Pair of Travertine and Brass Lamps with Square Shades – Italy, circa 1970
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of Travertine and Brass Table Lamps with Square Shades – Italy, circa 1970 A refined pair of Italian table lamps crafted from natural travertine stone with elegant brass detail...
Travertine, Brass
Pair of Square Malachite Table Lamps with Gold Shades
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of square malachite table lamps with custom gold shades Base measures: 6.25" x 6.25" Shade measures: 7.25" top diameter, 11.25" bottom diameter, 8.5" height.
Malachite
A Pair of Black Basalt Porcelain Egyptian Revival Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Pair of Egyptian Revival Parcel Gilt Black Basalt Porcelain Figural Griffin Form Candlestick Lamps, mid 20th Century. Each modeled as a seated griffin having a gold medallion with ...
Porcelain
$801Sale Price / set|20% Off
1970s Turquoise Ceramic Table Lamps in Chinese Chippendale Style
By Hoppy Chang
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Turquoise color lamp stands. Square shape. Comes with matching shades.
Ceramic
Brass and Amber Hued Murano Glass Pair of Table Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
These lamps look great with the square lamp shades and are truly unique in appearance.
Brass
$4,720Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Chinoiseries Oriental Vases on Modern Plexiglas Table lamps Antiques LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair Chinoiseries Oriental Vases on Modern Plexiglas Table lamps Antiques LA CA. Pair of beautiful 19th century chinoiserie oriental vases with plexiglass mounts wired as lamps With ...
Porcelain, Plexiglass, Paint
Pair of Lalique Crystal Table Lamps #4
By Lalique
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of vintage Lalique candlestick crystal table lamps with square fabric hardback bell shape shades.
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Lalique Crystal Table Lamps # 5
By Lalique
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of vintage Lalique candlestick crystal table lamps with square fabric hardback bell shape shades.
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Lalique Crystal Table Lamps #6
By Lalique
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of vintage Lalique candlestick crystal table lamps with square fabric hardback bell shape shades.
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Large Decorative Twin Shade Table Lamps
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
Period Late 20th century, French Lamp Ornate decorative body. Two lights to each lamp with patterned square shades Condition Very good condition.
Wood
Pair of Black & White Marble Baluster-form Urn Lamps
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Pair of Black & White Marble Baluster-form Urn Lamps fitted with custom square parchment shades trimmed with hand-painted grey borders.
Marble, Metal
Unavailable
H 15.36 in W 11.82 in D 4.73 in
Pair of Early 20th Century American Metal Bankers Desk Lamps, 1920
Located in London, GB
A good quality pair of early 20th century bankers lamps. Each with metal shades, square stems and shaped bases.
Metal
Brass and Chrome Floor Lamps with Square Shades
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Four equal supports rise to hold square cloth shades. Each lamp has a three way switch.
Brass, Chrome
Sold
H 48 in W 18 in D 18 in
Pair of Silver and Bronze Gilded Decorative Resin Lamps with Square Shades
Located in North Miami, FL
The elegant gilded finish highlights the sophisticated design, while the modern square-shaped shades provide a sleek contrast. A perfect fusion of classic luxury and contemporary sty...
Silver, Bronze
Pair faux marbre lamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of faux marbre column lamps with square shades, gold trim
Romeo Rega Pair of Table Lamps, Chrome and Brass with Square Shades
By Romeo Rega
Located in London, GB
Large square geometrical pair of table lamps in alternating brass and chrome square tubes and new square cream lampshades. Mid Century Modern lamps by Italian Romeo Rega are ready to...
Brass, Chrome
Sold
H 31.5 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Romeo Rega Pair of Table Lamps, Chrome and Brass with Square Shades
By Romeo Rega
Located in London, GB
Large square geometrical pair of table lamps in alternating brass and chrome square tubes and new square cream lampshades. Mid-Century Modern lamps by Italian Romeo Rega are ready to...
Brass, Chrome
Pair of Nautical Brass Table Lamps with Frosted Glass Shades
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of brass stemmed table lamps with square-shaped frosted glass shades. Midcentury.
Brass
Pair Heifetz Lamps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of signed Heifetz lamps with recessed signature of wood carved faces in a Picasso style with square lamp shades.
Wood, Paper
Pink Lucite Stacked Disc Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
Chic candylicious pink table lamps with matching square finial. Shades (14 inch square) are included.
Lucite
Pair of Polished Aluminum Lamps
Located in Stratford, CT
Pair of polished aluminum cube column lamps with square black/grey linen shades; priced as a pair
Aluminum
George Bullio Stacked Lucite Lamps
By George Bullio
Located in Dallas, TX
The Lucite is clear and shiny. The lamps are square with a Lucite finial. Shades are not included.
Chrome
pair of exquisite Swiss Table Lamps
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Spectacular pair of: Nickel plated, double socket, adjustable height, square based Lamps with square Light Camel Shades
Nickel
Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Square head shades pivots and moves.
Metal
Pair of Lucite and Faux Skin Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of faux skin lamps with lucite mounts and square black shades
Pair of Large stacked Rock Form lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Large rock form lamps with doube clusters and square paper shades.
Metal
Large Pair of Sculptural Chrome Floor Lamps
Located in Seattle, WA
Large dramatic chrome floor lamps with large square linen shades these function as sculpture as well as task lighting.
Chrome
Pair of Metallic Faux Shagreen Lamps, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary pair faux shagreen design lamps with a metallic/brass color Round lamps with square top Black linen shades with gold interior lining Measures: Shade is 16" diameter ...
A Striking Pair of American 1940's Mahogany Obelisk Form Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A striking and large-scaled pair of American 1940's mahogany obelisk form lamps with matching shades; the square conical shade of contrasting wooden slats; resting on a quadrangular ...
Sold
H 30 in W 14 in D 14 in
Square Brown Bamboo Lamps with Shades by Westwood Industries, 1970s a Pair
By Westwood Industries
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of square bamboo and faux bamboo wood lamps by Westwood Industries.
Metal, Brass
Pair of Glass Hurricane Shades with Square Plinth Bases
Located in London, GB
A pair of 20th century glass hurricane shades with oval cut shades, brass soccle and square tapering plinths.
Cut Glass
Pair of Crystal or Brass Urn Table Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of glass table lamps with a square brass base. Silk shades with ribbon trim come with these lamps - shades are not in perfect condition.
Glass
Pair of Table Lamps by Greg MATHIAS
Located in Encino, CA
Pair of polished bronze table lamps with handmade custom silk square shades. Stamped "M" and numbered 9/12 and 10/12 The artist made exactly 6 pairs of bronze lamps exclusive...
Bronze
Pair of rectangular travertine lamps with square linen shades
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of rectangular travertine lamps. Custom linen shades.
Lamp Shade dimensions: 15" x 9"
Travertine, Nickel
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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