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Table Lamps For Sale
Pair of French Riviera Table Lamps in Wicker and Rattan, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous pair of midcentury wicker and rattan table lamps. These delightful French Riviera style table lamps were designed and made in Italy in the 1960s.
Fully hand-crafted with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Straw, Rattan
Mid-Century Modern LT216 Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age, LT216 model, one-light table lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, in red and white Murano glass.
Made in Italy, circa 1970.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Ceramic Pineapple Table Lamp by Marcello Fantoni (attr.) Italy 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Highly decorative Mid-Century Modern table lamp with an orange ceramic base representing a pineapple. Designed probably by Marcello Fantoni, Italy, 1970s.
Executed in orange colored...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Desk Lamp by Eileen Gray for Jumo
By Eileen Gray
Located in Fairfax, VA
French Art Deco double light desk lamp in polished Chrome and cream color lacquer.
New USA wiring.
Category
1930s French Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Dutch Art Deco desk lamp by Daalderop, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A rare Dutch Art Deco table lamp or bedside light by Dutch manufacturer Daalderop, c. 1925. The piece is in excellent condition regarding its age. These lamps were produced in brass and nickel plate. This one is the nickel version.
The lampshade is made of painted parchment, and is reminiscent of batik (tie-dyed) designs by Bogtman. The top can come off to change the lightbulb. Because of punched holes in the top as well as the bottom the light shines through these holes when placed in a dark room, which has a lovely effect on the surrounding surface. These holes had an aesthetic function as well as necessary in those times for the heat of the (incandescent) lightbulb to escape. It now works with modern energy efficient (E27) lightbulbs. The one that is now inside will be included.
The Daalderop factory was founded in 1880 by J.N. Daalderop. in the eraly years they produced household items like tableware, pots and dishes, kettles, and gas lamps. The style of the products evolved towards that of art deco and the Amsterdam School. At the end of the 1930s, the company had approximately a thousand employees, making it one of the largest employers in Tiel. The family business was under the undisputed leadership of Johan Daalderop (1883-1961). Until the Second World War their most important designer was Meine Huisenga. Klaas van Aken was also one of the designers.
The lamp is depicted in the Dutch Art Deco/Art Nouveau guide...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Vintage 1950’s Rose-Brown Desk Lamp w/ Pen Holder Coils
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Mid-Century Modern desk lamp with an angled, curled-under base that has two coiled, brass pen holders; echoing the brass, adjustable, hose neck. The...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
“Pretty” Table Lamp matt finishing, violet Silk, Silvered Glass circle
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
Pretty lamp is entirely hand-made in Tuscany, Italy, and it is inspired by a young girl, a very pretty woman. Pretty is a lamp that has characteristics of softness and strength, it i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Hammered Brass and Marble Table Torchieres
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Hammered Brass and Marble Table Torchieres. Post Modern Memphis Style, Great quality.
Condition
Fine Vintage condition
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Nautilus Study Table Lamp in Cast Bronze with Touch Dimmer 'Imperfect Model' #7
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(Imperfect model - some texture and indentations on the high polished area. see photos.
The NAUTILUS lamp is inspired by midcentury Italian design.
It is cast bronze and weighs up t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Stacked Cube Lamp in Ceramic with Silk Shade by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Stacked Cube Lamp was inspired by the modern architecture of New York City. Each cube is made of white clay and finished in a matte white glaze....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Clay
Nautilus Study Lamp in Medium, Cast Bronze. ***Imperfect model
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The (medium) NAUTILUS lamp is inspired by midcentury Italian design.
It is cast bronze and weighs up to 20 pounds. The outer shell has a blackened patina and the face is high polishe...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Konsthantverk Svep Black Raw Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lamp model Svep floor lamp designed by Konsthantverk and manufactured by themselves.
The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s techni...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Gianfranco Frattini for Arteluce Table Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Frattini for Arteluce, table lamp, model 597, chrome-plated aluminium, rayon, Italy, 1961.
Gianfranco Frattini designed this innovative table lamp for Arteluce in 1961. A...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Table Lamp Tripod Base, Brass Walnut Wood White Shade, Austria, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous Austrian table or desk attributed to J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1960.
