Royal Copenhagen Monumental Table Lamp by Thorkild Olsen, Hand-Painted birds
By Thorkild Olsen
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A rare and monumental Royal Copenhagen lamp, hand-painted by celebrated artist Thorkild Olsen in the 1950s–early 1960s. The body features exquisite celadon craquelure glaze with fine...
Ceramic
Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen, Danish Mid Century Studio Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s
By Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen
Located in Odense, DK
A large and expressive Danish studio pottery table lamp by Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen, dating to the 1960s.
Pottery, Ceramic
Blue Ceramic Table Lamp by Herluf Gottschalk-Olsen Stogo, Denmark, 1960s
By Herluf Gottschalk-Olsen
Located in Odense, DK
Large ceramics table lamp handmade by ceramist Herluf Gottschalk Olsen at his own workshop "Stogo" in the 1960s.
Ceramic
Danish Modern Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp by Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen, 1960s
By Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish mid-century ceramic table lamp by Danish ceramist Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen (1929-2011).
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Modern Tall Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp by Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen, 1960s
By Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall Danish mid-century ceramic table lamp by Danish ceramist Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen (1929-2011).
Ceramic, Fabric
Tall Brutalist Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp by Hagedorn-Olsen, Danish 1960s
By Asger Jorn, Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Rare very tall sized Danish Mid-century ceramic table lamp by Danish ceramist Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen (1929-2011).
Brass
Japanese Inspired Ceramic Table Lamp by Preben H. Gottschalk-Olsen, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Japanese inspired ceramic table light in a rather tactile shape. It is executed in a white Salt-glaze and its relief decor resembles overlapping wood. Signed GO for Gottschalk-Olse...
Ceramic
Danish Modern Unique Earthenware Table Lamp by Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen, 1960s
By Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen
Located in Odense, DK
Unique studio piece by Danish artist Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen from the 1960s. Earthenware lamp base in stunning abstract running polychrome glaze.
Earthenware
Harry Olsen Pendant Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Imaginative fixture by Harry Olsen, Denmark. White painted steel geometric shade with black circular steel diffusors. An excellent accent lamp.
Steel
Sold
H 24.02 in W 20.08 in D 16.54 in
Two 1960s Danish Lamp Table Nightstands in Rosewood & Cane By Arne Hovmand Olsen
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A pair of sleek 1960s Danish rosewood nightstands or lamp tables by Arne Hovmand Olsen. They have tapering legs in solid rosewood with rattan undertiers, smoothly-sliding drawers ...
Rattan, Hardwood
Sold
H 10.63 in Dm 5.91 in
Vintage Danish Stoneware Table Lamp by H. Gottschalk-Olsen for Stogo, 1970s
By Herluf Gottschalk-Olsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Vintage Danish Stogo stoneware table lamp with sunburst center motif. It was designed by ceramist H.
Stoneware
Hans Olsen Lamp Table for Bramin, Denmark, 1950
By Hans Olsen
Located in Portland, OR
An early and elegant side table by Hans Olsen for Bramin of Denmark. This beautifully designed, veneered table fits perfectly between a pair of club chairs to serve as a lamp table.
Teak
Italian Contemporary Carved Oak Two-Door Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Italian Contemporary artisan made carved oak two-door cabinet, the interior with shelving for great storage. No hardware as to not interrupt the seamless design of the carved wood. I...
Oak
Large (29") Smooth Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains; with 3 medium ba...
Metal
$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
$2,619
H 18.12 in W 18.12 in D 1.38 in
Italian Riviera Franco Albini Rattan Square Sunburst Mirror, Loop Design, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Franco Albini Rattan Mirror ___________________________________________________________ A highly decorative squared Mid-Century Modern mirror with undulated rattan frame a...
Cane, Rattan, Mirror
$6,400
H 27 in W 35 in D 32 in
Viggo Boesen Style 1940s Danish Low Club or Lounge Chair in Pearl Sheepskin
By Flemming Lassen, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Comfortable, exuberant, and ultracool Danish lounge chair from the 1930-40's. These type of chairs were produced as companions to the curved "banana" sofas coming out of the of the ...
Beech, Sheepskin
Bertu Wood Stool, "Brinx" Wood Stool, Maple
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu wood stool, "Brinx" wood stool, Maple Please scroll down to read important instructions about our stumps before purchase! Why buy BERTU HOME stumps? KILN DRIED Our stumps a...
Cedar
$12,109 / item
H 33.47 in W 59.06 in D 33.08 in
Custom Made Sheepskin Love Seat Sofa by Alfred Christensen
By Alfred Christensen
Located in London, England
A custom-made new edition of this classic love-seat sofa by Danish designer and cabinetmaker: Alfred Christensen. This re-edition is produced under license in Sweden by Dagmar and av...
Sheepskin, Fabric, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Oak, Walnut
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
Charlotte Pedestal
By Josh Greene
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Josh Greene. Square oak pedestal.
Oak
Modernist Dutch Haagse School side or end table, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
An elegant, modestly sized Dutch modernist table, exemplifying the refined geometry and architectural clarity of early 20th-century Haagse School design. Executed in richly toned mah...
Mahogany
Rolf Palm, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Rolf Palm, Mölle, Sweden, 1960s. Wear consistent with age and use. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.0"H x 4.4"D Dimensi...
Stoneware
$1,800
H 6.5 in Dm 6 in
Rare 1940s Metal Table Lamp Attributed to Erik Tidstrand for Nordiska Kompaniet
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Erik Tidstrand
Located in Glendale, CA
Rare 1940s Metal Table Lamp Attributed to Erik Tidstrand for Nordiska Kompaniet. Rare Erik Tidstrand table lamp for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1940s. Executed in metal. Shade can be rotate...
Brass
$16,532 / 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
$633Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 14.6 in W 7 in D 7 in
Contemporary Organic Modern Moroccan Handmade Stone Wool Reed Table Lamp
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handspun and handwoven white lampshade - made of 100% Siroua wool, an endangered sheep living in a volcanic massif with very long wool fibers, located less than 100 km from the we...
Stone
Brazilian Contemporary Sculptural Brass Pendant Light
By Cristiana Bertolucci
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Sacurá - Sculptural light pendant in brass with natural finish without varnish. The finish on this sculptural pendant light darkens over time. The mall cotton domes in various colors...
Brass
Henry Brandi, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Henry Brandi, Vejbystrand, Sweden, c. 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.15” H x 5.25” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches...
Stoneware
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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