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Danish Stoneware Table Lamp with Lavender Blue Glaze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stylish mallet shaped stoneware table lamp with fluted white Danish shade. The base exhibits a
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Modern Green Blue Glazed Stoneware Table Lamp, Palshus, Denmark, 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful handmade chamotte stoneware table lamp in dark green and blue glazing by Per Linneman
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Danish 1960s Speckled Glaze Blue Bow Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Already gift wrapped. Handmade ceramic table lamp with a big bow glazed in dark blue. Danish
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Bostlund Blue Glazed Danish Ceramic Table Lamp
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Fabulous glazed table lamp by Bostlund.
Category
Late 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Desiree Stentøj, Table Lamp, Blue-Glazed Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
By Desiree
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed stoneware lamp, designed and produced by Desiree Stentøj, Denmark, c. 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Søholm Stentøj, Table Lamp, Blue-Glazed Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in High Point, NC
A blue glazed stoneware table lamp, produced by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s.
Sold without
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Søholm Stentøj, Table Lamp, Blue-Glazed Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in High Point, NC
A blue, glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, c. 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Desiree Stentøj, Table Lamp, Blue Glazed Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
By Desiree
Located in High Point, NC
A blue, glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Desiree Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Desiree Stentøj, Table Lamp, Blue Glazed Stoneware, Denmark, 1970s
By Desiree
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed stoneware table lamp, designed and produced by Desiree Stentøj, Denmark, 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Lauritz Hjorth, Table Lamp, Blue-Glazed Stoneware, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Lauritz Hjorth, Denmark, 1940s.
Sold
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Michael Andersen, Table Lamp, Blue-Glazed Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Michael Andersen, Denmark, 1960s.
Dimensions of
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Midcentury Søholm Small Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Blue Glaze, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Maria Philippi, Palshus, Einar Johansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small Midcentury Danish table lamp by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark. Made circa 1960s.
It is decorated
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Michael Andersen, Table Lamp, Blue-Glazed Stoneware, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in High Point, NC
A blue glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Michael Andersen Keramik, Denmark
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Michael Andersen, Table Lamp, Blue-Glazed Stoneware, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in High Point, NC
A blue and brown, glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Michael Andersen Keramik
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Large Dark Green Blue Glazed Stoneware Table Lamp by Palshus, Denmark, 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful and unique large chamotte stoneware table lamp in dark green glazing by Per Linneman
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Blue ceramic Le Klint floor lamp Model no. 357 glazed stoneware Denmark
By Le Klint, Kähler, Soholm Pottery, Palshus, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Vorst, BE
37" (could even be taller with another lampshade).
Glazed stoneware in a nice blue color. Underside
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Tall Danish Palshus Sculptural Table Lamp Dark Blue Glaze, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Stig Lindberg, Axel Salto, Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall and rare sculptural midcentury Danish ceramic table lamp designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt for
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 23.82 in Dm 13.39 in
Danish Jette Hillerøe Table Lamp by Axella with Blue + Purple + Gray Glaze 1970s
By Axel Salto, Jette Hellerøe, Axella Stentøj, Sejer Keramik
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Mid-century Danish ceramic table lamp by Jette Hellerøe for the ceramic workshop Axella. Made circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 18.12 in Dm 10.24 in
Danish Arne Bang Art Deco Fluted Stoneware Table Lamp Blue Green Glaze, 1930s
By Axel Salto, Arne Bang
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Art Deco fluted stoneware table lamp base by artist Arne Bang (1901-1983) made at his own
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Søholm Keramik, Table Lamp, Blue-Glazed Stoneware, Bornholm, Denmark, c. 1970s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Søholm Keramik, Bornholm, Denmark, c
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Søholm Keramik, Table Lamp, Glazed Blue Stoneware Brass Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in High Point, NC
A table lamp produced by Søholm Keramik, located on the island of Bornholm in Denmark. In highly
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
H 12.8 in Dm 5.52 in
Danish Palshus Le Klint Table Lamp Dusted Blue Haresfur Glaze Brass Detail, 1960
By Palshus, Esben Klint, Le Klint, Saxbo, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Mid-century Danish Palshus / Le Klint table lamp with dusted blue haresfur glaze contrasted by a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 18.31 in Dm 10.24 in
Danish Palshus Sculptural Table Lamp Dark Blue Glaze, Midcentury Ceramic, 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Saxbo, Palshus
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
. Made circa 1960s.
