Table lamp by Gertrud Lönegren for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1930s
By Rörstrand, Gertrud Lönegren
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Very rare ceramic table lamp designed by Gertrud Lönegren for Rörstrand. The lamp features earthy
Stoneware
Gertrud Lönegren, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
By Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand
Located in High Point, NC
A white glazed stoneware, brass and beige fabric table lamp designed by Gertrud Lönegren and
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp "Capri" for Rörstrand by Gertrud Lönegren, 1950s
By Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian modern table lamp "Capri" in glazed earthenware for Rörstrand by Gertrud Lönegren
Stoneware
Blue Stoneware Table Lamp by Gertrud Lönegren. Rörstrand, Sweden, 1930s
By Gustavsberg, Gertrud Lönegren, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, rorstrand studio
Located in Malmö, SE
A rare and beautiful stoneware table lamp with amazing decor. Made by Gertrud Lönegren for
Ceramic, Stoneware
Ceramic Table Lamp 'Capri' by Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand, 1930s
By Rörstrand, Gertrud Lönegren
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceramic table lamp model 'Capri' by Gertrud Lonegren, Rörstrand, 1930s. Measurement (with
Ceramic
Yellow Art Deco Ceramic Table Lamp by Gertrud Lönegren. S:t Erik, Sweden, 1930s
By Gertrud Lönegren, Eva Jancke-Björk, Upsala Ekeby, Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in Malmö, SE
Gertrud Lönegren for S:t Erik Lervaufabriker, Uppsala, Sweden, 1932-1936. Great original condition. No
Ceramic, Earthenware
Gertrud Lönegren, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A white glazed stoneware and brass table lamp designed by Gertrud Lönegren and produced by
Brass
Green Art Deco Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp made by S:t Erik, Sweden, 1920s
By Gertrud Lönegren, Anna-Lisa Thomson, Edvin Ollers, Eva Jancke-Björk, Upsala Ekeby
Located in Malmö, SE
, Gertrud Lönegren 1932–1936, Maggie Wibom 1935–1936 and Greta Runeborg-Tell 1935–1937. In 1937, the tile
Ceramic, Earthenware
Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand
Located in Hammarö, SE
Tablelamp by Getrud Lönegren for Rörstrand. Typicall swedish modern piece.
Brass
Gertrud Lönegren, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
By Gertrud Lönegren
Located in High Point, NC
A grey-glazed stoneware table lamp designed by Gertrud Lönegren and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden
Stoneware
Gertrud Lönegren Attribution, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
By Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand
Located in High Point, NC
A fluted light-grey stoneware table lamp, design attributed to Gertrud Lönegren produced by
Stoneware
Gertrud Lönegren, Table Lamp, Green-Glazed Stoneware, Rörstrand, 1940s
By Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed earthenware table lamp attributed to Gertrud Lönegren. Produced by Rörstrand, Sweden
Stoneware
Gertrud Lönegren, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
By Rörstrand, Gertrud Lönegren
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed incised stoneware table lamp designed by Gertrud Lönegren and produced by Rörstrand
Stoneware
Ceramic Table Lamp by Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand, 1930s
By Rörstrand, Gertrud Lönegren
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceramic table lamp by Gertrud Lonegren in golden glaze and a highly textured surface
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Unique Ceramic Lamp by Gertrud Lonegren, Rorstrand
By Rörstrand, Gertrud Lönegren
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian Modern, Swedish, 1940s unique hand thrown and decorated ceramic table lamp by Gertrud
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Unique Studio Ceramic Lamp by Gertrud Lonegren, Rörstrand
By Rörstrand, Gertrud Lönegren
Located in New York, NY
Large and rare Swedish art deco unique ceramic studio lamp by Gertrud Lonegren. Her pieces are
Clay
Sold
H 22.5 in Dm 10 in
Swedish Art Deco Unique Studio Ceramic Lamp By Gertrud Lonegren For Rorstrand.
By Gertrud Lönegren
Located in New York, NY
Large and rare Swedish art deco unique ceramic studio lamp by Gertrud Lonegren. Her pieces are
Outdoor Metal Sconce, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Wrought iron sconce with three (3) glass panes. Made in Italy *Please Note: This fixture is made to order in Italy, and comes newly wired (eu wiring). It is not UL Listed. Standa...
Metal
$1,359 / 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
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Demi Clio' Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Artemide
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Demi Clio' Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Artemide Executed in nickeled brass and delicate opaline glass, Italy, circa 1960s. Clean and architectural, these hardwired ...
Brass, Nickel
$6,500 / item
H 14 in W 36 in D 20 in
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory glass sits on 2 Rift White Oak Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today fo...
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
The 'Matisse' Etagere
Located in London, GB
The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...
Wrought Iron
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$7,200 / item
H 14 in Dm 36 in
Grand Mid-Century Flush Mount Uplight Ceiling Lamp from Filmcasino Vienna, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
We are delighted to present this stunning bowl-shaped pendant light / uplight plafoniere / flush mount light fixture dating back to the 1950s. (Actually there were three pieces avail...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
$3,900 / set
H 15 in Dm 10 in
Pair of 'Bloc' Parchment Lamps with Parchment Paper Shades by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Bloc' parchment clad table lamps with matching parchment paper shades by Design Frères.
Hide, Wood, Parchment Paper
French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue green-glazed ceramic table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3” Top Diameter x 10.25” Bottom Dia...
Ceramic
Paolo Buffa Wood Coffee Table, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Paolo Buffa side table, Italy 1940s.
Wood
$13,430 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
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.