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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Table Lamps
Iron
Vintage 1950s American Modern Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1960s American International Style Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Wire
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Renaissance Table Lamps
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Table Lamps
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Philippine Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Cork
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Gold Leaf, Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Murano Glass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Marble
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Copper
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Swiss Table Lamps
Cement
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Bakelite
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Nickel
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Floor Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Crystal
Early 20th Century French Machine Age Table Lamps
Bronze
20th Century Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps
Alabaster
Late 20th Century Chinese Post-Modern Table Lamps
Composition
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Blown Glass
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Canadian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Acrylic
Antique 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Bronze, Other
Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Table Lamps
Travertine
Early 2000s Floor Lamps
Wood
Antique 1870s Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Murano Glass
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Antique 1890s French Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Lava
21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps
Bronze
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Finding the Right table-lamps for You
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.
- How tall should floor lamps be?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024A floor lamp should typically be between 58 and 64 inches tall. The bottom of the fixture's shade should be slightly below or approximately at the eye level of a person sitting nearby. This will help your guests avoid the lamp's glare.
In addition to illuminating large spaces, floor lamps can light specific seating areas and serve as task lighting (use a taller floor lamp if you wish to keep a fair amount of distance between the fixture and your seating). Integrated into a room's overall design, a floor lamp can create an intimate atmosphere and introduce a stylish, sculptural element.
Find antique and vintage floor lamps, table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs. - What is a tall lamp called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A tall lamp is called a torchère or torch lamp, or a floor lamp. It is a lamp with a tall stand made of wood or metal with a lampshade of glass or fabric. Vintage and contemporary tall floor lamps are available at 1stDibs.
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A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.
You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.
Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023How tall an arc lamp should be depends on the height of your furniture. The lamp needs to be able to reach over the piece and allow enough clearance for you to sit comfortably. Generally, arc lamps are 60 to 82 inches tall. Find a range of arc lamps on 1stDibs.
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