Blue Fabric Lampshade, Brook Print, Large, by Bunny Williams Home
By Bunny Williams Home
Located in New York, NY
Crafted from hand block printed fabric, this lampshade features charming dark blue branches that are arrayed across a mid-tone blue field. Scaled to work on nearly all of the Bunny W...
Cotton
Blue Fabric Lampshade, Brook Print, Medium, by Bunny Williams Home
By Bunny Williams Home
Located in New York, NY
Crafted from hand block printed fabric, this lampshade features charming dark blue branches that are arrayed across a mid-tone blue field. Scaled to work on nearly all of the Bunny W...
Cotton
1990s Knoll Telescopic Table Lamps Black & White by John Rizzi & Brooks Rorke
By Knoll
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Desktop Lamps Set of 2 KNOLL Telescopic Table Desk Lamp designed by John Rizzi & Brooks Rorke The Desktop Lamp is an award-winning design of pure geometric form.
Aluminum
Sold
H 21 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Antique Gilt Bronze & Marble Parker, Snow, Brooks & Co. Solar Lamp, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique solar lamp by Parker, Snow, Brooks & Co. Solar features gilt bronze and marble base with cut-glass prisms and etched glass shade, 19th century Measures - 21" H x 8.5" W @ ...
Marble, Bronze
A Pair of Tole Palm Tree Lamps From the Estate of Brook Astor
Located in Hudson, NY
This nicely made pair of lamps in the form of tole palm trees in planters are from the estate of Brook Astor. Crafted from metal and set within containers, the trees are fully articu...
Metal
California Studio Pottery Lamp signed
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD FEB 2010 Complex glazing in the style of Natzler highlight this steller R F Brooks studio pottery table lamp with custom silk shade.
Silk
California Studio Stoneware Lamp by R.A. Brookes
By R. A. Brookes
Located in Denton, TX
Massive ceramic lamp with pottery base, could be either table or floor lamp.
Stoneware
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.