Classic Mid Century Spaghetti Shades spun lucite / walnut table lamps
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Two-light table lamp (ORANGE GLOBES) and Three light lamp (MULTI-COLOR GLOBES). with stylized organic base, original spaghetti Lucite ball shades. Each light can be lit individuall...
Brass
Tall Pair of Laurel Lamp Co. Walnut & Smoked Lucite Paneled "Tower" Table Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Pair of International Style Laurel Lamp Co. attributed Walnut, Lucite & Brass Table Lamps, 1960s.
Brass
Large Mid-Century Modern Square Walnut & Lucite Table Lamp
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Square walnut and smoked Lucite Mid-Century Modern three way table lamp.
Lucite, Walnut
Pair Vertical Clear Lucite Rods, Walnut & Black Enamel "Column" Table Lamps
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Clear Lucite and Walnut Tower Lamps with Black enamel, Circa 1940's.
Lucite, Walnut, Wood
Tall Pair French Style Brass, Lucite & Walnut "Scroll" Table Lamps, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of sculptural french style scrolled Brass Wire and Walnut Table Lamps. Featuring four joined curved S shape patinated Brass wire forms, a top lightly restored solid grained Wal...
Brass
19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Solomonic Columns Made into Us-Wired Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian carved walnut fragments from the 19th century depicting Solomonic columns wrapped with foliage and acanthus leaves, and made into modern US-wired table lamps on luc...
Lucite, Walnut
Unavailable
H 30 in Dm 10 in
Architectural Pair of Mid-Century Modern Smoked Lucite, Walnut and Brass Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Striking late 1960s architectural lamps combine walnut, smoked Lucite, and brass materials to create a pair of Mid-Century Modern skyscraper-like towers.
Brass
Unavailable
H 39.5 in Dm 10 in
Pair of Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Chrome Lamps by Laurel, circa 1960s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
They feature walnut wood bases and tops, and have grey lucite insets.
Chrome
Unavailable
H 24 in W 14 in D 14 in
/ ART DONOVAN / "Salon" Table Lamp. Bauhaus, Contemporary Handmade Design.
By Art Donovan
Located in Southampton, NY
Art Donovan's clean, modernist table lamp in the Bauhaus style- "Salon". A bold and graphic Silhouette in hand-polished brass and ebonized walnut with a glowing Lucite dome.
Brass
Classic Mid Century Spaghetti Shades spun lucite / walnut table lamp
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Three-light table lamp with stylized organic petal base, and spaghetti Lucite elongated shades. Each light can be lit individually, or simultaneously. Classic over the top Mid-Centur...
Brass
Pair of Sculptural Walnut and Lucite Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sinewy walnut and lucite table lamps. Newly rewired with 3 way brass sockets.
Lucite, Wood
Pair of Space Age Table Lamps, Lucite and Walnut, ca. 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of space age table lamps in walnut with smoked and frosted Lucite shades, ca. 1960s.
Wood, Lucite
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H 44.25 in W 19 in D 19 in
Pair of Walnut Smoke Gray Lucite and Chrome Mid-Century Modern Monumental Lamps
By Lawrin Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Monumental pair of walnut, smoke gray Lucite, and chrome Mid-Century Modern lamps.
Metal
1970s Nova Lighting of California Walnut Lucite and Glass Table Lamp
By Nova Lighting
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare California design table lamp circa 1970s in great condition, a solid walnut base that lights up with smoke Lucite accents, and chrome fittings we have to take it apart and cle...
Chrome
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H 39.25 in W 9 in D 9 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Large Walnut Smoked Lucite and Chrome Table Lamp
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage mid century modern large table lamp. This beautiful table lamps features a lovely mcm design with a great choice of materials such as a walnut wood frame, smoked lucite sha...
Walnut
Pair of Lucite Wood and Chrome Lamps by Lawrin
By Lawrin Company
Located in New York, NY
Pair of groovy 1970s table lamps by the Lawrin Lamp Company. The lamps have solid walnut frames with smoked Lucite panel sides, each has three candle lights in the interior, which ca...
Chrome
Midcentury Petite Sculpted Walnut Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and petite midcentury lamp features a carved walnut wood frame with intricate grain pattern throughout the four sharp columns that hold the original Lucite shade vertically...
Lucite, Wood, Walnut
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H 21.5 in W 6 in D 5.5 in
Pair of French Carved and Painted Walnut 19th Century Fragment Made into Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French carved and painted walnut fragments with foliage from the 19th century made into table lamps and mounted on lucite bases.
Lucite, Walnut
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H 18.75 in W 6 in D 6 in
Pair of 19th Century Italian Baluster Fragments Made into Wired Lamps on Lucite
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian carved walnut fragments from the 19th century depicting balusters with gadroon motifs, made into US wired table lamps mounted on square lucite bases.
Lucite, Walnut
Italian 18th Century Solomonic Walnut Fragments Made into US Wired Table Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian walnut solomonic columns fragments from the 18th century made into US wired table lamps, raised on custom lucite bases.
Lucite, Walnut
Tower Light in Perspex and Walnut by Myriad of Miami
Located in Chicago, IL
A minimal table light of pespex on a walnut base illuminating from within creating a great ambiant light sculpture.
Lucite
Mid-Century Sculpted Chrome & Globe Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern table lamp with a great circular ring pattern and large white globes. Three large Lucite globes each with one socket. Great modern design for home or office. (Plea...
