp "Area" by Mario Bellini for Artemide, Italy 1974.
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Table Lamp Designed model "Area 50 10/20/40" Large size by Mario Bellini for Artemide, the lamp features a porcelain base and made out of synthetic textile shade, which unique shape ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Paper
Travertine Minimalist Pair of Italian Table Lamps 1965
Located in Miami, FL
Great pair of 1960s travertine lamps. Minimalist design with intaglio tracks detail on one side. Height of travertine base is 16.75"
Rewired.
Category
1960s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Metal, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and opaline glass table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 14” H x 5.25” W x 5.25” D
Stated dimensions include shade.
Bulb Specific...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Table Lamp Model LT 216 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Table Lamp Model LT 216 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega, murano glass , 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Stoneware Table Lamp 1970s, Mette Lokke Stiil
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Tall, slender lamp with incised decoration in a Brutalist style.
Handmade stoneware in very good condition, signed.
Dimensions:
H35cm x W18cm without lampshade & socket.
H61cm x W35...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Lampada da Tavolo Saffo Angelo Mangiarotti 1960 Italia Mutano Glass Artemide
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Originale Vintage lampada da tavolo Angelo Mangiarotti Saffo Artemide
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Desk lamp "Area" by Mario Bellini for Artemide, Italy 1974.
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Table Lamp Designed model "Area 50 10/20/40" Small Size by Mario Bellini for Artemide, the lamp features a porcelain base and made out of synthetic textile shade, which unique shape ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Paper
Royal Delft White Table Lamp + Liberty London Lampshade
By Royal Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A one-of-a kind lamp, Haven is lovingly handcrafted from a vintage Royal Delft (De Porceleyne Fles) White (Delfts Wit) vase. The uniqueness lies in the shape of the vase and how it c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Akari Model 24N Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 24N light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Contemporary 'Tigra' Table Lamp Iridescent Pink Crystal and Gold by Ghirò Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
The 'Tigra' lamp is not just a table lamp. It’s an object of pure art and design. Sober, fine and elegant even when off, it is ideal for adding a touch of color to the bedroom or an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Robert Sonneman Chrome Small Table Lamp! Iconic Mid Century Lighting 1960s
Located in Peoria, AZ
SONNEMAN!
MID CENTURY MODERN
ATOMIC AGE
CHROME TOWERS
SMALL TABLE LAMP!
ICONIC!
EPIC DESIGN!
CIRCA 1967
DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT 18"
This super rare chrome table lamp is one of the mo...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
brutalist wabi sabi table lamp by Temde, Switzerland 1970s
Located in ECHT, NL
Brutalist type 2 table lamp by Temde leuchten Switzerland. The base is made from solid pine. The shade is made from fabric and original.
The lamp is completely original and in very ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Arco Lamp, Silver, by RAIN, Contemporary Table Lamp, Stainless Steel
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Arco Lamps are made from a prolonged section of circle that stand out by the discontinuity of its shape. The collection consists of lamps that seem to penetrate the surfaces they...
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Brutalist wabi sabi table lamp in solid pine by Temde, Switzerland 1970s
Located in ECHT, NL
Three column table lamp. Manufactured by Swiss company Temde in the 1970s. Made from solid robust pine. The three columns measure 40, 53, and 59cm in height. the globes measure 14cm ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Yellow and Orange Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by François Châtain
Located in Barntrup, DE
French yellow and orange glazed ceramic table lamp by François Châtain from the late 20th Century.
This colorful table lamp features an impressive lamp base - pebble-shaped irregular...
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Vintage Phenolic Amber Bakelite Lamps
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco Vintage Phenolic Amber Butterscotch Bakelite Table Lamps, circa 1930s, in original condition with new clip-on shades. These lamps retain their original brass bulb holders in...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet and Clear Baccarat Crystal Ball Metal Base Art Deco Table Lamps
Located in Oakland, CA
A modernist pair of Jacques Adnet lamps, designed for the Baccarat company, feature clear crystal and a nickel base. The adjustable ball allows for various positions. These lamps are...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Japanese Asian Imari Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Japanese Imari porcelain vases mounted on giltwood bases and vase caps. The colors are classic Imari in rich burnt orange and dark blue, accented with shades of green and gol...
Category
1980s Japanese 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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