The lamp is made from chamotte clay and covered by a midnight blue glaze with brown
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 11.82 in Dm 5.32 in
32" Danish Palshus Huge Table Lamp Green and Blue Glaze, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Saxbo, Axel Salto, Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
clay which gives a rough and vivid surface. The glaze is dark green with blue.
Included is a new lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Palshus Cobalt Blue Ceramic Lamp, Denmark, 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sculptural, elegant Danish Mid Century Modern shiny cobalt blue glazed chamotte ceramic table lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Danish Søholm Sculptural Table Lamp by Einar Johansen, Blue Glaze Mid-Century
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
sculptural shape and the glossy blue glaze with brown elements gives the lamp a very vivid expression. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Stoneware
Navy blue, green glazed pair of Knapstrup stoneware table lamps Denmark 1960s.
By Inger Persson, Knabstrup
Located in København K, 84
This pair of Knapstrup ceramic table lamps, produced on the Danish island of Bornholm in the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
H 13 in W 5.91 in D 2.76 in
Søholm Stentøj, Table Lamp, Blue and Brown-Glazed Stoneware, Denmark, c. 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in High Point, NC
A blue, yellow and brown, glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Søholm Stentøj
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Søholm Stentøj, Table Lamp, Blue And Brown-Glazed Stoneware, Denmark, c. 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in High Point, NC
A blue and brown, glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, c
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Einar Johansen for Søholm Table Lamp Brown Blue Glaze, Danish Midcentury 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
glaze in brown with blue elements.
Included is a new lamp shade designed and made in Denmark. It is
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 18.51 in Dm 11.03 in
Danish Søholm Sculptural Ufo Shaped Table Lamp with Dark Blue Glaze, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
with glossy glaze in a beautiful color play in dark blue and light green.
The new lamp shade is
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Tall Søholm Table Lamp with Blue Brown Glaze, Danish Modern Ligthing 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Rörstrand, Søholm Stentøj, Maria Philippi
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall ceramic table lamp from Søholm Stentøj, Denmark.
Made circa 1960s.
Beautiful shift in glaze
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Midcentury Modern Palshus Tall Ceramic Table Lamp Green Blue Glaze, 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish midcentury table lamp from Palshus.
The lamp was designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt and
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 26.38 in Dm 14.18 in
1940s danish soft blue ceramic table lamp with crackle glaze by Lyngby Porcellæn
By Lyngby Porcelain
Located in København K, 84
This rare 1940s Danish ceramic table lamp by Lyngby Porcellæn exemplifies the brand’s refined
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
H 12.21 in Dm 8.27 in
Tall Danish Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp with Blue Glaze Made by Søholm, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall and sculptural table lamp from Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The lamp is glazed in a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Wood
H 24.02 in Dm 13.39 in
Danish Palshus Tall Table Lamp Aqua Blue Glaze with Shade, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Bitossi, Saxbo, Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
. The glaze is aqua blue.
Included is a new lampshade designed and made in Denmark. It is made of woven
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 26.19 in Dm 13.39 in
In 25 Tall Danish Palshus Table Lamp Blue Haresfur Glaze + New Lampshade 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall slim Palshus table lamp with dark blue haresfur glaze designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt.
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Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 24.81 in Dm 13.39 in
1950s Danish stoneware table lamp in ocean blue glazed tones and flower motifs.
By Eva Stæhr Nielsen, Michael Andersen & Son
Located in København K, 84
This 1950s Danish stoneware table lamp is an exquisite example of mid-century Scandinavian design
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
H 13.78 in Dm 5.52 in
Danish Brutalist Ceramic Table Lamp by Artist Sejer with Blue Glaze Unica 1970s
By Sejer Keramik
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Mid-century Danish table lamp by Fridtjof Sejersen for Sejer made ca 1960s to 1970s. It´s made in
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 18.9 in Dm 11.82 in
Starck & Andersen Crackle Glaze Blue Decor Lamp, 1960s
By Michael Andersen & Son, Marianne Starck
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful Danish midcentury handmade and hand-decorated ceramic table lamp by designer and artistic
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Raw Lined and Blue Glazed Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Modernist handmade table lamp with raw ceramic lined textured body and glazed neck in blue and
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Danish Tall Ceramic Table Lamp Blue Persia Glaze, Marianne Starck for MA&S 1960s
By Michael Andersen & Son, Marianne Starck
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall ceramic table lamp designed by Marianne Starck for the Danish ceramic workshop Michael
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 24.02 in Dm 12.6 in
Soholm Danish Modern Midnight Blue Lamps
By Soholm Pottery
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Scandinavian Modern porcelain lamps featuring a mottled blue body and matte gunmetal glazed
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Scandinavian Modern Blue Glazed Stoneware Table Lamp, Søholm Stentøj, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery, Einar Johansen
Located in Grythyttan, SE
stoneware and adorned with a delicate light blue ceramic glaze on top of a brown glaze, this lamp exude a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
H 8.08 in W 4.73 in D 3.94 in
Pair Danish Søholm Stentøj blue ceramic & teak table lamps Denmark Mid-Century
By Einar Johansen, Soholm Pottery, Nils Kähler, Palshus, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair big Danish Mid-Century ceramic table lamps of the 1960-70s. Glazed stoneware and teak wood
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Teak
H 24.41 in Dm 13.78 in
Scandinavian modern ceramic glazed table lamp in blue green by Soholm
By Soholm Pottery
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
Bornholm, Denmark (1835-1996).