Chrome, Brass
Pair of 1880s Italian Baroque Style Solomonic Columns Made into Table Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Baroque style walnut fragments from the late 19th century, recently made into table lamps and mounted on Lucite.
Lucite, Walnut
Pair of Majestic Tall Rocket Lamps Atomic Age Attributed To Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in San Diego, CA
Majestic tall lamps in walnut frame with smoke Lucite accents and white plastic shades, circa 1950s in very good original condition.
Lucite, Walnut
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H 36.5 in W 8.75 in D 8.75 in
Smoked Lucite and Walnut Table or Floor Lamp by Modeline of California, Signed
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful 1960s modernist lamp is by Modeline of California, signed with original labels still in-tact, featuring smoked lucite and walnut bent and curved into a sculpture-like ...
Lucite, Walnut
Classic Mid Century Spaghetti Shades spun lucite / walnut table lamp
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Four-light table lamp with stylized organic petal base, and spaghetti Lucite ball shades. Each light can be lit individually, or simultaneously. Classic over the top Mid-Century Mod...
Brass
Mid Century Spaghetti Lucite Lamp
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Three-light table lamp with stylized organic base, and spaghetti Lucite ball shades. Each light can be lit individually, or simultaneously. Classic over the top Mid-Century Modern de...
Brass
Modeline Monumental Mid-Century Modern Lucite Lamps
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Southampton, NJ
Incredible pair of large scale lamps by Modeline of California. Walnut wood. No breaks or chips anywhere.
Lucite, Walnut
1960s Lamps in Chrome, Smoked Lucite and Walnut
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of midcentury table lamps with night light in the base for mood lighting.
Chrome
Mid-century modern walnut and Lucite table lamp
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid-century vintage modernist lucite and walnut table lamp. This modern lamp has a smoky green lucite geometric top with a walnut geometric base.
Wood
Mid Century Architectural Walnut Lucite Tall Table Floor Lamp
Located in Baltimore, MD
Retro walnut tall table/ floor and smoked Lucite lamp. A rare vintage walnut hexagon shaped tall table/ floor lamp with angled smoked Lucite shades.
Lucite, Walnut
Pair of Modeline Lamp Co Sculptural Walnut Floor Lamps After Adrian Pearsall
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful pair of mid-century sculptural walnut floor lamps by Modeline Lamp Co. having step switches that can turn the top bulb on/off, the bottom bulb on/off or both bulbs togeth...
Cotton, Lucite, Walnut
Pair of Smoked Lucite Walnut and Chrome Lamps by Lawrin
By Lawrin Company
Located in New York, NY
Pair of lamps manufactured by the Lawrin Lamp Company featuring a light up interior option in addition to the standard bulb at the top. The interior lights can be operated independen...
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Desk Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The mix of organic lines and midcentury aesthetic on this unique table lamp create a smooth, tall look on the warm walnut wood body finishes featuring a perforated metal shade with n...
Metal
Mid-Century Danish Modern Walnut Hanging Chain Pendant Lamp
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a unique Mid-Century Danish Modern Walnut hanging chain pendant lamp . The hanging lamp is made of Walnut and Brass. Attached to very long chain - . In very good vintage c...
Metal
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H 15 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
MCM Walnut & Chrome Cube Clock Lamp by V. H. Woolums Style Howard Miller Clocks
By Howard Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome Mid-Century Modern walnut cube clock/lamp on a Stand comprised of a chrome shaft and square tiered walnut base by V.
Chrome
Pair of Walnut and Lucite Table Lamps
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of walnut and Lucite table lamps.
Lucite, Walnut
Pair of Walnut and Lucite Box Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Walnut and Lucite Box Table Lamps
Lucite, Walnut
1970s Modern Lucite Floor Lamp
Located in Fulton, CA
A rectangular 1970s modern Lucite and walnut floor lamp. Off-white interior cylinder highlights rectangular smoke gray exterior panels.
Walnut
Stacked Solid Walnut Floor Lamp by Amy Grigg
By Amy Grigg
Located in Little Rock, AR
This beautiful floor lamp was hand turned by wood sculptor Amy Grigg.
Brass
Lamp by Remi Letang
Located in Newburgh, NY
Elegant lamp by Remi Letang, the teardrop shaped stem is made of two halves, one is metal and the other perspex, rests on a walnut base. Signed to bottom.
Metal
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
$3,515 / item
H 12.63 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
Series03 Wall Sconce, "Smoke" Patinated Sculpted Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Sculpted solid brass in a "smoke" acid patinated finish, machined and mechanically fastened. Goatskin parchment shade with accordion-folded face and hand stitched edges. Hand-dyed br...
Brass
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Mirror, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Brass
1960s Midcentury Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Midcentury walnut coffee table designed and manufactured by Adrian Pearsall, circa 1960s. This stunning coffee table features a black laminated top with a black vinyl base. the coffe...
Faux Leather, Walnut
$8,487 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
$16,503 / 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
$16,880 / item
H 13.78 in W 38.98 in D 72.84 in
Brutalist Verdigris Copper Sculptural Green Ceramic Coffee Table, Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
A striking exploration of Brutalist form and material experimentation, this sculptural coffee table combines architectural weight with richly layered surface detail. Individually gla...
Copper, Steel
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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