The stand is made of a brass rod decorated with an oval walnut wood piec...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Table Lamp "Shogung" Design Mario Botta for Artemide 1980s
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Lampada italiana modello Shogung disegnata da Mario Botta per Artemide negli anni 80 con stelo in metallo verniciato bianco e nero, diffusori orientabili in lamiera di acciaio forata...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Fase 520 C Table Lamp from Fase Madrid
By Fase
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This table lamp Fase 520 c was designed and manufactured by the well-known Spanish manufacturer Fase. It is in very good condition with minimal patina and d...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Bakalowits Table Lamp, Patinated Copper Nickel Crystal Glass, Austria, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare and gorgeous table lamp by Bakalowits & Söhne, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (1960s or early 1970). A cone shaped copper lamp shade with cut crystal glass si...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Nickel, Copper
Pair of Table Lamps Bedside Lamps Brass Luciano Frigerio Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Amazing set of 2 bedside or table lamps designed by the renowned Italian designer Luciano Frigerio and produced in Italy in the 1970s. Each individua...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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
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
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
Inkblot Table Lamp in ceramic with a silk shade by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inkblot Table Lamp is designed from an actual inkblot, giving it a symmetrical shape. The body of the lamp is hand sculpted clay. Each lamps glaze will vary and be unique because...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tiffany Contemporary Table Lamp 40 Champagne Silk Silvered Glass Antiqued Bras
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
For 20 years, we have perpetuated our unique manufacturing method. Inspired by unlimited glass reflections, Sabrina Landini has created an elegant home coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired 'Tahiti' Table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light fixture is of a polychrome enameled metal "duck" with a pivoting-like head mounted on a black and white bacterio-patterned laminate base. EU VERSION 220v AVAILABLE IN ANOTHER LISTING.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino. One of the most influential and important figures of the last century. As an Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the first laptop "Valentina" by Olivetti. He died in 2007 at the age of 90 years.
Memphis Milano is the great cultural phenomenon of the 1980s that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young designers and architects, in Milan, coupled in the years by famous designers from the international scene, Memphis turned upside down all of the existing parameters on living. Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, materials and patterns, expanding the creative limits of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design. Its influence is still clear in various sectors of production and beyond.
Additional info:
- Dimensions: H 23.5 inches
- Materials: Metal
- Lighting info: 50 W, 12 V
-Additional Lighting Info: Please note that this item is wired in 110 V for the standard US light socket.
- Price includes additional US rewiring cost for accessibility to US outlets.
- If you are interested in the EU version of this light, please refer to the dealers storefront for the (EU) wired light fixture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Two-Lights Bouillotte by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This Louis XV style gilt bronze lamp resume the taste of Rococo period decoration. As this, vegetal motifs are all-over this piece and it features great elegance and opulence in the ...
Category
2010s Italian Rococo Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Tôle
Josef Frank J.T. Kalmar Table Lamp Tisch-Überall, Brass & Leather, Austria, 1930
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful Viennese Modernism table or desk lamp form the 1930s, designed by Josef Frank for Haus & Garten (Josef Frank und Oskar Wlach) in 1934. The...
Category
1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Wire, Brass
Large Oval Lamp in Dry Blue Matte by Victoria Morris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic egg-shaped lamp with matte blue and black glaze handmade in Los Angeles by Victoria Morris.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Art Pottery Lamps with Abstract Leaf Motif
Located in London, GB
A pair of cylindrical Studio Pottery vases, with abstract leaf motif and contrasting pink rims, now converted as lamps.
Currently wired for the UK. Please enquire for rewiring ser...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Poul Henningsen Brass and Glass PH 3 1/2 -2 1/2 Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen brass and glass PH 3½-2½ table lamp for Louis Poulsen. Executed in white opal glass and a brass, chrome or black metallized frame...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Paavo Tynell 5321 Table Lamp
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Berkeley, CA
Paavo Tynell’s fanciful take on nature is gracefully echoed in the 5321 Table Lamp, designed by the Finnish designer in 1938. Under the distinctive shell-inspired brass shade, the bulb subtly appears from beneath; a picturesque detail resembling the desirable sea shell pearl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tubetop Table Lamp in Yellow by Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Minimalist statement in form and proportion, Tube Top combines a transparent formed acrylic base to support its elegant mesh fabric shade in tension, steering away from conventiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic, Polyester
V-Lite-Brass Table Lamp or Wall Sconce with Perforated Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in collaboration with Commune design, the V-Lite doubles as a table lamp and a wall sconce. As a sconce, the fixture comes with a large brass b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper, Metal
Murano Venetian Baluster Blown Translucent Glass Table Lamp
By Murano 5
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive, sizable Venetian murano blown translucent glass table lamp with baluster form in periwinkle and pink stripes with gold flecks (ca. late 1...