This lovely lamp has stoneware beige base and glazed white body with organic
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
1980s Blue, Lilac, White Danish Modernist Sculptural Table Lamp
By Karsten Nielsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish modernist ceramic globe shaped table lamp. Shiny blue glaze over matte lilac and white glaze
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Einar Johansen Pastel Blue Sculptural Danish Modern Lamp, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern stoneware table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm. Light blue shiny glaze
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic, Pottery
Blue Grey Ceramic table lamp Palshus Denmark stoneware Linnemann-Schmidt
By Palshus, Kähler, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Soholm Pottery
Located in Vorst, BE
Table lamp model DL44 produced by Palshus (Denmark).
The lamp base is finished with a blue and
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Blue Stoneware Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm, Denmark 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Barcelona, ES
Small stoneware table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark 1960s. The lamp shows a
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Shiny Blue Black Danish Modern Stoneware Table Lamp, Søholm, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Glossy blue and caramel glaze under a matte black neck on this Einar Johansen stoneware table lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Danish Modern Søholm Ceramic Table Lamp Brown & Blue Textured Surface, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Palshus, Søholm Stentøj, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
glaze on a textured body and has beautiful blue elements.
The lamp is marked on bottom with Søholm
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Ceramic Art Deco Table Lamp by Søholm, Denmark, circa 1940
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Perfect organically shaped ceramic table lamp by Søholm, Denmark. It has a vibrant blue glaze and
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Søholm Tall Table Lamp Blue Ceramic Einar Johansen Attributed, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj, Royal Copenhagen, Palshus
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall mid-century stylish Danish table lamp from the acknowledged stoneware manufacturer Søholm
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
MidCentury Ultramarine Blue Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New York, NY
This delightful Mid-Century Modernist Cobalt Blue Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Lotte and Gunnar
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair blue ceramic table lamps by Palshus Denmark, stoneware Linnemann-Schmidt
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Soholm Pottery, Kähler, Gunnar Nylund, Palshus
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair of stoneware table lamps, model DL30, produced by Palshus (Denmark).
The lamp bases are
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Pair blue ceramic table lamps by Palshus Denmark, stoneware Linnemann-Schmidt
By Soholm Pottery, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Kähler, Palshus
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair of stoneware table lamps, model DL34 and DL35, produced by Palshus (Denmark).
The lamp bases
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Pair of Danish Modern Kähler HAK Table Lamps Turquoise Blue & Brown 1960s
By Nils Kähler, Bitossi, Poul Erik Eliasen, Kähler, Palshus
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Rare to find pair of small Mid-century Danish table lamps from the ceramic workshop Kähler (HAK
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Dusty Blue Ceramic Table Lamp w. Geometric Decor by Einar Johansen
By Einar Johansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Softly glazed pottery table lamp with geometric patterns designed by the danish ceramist Einar
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Sculptural Table Lamp Blue Brown by Helge Bjufstrøm, Modern Ceramic 1970s
By Palshus, Søholm Stentøj, Marianne Starck, Rörstrand, Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Sculptural Danish Mid-century studio pottery table lamp by ceramist Helge Bjufstrøm. Made circa
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 16.15 in Dm 8.67 in
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Danish Blue Glaze Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Danish blue glaze lamp available at 1stDibs. Each Danish blue glaze lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, stoneware and fabric. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Danish blue glaze lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right Danish blue glaze lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Soholm Pottery, Søholm Stentøj and Einar Johansen each produced at least one beautiful Danish blue glaze lamp that is worth considering.
How Much is a Danish Blue Glaze Lamp?
The average selling price for a Danish blue glaze lamp at 1stDibs is $1,500, while they’re typically $240 on the low end and $17,900 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
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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