Swank Lighting
A Translucent & Textured Pair of Murano Stacked Chartreuse Glass Sphere Lamps
By Swank Lighting
Located in San Francisco, CA
each lamp by Swank Lighting in a magical textured chartreuse-colored glass with a frost-like
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Midcentury Lighter
By Swank Lighting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very large Japanese lighter created by Swank.
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Recent Sales
Silver Table Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
Cast plaster table lamps covered in SILVER LEAF by Swank Lighting. Lovely patina!
They stand 27
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel, Silver Leaf
Gold Table Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
Cast plaster table lamp covered in GOLD LEAF by Swank Lighting. Lovely patina and great presence
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
Silver Table Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
Cast plaster table lamp covered in SILVER LEAF by Swank Lighting. Lovely patina and great presence
Category
1990s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Organic Barnacle Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
Artist sculpted Barnacle lamps, designed by Swank Lighting, full of whimsy and style. Wonderfully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Rock Candy Ice by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
-friendly lamps made of tiny crystal-sized glass pieces, designed by Swank Lighting.
They measure 27
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Peach Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
RASPBERRY PEACH SWIRL Rock Candy lamps are made of 100% recycled glass. Designed by Swank Lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Orange Calcite Table Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
Cylindrical table lamps made of TANGERINE CALCITE by Swank Lighting. Downward facing double-lights
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Blue Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
that light up a room, designed by Swank Lighting. The colors are spectacular!
The lamps stand 25
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Lemon Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
, GUAVA, PINEAPPLE, and BANANA - designed by Swank Lighting.
The lamps I measure 32 inches to the top
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Cobalt Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
These beautiful glass cluster lamps in cobalt crystal are from the Rock Candy collection at Swank
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Green Tumbled Glass Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
eco-friendly art pieces that really light up a room, designed by Swank Lighting.
They measure 27
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Clear Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
art pieces designed by Swank Lighting. Wonderful texture in each chunky glass piece.
The lamps
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Yellow Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
pieces that really light up a room, designed by Swank Lighting. Wonderful texture in each chunky glass
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Caramel Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
-friendly art pieces that really light up a room-how cool is that? They are designed by Swank Lighting. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Aqua Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
pieces that really light up a room - how cool is that? They are designed by Swank Lighting. The color is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Blue Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
-friendly art pieces that really light up a room. They are designed by Swank Lighting. Wonderful texture in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pink Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
art pieces that really light up a room, designed by Swank Lighting.
The lamps are based on Lucite
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
White Selenite Table Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
Natural Selenite stone table lamps by Swank Lighting. These look like two sheets of glacial ice
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Lemon Lime Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
Vaseline glass rock, designed by Swank Lighting. Vibrant colors of LEMON LIME. These spectacular
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Tangerine Calcite Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
colors explode! Created by Swank Lighting.
The lamps are 28 inches from tabletop to socket top. As
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Blue Striped Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
-friendly art pieces that light up a room, designed by Swank Lighting. The colors are spectacular!
They
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Rock Candy Sofa Table Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
Extra tall sofa table lamps made of tumbled glass rock, designed by Swank Lighting. Vibrant colors
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Blue Ice Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
-friendly art pieces that really light up a room - how cool is that? They are designed by Swank Lighting
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
White Selenite Stone Table Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
Natural WHITE SELENITE stone table lamps by Swank Lighting. These look like two sheets of glacial
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Sky Blue Glass Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
Rock Candy table lamps of tumbled glass, designed by Swank Lighting. Vibrant colors of SKY BLUE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Glass Cluster Table Lamps in Melon by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
art pieces that light up a room, designed by Swank Lighting. The colors are spectacular!
They stand
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Pair of Rock Candy Table Lamps by Swank Lighting in Tiffany Box Blue
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
by Swank Lighting. Each pair is hand built, and absolutely gorgeous!
They measure 27 inches to the
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Coral Table Lamp by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
Beautiful table coral specimen harvested 40 years ago and made into a table lamp. We mounted this on a thick rectangle of Lucite, and used nickel plated hardware. The double cluster ...
Category
20th Century Egyptian Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Coral
Matched Pair of Murano Table Lamps in Champagne Gold
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
. Classic styling of Barovier, blown for Swank lighting by Murano craftsmen.
