$300Sale Price / item|25% Off
Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Tomato Color
By Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Tomato Color by Philippe Malouin Table lamp with adjustable head.
Steel
$300Sale Price / item|25% Off
Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Linen Color
By Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Linen Color by Philippe Malouin Table lamp with adjustable head.
Steel
$300Sale Price / item|25% Off
Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Sage Color
By Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Sage Color by Philippe Malouin Table lamp with adjustable head.
Steel
$5,588 / set
Pair of Stuccoed Plaster Table Lamps
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
France, modern production Model: Orbis Simple minimalist design inspired by Alberto Giacometti mid-century creation, like the " Bilboquet" table lamp Can be wired for Europe or ...
Plaster, Fabric
$2,049Sale Price|20% Off
"Bilboquet", Carlo Nason, Mazzega, italian murano table lampe, 1970
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
This "Bilboquet" lamp was a hit for the AVMazzega brand. It was designed by Carlo Nason in the beginning of the 1970's; This lamp has been edited with different size and colours. Thi...
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Carlo Nason Large Table Lamp "Bilboquet" in Murano Glass, 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Rijssen, NL
Carlo Nason parquet lamp "Bilboquet" in Murano glass, manufactured in Italy, 1970s Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano white glass and chrome floor lamp. Featuring two hand blown opal wh...
Metal, Chrome
$2,440 / item
Black 'Bilboquet' Stoneware Lamp by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black 'Bilboquet' stoneware lamp by Design Frères. Dimensions listed (10 in. diameter x 18 in. tall) are the overall dimensions of the lamp plus the shade (as pictured). The lamp ba...
Stoneware, Parchment Paper
$2,440 / item
White 'Bilboquet' Stoneware Lamp by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White 'Bilboquet' stoneware lamp by Design Frères. Dimensions listed (10 in. diameter x 18 in. tall) are the overall dimensions of the lamp plus the shade (as pictured). The lamp ba...
Stoneware, Parchment Paper
Large 'Bilboquet' White Stoneware Lamp by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 'Bilboquet' White Stoneware Lamp by Design Frères. Made in France by our skilled artisans. Wired with UL listed parts, 3-way switch (on, half on, off), twist cord, and fitted w...
Stoneware, Parchment Paper
Pair of Black 'Bilboquet' Stoneware Lamps by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of black 'Bilboquet' stoneware lamps by Design Frères. Dimensions listed (10 in. diameter x 18 in. tall) are the overall dimensions of the lamps plus the shades (as pictured). ...
Stoneware, Parchment Paper
Pair of White 'Bilboquet' Stoneware Lamps by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of white 'Bilboquet' stoneware lamps by Design Frères. Dimensions listed (10 in. diameter x 18 in. tall) are the overall dimensions of the lamps plus the shades (as pictured). ...
Stoneware, Parchment Paper
Pair of Large 'Bilboquet' White Stoneware Lamps by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Large 'Bilboquet' White Stoneware Lamps by Design Frères. Made in France by our skilled artisans. Wired with UL listed parts, 3-way switch (on, half on, off), twist cord, and...
Stoneware, Parchment Paper
Jacques Grange, Bilboquet Lamp, 2013
By Jacques Grange
Located in Paris, FR
Black glazed terracotta Bilboquet Lamp
Terracotta
Unavailable
H 22.45 in W 9.85 in D 6.7 in
Lampe de table “Bilboquet” par Carlo Nason pour Mazzega, Italie, 1970
By Carlo Nason
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Lampe de table/bureau des années 1970 de Carlo Nason pour Mazzega, Italie. En opaline, verre de Murano blanc et chrome. La lampe est équipée d’un interrupteur en série avec trois pos...
Murano Glass
Pair of Stuccoed Plaster Table Lamps
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
France, modern production Model: Orbis Simple minimalist design inspired by Alberto Giacometti mid-century creation, like the " Bilboquet" table lamp Can be wired for Europe or ...
Fabric, Plaster
Pair of Stuccoed Plaster Table Lamps
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
France, modern production Model: Orbis Simple minimalist design inspired by Alberto Giacometti mid-century creation, like the " Bilboquet" table lamp Can be wired for Europe or ...
