Rare Large Pair of 1970s Murano “Ghost” Lamps, Gino Vistosi — Hand-Blown Opaline
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Toronto, CA
Monumental in presence and sculptural in form, this exceptionally rare pair of Murano “Ghost” lamps represents some of the most sophisticated Italian glassmaking of the 1970s.
Murano Glass
2 Rare Large 1970s Murano “Ghost” Lamps, Gino Vistosi — Hand-Blown Opaline
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Toronto, CA
Monumental in presence and sculptural in form, this exceptionally rare Murano “Ghost” table lamp represents some of the most sophisticated Italian glassmaking of the 1970s.
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Table Lamp Ghost Model by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Milan, Italy
Ghost lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti, Polluce collection for Skipper, Italy, Mazzega Murano, circa 1970.
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Table Lamp Ghost Model by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Milan, Italy
Ghost lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti, Polluce collection for Skipper, Italy, Mazzega Murano, circa 1970.
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern "Ghost" Italian Murano Milky White Glass Table Lamp
By Carlo Nason, Murano Due
Located in Saddle Brook , NJ
Mid-Century Modern "Ghost" Italian Murano hand blown 'incamiciato" milky white glass table lamp, satin finish, eyes "molati".
Blown Glass
Ghost Murano Glass Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Ghost double glass shades table lamp clear and white opaline glass, black lacquered metal base.
Murano Glass
Gino Vistosi "Ghost" Table Lamp, Italy, 1960
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Brussels, BE
Gino Vistosi "Ghost" table lamp, Italy, 1960. Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Murano Glass
Angelo Mangiarotti Glass Table Lamp Model Ghost Skipper, Italy
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milan, Italy
Ghost lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti, Polluce collection for Skipper, Italy, Mazzega Murano, circa 1970.
Murano Glass
Pair of Ghost Murano Glass Lamps, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Ghost double glass shades pair of table lamps clear and white opaline glass, black lacquered metal base.
Metal
Pair of Gino Vistosi Hand Blown Murano Glass "Ghost" Lamps
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of hand blown white opaque glass lamps named the "ghost" lamp due to the shape; each with organically shaped brown stripe within the glass. Newly rewired and in excellent condi...
Blown Glass
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful lamps in Murano glass and brass, structured glass, made even more beautiful by the polished brass base. The wall lamps are composed of a brass structure fixed to the wall w...
Brass
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
$1,358 / 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
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
$2,533 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
Pair of Delord & Garrault Floor to Ceiling Lamps
By Garrault-Delord
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of rare "Sol au plafond" (floor to ceiling) lamps, made of different section of metal tubes holding an enlightnen plexi globe. Adjustable height both at the top and bottom thank...
Metal, Chrome
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
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
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
$1,710 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
$16,558 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$650
H 23 in W 26 in D 2 in
Antique Victorian Art Nouveau Leaded Stained Glass Floral Window Panel Framed
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite antique Art Nouveau leaded stained glass window. Features floral swags in blue, amber, purple and green over a clear paneled background. Framed in wood for ease of hangi...
Stained Glass
"Magma" Series Porcino Lamp by Cenedese Vetri D'Arte 1970s
By Cenedese
Located in Villaverla, IT
An Exquisite "Magma" Series Porcino Lamp by Cenedese Vetri D'Arte Overview A superlative example of 1970s Murano glassmaking, this "Porcino" table lamp represents the pinnacle of th...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort - 1960's Italy
By Joe Colombo
Located in Lisboa, PT
Iconic Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort - Collectible Design Masterpiece The Elda Chair, designed by visionary Italian designer Joe Colombo for Comfort in the 1960s, is an unpa...
Leather, Fiberglass
Willy Rizzo "Love" Lamp, Italy
By Willy Rizzo
Located in San Francisco, CA
Willy Rizzo "Love" Lamp, Italy. Sophisticated chrome and brass decorative table lamp. Made with high quality construction techniques and materials. Illuminates a lovely all around gl...
Brass, Chrome
$42,000 / set
H 30.52 in W 41.74 in D 33.08 in
René Drouet Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Corduroy and Walnut
By René Drouet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Drouet, pair of lounge chairs, corduroy velvet, walnut, France, 1930s Designed by French decorator René Drouet, these club chairs are a quintessential example of French Art Dec...
Velvet, Walnut
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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