Pair of Gold Glass Encased Lamps with Patina by Flygsfors, Sweden, 1970
By Flygsfors
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of gold glass cased table lamps by Flygsfors Sweden, 1970. This Flygsfors pair has a similar patina to each other on the inside of the glass that gives them a rustic character ...
Glass
$1,252Sale Price|20% Off
21st Century Table Lamp Amber Encased Murano Glass Lampshade by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Dandy table lamp. Amber encased Murano glass. Ivory cotton lampshade by Multiforme Dandy is a lighting collection made of encased Murano glass and finished with simple lampshades.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Elegant Vintage Brass and Encased Glass Lantern Table Lamp, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950. This lantern is made in brass, white encased glass and features a turned wood handle. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but i...
Brass
Floor Lamp with Vintage Encased Glass Shade with Red Geometrical Motifs, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy. This beautiful floor lamp features a 50s encased glass shade with red geometrical motifs.
Metal
White Encased Glass Table Lamp by Stilnovo with Three-Lighting Options, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. It is made in encased glass, metal and fabric. This table lamp features two lights: they can be switched on separately or at the same time.
Metal
Murano Mushroom Lamp by Cenedese with Silver Leaf and Emerald Green Encasement
By Cenedese
Located in Villaverla, IT
Executed in the iconic, monolithic 'mushroom' form that defined the Postmodern lighting aesthetic of the 1980s, this piece is a collector's dream. The lamp’s dramatic presence is ac...
Silver
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Glass Table Lamp by Ture Berglund for Skansen, Stockholm Glasbruk, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Glass Table Lamp by Ture Berglund for Skansen, Stockholm Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1950 Sea green glass table lamp with bubbles encased in the hand-formed glass
Glass
Pair of Bespoke Murano Lattimo, Gold Inclusion and Controlled Bubble Glass Lamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
Elegantly sculpted in luminous white lattimo glass encased within clear crystal, the lamps are enriched with delicate gold inclusions and controlled air bubbles that create remarkabl...
Blown Glass
White Pair of Conical Shaped Swedish Orrefors Glass Lamps, Sweden, 1960s
By Orrefors, Johansfors Glasbruk
Located in Bronx, NY
This pair of solid white glass lamps encased in a clear layer of glass stands tall, Conical shaped heavy beauties that are in excellent condition.
Glass
Josef Frank 1819 Cylindrical Glass Table Lamp For Svenskt Tenn Sweden Circa 1940
By Josef Frank
Located in Norwich, England
Cylindrical form blown glass table lamp having encased bubbles with a nickel plated stem, designed by Josef Frank (1885-1967) and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden.
Nickel
A 20th Century Italian "Space Age" Floor Lamp With Hand Blown Venetian Glass
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
The beautiful opalescent glass lamp shade is encased by four decorative chrome metal structures and is reminiscent of the “space age“ movement of the era.
Metal
Matched Pair of Vintage Murano Sommerso Glass Lamps by Seguso
Located in Little Rock, AR
Sculpted lamps by Seguso - free formed lamps of clear glass surrounding an Amber and Green glass core.
Nickel
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H 32 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
A Stunning Murano 1960's Art Glass Triangular-Form Amber and Green Encased-Glass Lamp
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stunning and thickly-modeled Murano 1960's art glass triangular-form amber and green encased-glass lamp
Pair of Amber Encased Glass Lamps by Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of Amber glass lamps encased in a thick frosted glass with polished details.
Glass
Pair of Murano Lamps of Swirling Butterscotch Encased Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tall and striking pair of Murano 1950's lamps of swirling butterscotch encased glass with green highlights; by Seguso; each tall graduated encased glass lamp surrounding a center o...
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H 26.5 in W 26 in D 11 in
Antique Bradley & Hubbard Brass with Encased Green Glass Double Student Lamp
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Bradley & Hubbard Brass with Encased Deep Green Glass Double Student Lamp with Embossed Foliate Elements, Electrified, c1890 Measures - 26.5"h x 26"w x 11"d
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Glass Encased Brass Floor Lamp Table Original Shade & Finial
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a fabulous, glass encased brass floor lamp, with glass table attached, with the original shade and finial, circa 1960s.
Brass
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H 73.63 in Dm 15.75 in
Mid-Century Brass and Encased Glass Floor Lamp by Bruno Chiarini, Italy, 1950s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in varnished metal, brass and cased glass. This is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in very good original condition and...