Fabric, Plaster
Pair of Stuccoed Plaster Table Lamps
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
France, modern production Model: "Orbis" Simple minimalist design inspired by Alberto Giacometti mid-century creation, like the " Bilboquet" table lamp Wired for Europe ( can b...
Fabric, Plaster
Carlo Nason Large Table Lamp "Bilboquet" in Murano Glass, 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Rijssen, NL
Carlo Nason parquet lamp "Bilboquet" in Murano glass, manufactured in Italy, 1970s Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano white glass and chrome floor lamp. Featuring two hand blown opal wh...
Metal, Chrome
Carlo Nason Large Table Lamp "Bilboquet" in Murano Glass, 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Rijssen, NL
Carlo Nason parquet lamp "Bilboquet" in Murano glass, manufactured in Italy, 1970s Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano white glass and chrome floor lamp. Featuring two hand blown opal ...
Metal, Chrome
Jacques Grange, white bilboquet lamp, 2013
By Jacques Grange
Located in Paris, FR
White terracotta Bilboquet lamp.
Terracotta
$3,783 / set
H 11.42 in W 8.27 in D 3.75 in
Pair of Midcentury Modern Kalmar Mazzega Murano Glass Wall Lights Sconces 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega, Kalmar Lighting, AVMazzega
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern rare, organic brass, white and clear Murano glass double socketed wall lamps, lights or sconces by Austrian lighting manufacturer Kalmar, circa 197...
Metal, Brass
White Alabaster Peono Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
White Alabaster Peono Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: Ø 40.6 x H 56 cm. Materials: Brass, acrylic and white alabaster. Also available in different marble, wood and alabast...
Alabaster, Brass
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
$1,355 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
Glaciar Large Silver Alpaca & Bordeaux Onyx Stone Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Glaciar collection is meticulously handcrafted by our local artisans with these rectangular onyx pieces set around alpaca silver flower vases, boxes and trays. Our pieces are made b...
Stone, Onyx, Metal
$4,250 / set
H 15.75 in W 5 in D 3 in
Brass and Murano Glass Sconces, Mid-Century Modern Style, Italy, New Design
Located in Austin, TX
Petite sconces from Murano, Italy made with smoked glass stamped into a lovely curved shape with texture. The brass structure has been newly wired to fit US standards. This pair is...
Brass
$652Sale Price / item|55% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...
Oak
LUzpot
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LUzpot is an elegant directional ceiling fixture inspired by classical mid century Italian design. This fixture has a thin stem and rotates and partially angles. Made in solid aged b...
Brass
$4,963 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
DOTS 2.7
By Julianna Goodman
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS PIECE: A 1 inch white border is included in the listed image size (W x H) as per the artist's request. Inspired by the warm light, open vistas, and saturated colors of he...
Photographic Paper
$9,605
H 15.36 in W 34.26 in D 3.94 in
Bertil Vallien Rare Wrought Iron Fire Screen, circa 1960, Sweden
By Bertil Vallien
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful and rare Bertil Vallien wrought iron fire screen. Boda edition, circa 1960, Sweden. Rare piece on the market, very poetic and decorative object. Good original condition. He...
Wrought Iron
French Designer, Wall Mirror, Oak, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak wall mirror likely designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 12.1"H x 10.1"W x 0.7"D Does not include mounting hardware. All items ship from H...
Wood, Oak
$5,300 / set
H 17 in W 10.75 in D 6.5 in
Textured Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Smoke Color, Modern Design, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass sconces with a smoke color to the textured glass and black glass sphere finials. The “stampato” glass is textured with ridges and is curved in design, making a superb de...
Murano Glass
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
"Bold" Pink Marble Bold Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
The BOLD pink marble Side Table is built from solid stone with clean lines and a simple structure. Its surface highlights the natural tones and patterns of pink marble. This minimal...
Marble
The Connaught Bar Cocktail Recipes and Iconic Creations
Located in New York, NY
‘When I think about the Connaught Bar, I return again and again to the hospitality, the methodology and the quality experiences that I have experienced there over the past decade.’ –...
Paper
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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