Category
1930s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
FLOS Gatto Table Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Named for a “little cat,” this Castiglioni brothers creation sits softly on any table, offering a glowing diffused light. The lamp is done in the famous “cocoon” style that the duo w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
FLOS Lampadina LED Table Lamp in Black by Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its name means, literally, “bulb,” and it’s easy to see why with one look at this playful Achille Castiglioni design. This unique table lamp provides direct and diffused light throug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Tiffany contemporary Floor Lamp 40 Rust Silk, Antiqued Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TIFFANY the iconic lamp!
Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps.
Tiffany, a timeless lamp, inspired by the international movie “Breakfast at Tiffany” and the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Castle Glo Table Lamp
Located in Renton, WA
Staying steadfast with Seed Designs “Castle series” signature concrete finish, the Castle GLO pendant and table lamp is the newest addition to the ever-so ...
Category
2010s Table Lamps
Materials
Concrete
Signal Table Light from Souda, White x Brass, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The signal table lamp is familiar, yet futuristic. From beneath it’s spun metal shade LEDs cast a warm and inviting glow onto a polished central stem grounded by a cast iron base. Wi...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Aluminum, Metal
Colette ATD6, White & Merlot, Table Lamp for &Tradition
By &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after the famed and pioneering French author known simply as ‘Colette’, &Tradition’s new table lamp has an avant-garde aesthetic. Showcasing a tactile shade and base fully enca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
PVC, Fabric, Polyester
Blond Maple and Dyed Ash Bedside Lamp, Marty II
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small with a big presence, the Marty inhabits intimate spaces, scaled for the bedside or tabletop. Turned, ebonized maple base with an olive green-dyed ash neck and finial. This lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vico Magistretti 'Eclisse' Table Lamp in White for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Vico Magistretti 'Eclisse' table lamp in white for Artemide.
Vico Magistretti Eclisse table lamp in white for Artemide. Designed in 1967, the auth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Pair of Nautilus Study Table Lamps in Cast Bronze by Christopher Kreiling Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Nautilus lamp in lamp is inspired by midcentury Italian design.
It is cast bronze and weighs up to 28 to 30 lbs. The outer shell has a blackened patina and the face is high polis...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Striking pair of Murano glass table lamps layered with a pristine crystal clear glass outer layer, frosted glass interior, and 23-kara...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
Art Deco Table Lamp in Chrome and Wood, France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Lamp Art Deco
Materia: Chrome and wood
Style: Art Deco
Country: France
To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done.
If you want to live...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Polished Brass with Blue Difuser by Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light reflection through a screen, a recurring theme in Gino Sarfatti’s work. Model 548 ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Polished Brass with Grey Difuser by Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light reflection through a screen, a recurring theme in Gino Sarfatti’s work. Model 548 ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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 l...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile, Wood
Stiffel Art Nouveau Style Large Brass Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 20th Century Stiffel Art Nouveau Style large brass table lamp
Measures 7 inches in diameter and stands 34" tall.
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Modern Two Cordless Table Lamp, Marble Brass, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Two Cordless Table Lamp, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Two cordless table lamp redefines the concepts of functionality and style in co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Pair of Ship's Nautical Stateroom Teak and Brass Table Lamps
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of teak and brass stem table lamps from the stateroom of a decommissioned ship. Dome brass shades. Takes a standard base light bulb. Rewired for American use. Great nautic...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
'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
1900s Belgian Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s Belgian ceramic table lamp is a delightful fusion of historical craftsmanship and quaint charm. The sturdy ceramic base, adorned with a distinctive blue floral pattern on ...
Category
20th Century Belgian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Mini Dupont Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic lamp, thrown on the potters wheel and assembled by hand. The lamp base is comprised of three different clay bodies that celebrates ...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Scandinavian Brass Table Lamps, 1960s
By Jacques Biny, Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Lovely pair of all brass Scandinavian desk lamps from the 1960s. All-brass construction with base and stem made from a single rod. The conical s...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Lucca Sc51 Black Portable Table Lamp by Space Copenhagen for & Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
This elegant portable lamp, inspired by the golden glow of the Tuscan city of Lucca, mimics the warmth of the city’s nocturnal light. Intended as a multipurpose piece, the battery-po...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
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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