Brass, Metal
Seguso Pair of Hand Blown Glass "Sommerso" Table Lamps 1960s 'Signed'
By Seguso, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of exceptional hand blown glass “Sommerso” table lamps, green encased in blue and then clear glass, by Seguso (Murano Italy) for Marbro Lighting, American, 1960s.
Murano Glass
Pair of Cenedese Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of green and yellow murano glass encased in clear glass lamps, made by Cenedese.
Glass
Orrefors Triangular Blue Cased Glass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional triangular form blue glass lamp encased in clear crystal by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors.
Glass
Single Venetian Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1930 Venetian glass lamp. Blue glass encased in clear glass. Available for viewing at our 241 East 60th Street showroom in NYC. 212-751-2282
Green and Amber Glass Lamp by Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Monumental green and amber glass lamp encased in thick clear glass on a satin finish brass base.
Glass
Pair of Orrefors Claret Cased Glass Lamps
By Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of Claret "sommerso" lamps (colored glass encased in clear crystal) with nickel hardware.
Glass
Single Venetian Orange Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1930 Venetian glass lamp. Orange glass encased in clear glass. Available for viewing at our 241 East 60th Street showroom in NYC. 212-751-2282
Pair of Tapering Smoked Glass Lamps by Nils Landberg
By Nils Landberg, Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic pair of Tapering Smoked glass lamps encased in clear crystal with twist silk cords.
Crystal
Bottle Green/Gray Glass Lamps by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of gray glass lamps encased in clear crystal with satin brass neck.
Glass
Pair of Smoked Glass Lamps by Nils Landberg for Orrefors
By Nils Landberg
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of smoked glass lamps encased in clear crystal by Nils Landberg for Orrefors.
Crystal
Pair of Nils Landberg for Orrefors Moss Green Glass Lamps
By Nils Landberg, Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
Pair of moss green glass lamps encased in a clear crystal overlay with polished nickel hardware.
Nickel
Pair of Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Scavvo Bottle Green Glass Lamps
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in New York, NY
Triangular form bottle green glass lamps encased in a clear glass overlay with satin brass hardware.
Glass
Pair of Swedish Gustav Leek Orrefors Mercury Glass, 1960s Table Lamps
By Orrefors, Gustav Leek
Located in New York, NY
An original pair of 1960s Swedish amber gold mercury encased glass table lamps designed by Gustav Leek for Orrefors.
Blown Glass
Pair of Impressive Handblown Glass Table Lamps by Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of large and exceptional handblown glass “Sommerso” table lamps, green encased in blue and then clear glass, by Seguso (Murano Italy) for marbro lighting, American 1960s.
Pair Milk Glass & Black Lacquered Fretted Iron Frame Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of milk glass table lamps encased in open fretted black lacquered iron.
Brass
Tall Pair of Italian 1960's Lamps of Swirling Butterscotch Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tall and striking pair of Italian 1960's lamps of swirling butterscotch encased glass with green highlights; each tall graduated encased glass lamp surrounding a center of buttersc...
Nils Landberg for Orrefors White Crystal Lamps
By Nils Landberg, Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Scandinavian Modern triangular form white glass lamps encased in clear crystal with satin brass collar and hardware.
Crystal, Brass
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H 32 in Dm 9 in
A Chic and Good Quality Pair of Italian 1960's Fornasetti Style Verre Eglomise Lamps
By Fornasetti
Located in San Francisco, CA
A chic and good quality pair of Italian 1960's Fornasetti style verre eglomise lamps; each bulbous lamp with glass encased gilded surface adorned with rococo figures
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H 10.24 in Dm 8.67 in
Postmodern Pair of Cream Color Encased Murano Glass Table Lamps by Venini, Italy
By Venini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy by Venini, 1970s - 1980s. These table lamps are made in cream colored encased Murano glass with twisted canes.
Murano Glass
Purple Murano Italian Seguso Glass Ribbed Table Lamp
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A single Murano Seguso handblown purple Sommerso technique encased glass table lamp. Newly wired for US with custom acrylic base, solid brass fittings, full range dimmer socket and F...
Brass
Pair of Large Claret Triangular Glass Lamps by Carl Fagerlund
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of Claret glass lamps encased in a thick clear scavvo or sandblasted glass with brass fittings.
Glass
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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