They stand 25.5 inches from
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2010s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Elegant Pair of Tangerine Calcite and Lucite Lamps
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
, by Swank Lighting, 1998. Alternating layers of color and clear, simply gorgeous!
The lamps stand
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Red Rock Candy Recycled Glass Lamps
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
-friendly art pieces that really light up a room, how cool is that? Designed by Swank Lighting.
They
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Purple Heart Shaped Amethyst Table Lamp
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
solid brass figurine mount hardware by Swank Lighting. The Amethyst piece is quite heavy, and brilliant
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Amethyst
Vintage Millefiore Lamps, a Pair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of Millefiore lamps made from vintage glass. The lamps were designed by Swank Lighting and
Category
2010s American Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Purple Handblown Glass Lamps by Joe Cariati
By Joe Cariati
Located in Little Rock, AR
Exclusively blown for Swank Lighting by California artist Joe Cariati, these deep violet teardrops
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Blue Handblown Pair of Glass Lamps by Joe Cariati
By Joe Cariati
Located in Little Rock, AR
Exclusively blown for Swank Lighting by California artist Joe Cariati, these teal blue lamps are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Lucite
Yellow Green Pair of Handblown Lamps by Joe Cariati
By Joe Cariati
Located in Little Rock, AR
Exclusively blown for Swank Lighting by California artist Joe Cariati, these gorgeous Chartreuse
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Lucite
Green Handblown Glass Table Lamps by Joe Cariati
By Joe Cariati
Located in Little Rock, AR
and signed by the artist, exclusively Blown for Swank Lighting.
The lamps are 26 inches from tabletop
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Lucite
Wine Handblown Glass Lamps by Joe Cariati
By Joe Cariati
Located in Little Rock, AR
Swank Lighting. Each pair is signed by the artist.
The vertical ribs add optical treats and texture
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Lucite
Green Handblown Glass Lamps by Joe Cariati
By Joe Cariati
Located in Little Rock, AR
Exclusively blown for Swank Lighting by California artist Joe Cariati, these SAGE GREEN lamps are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Coral Table Lamp
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
a thick rectangular Lucite base paired with Swank's own figurine hardware in nickel.
The lamp is
Category
20th Century Egyptian Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Coral
Fossil Stone Table Lamp on Lucite
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
Natural fossil stone table lamp with lots of embedded fossils. Medium gray color with white swirl fossils. Two inch solid acrylic base and double cluster sockets allow the lights to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone
Architectural Fossil Stone and Acrylic Lamp
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
Two thick slabs of polished fossil stone with a greenish hue envelope a large slab of Lucite. A monumental statement both beautiful and bold.
The lamp measures 28 inches from tab...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone
Swank Mid Century Walnut & Orb Globe Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD JAN 2012 Swank "Mad Men" era Chandelier with a fitted walnut plank cross body holding four
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wood
Bent Nordsted Swank Danish Mid-Century Louvered White Chandelier
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD Swank & smart distant cousin to Henningsen's PH5, the designer Bent Nordsted for Lyskaer
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Swank 50's Italian Sconces in the manner of Stilnovo
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD 8/11 Like a beautiful bird with a sassy tail and having the sophistication of a Gio Ponti design, this pair of Italian sconces exhibit 50's flair with exceptional cast brass arm...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rock Candy Glass Table Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of vintage lamps from the "Rock Candy" collection by Swank Lighting, in vibrant blue. Made
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Swank Cubist Rhinestone Cufflinks
By Swank Lighting
Located in Asheville, NC
Wonderful modernist cufflinks by Swank. Interlocking cubes glisten with a rhinestone at their
Category
Vintage 1950s American Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate
Pair Of Mid Century Swank Mother of Pearl Cufflinks
By Swank Lighting
Located in Asheville, NC
This swinging pair of Swank mother of pearl and gold geometric cuff links feature a masculine
Category
Vintage 1950s American Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Swank 60's Chrome Modernist Chandelier
By Feldman Brothers
Located in Miami, FL
Quite striking six armed chandelier by Feldman of Los Angeles with a black patinated tubular center radiating swooping arms that pierce chrome tubular candles. Very intriguing moder...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Glass Sculpture Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
pieces that really light up a room - how cool is that? Designed by Swank Lighting.
The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
White Opaline Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
-friendly art pieces, designed by Swank Lighting. The colors are mesmerizing!
The lamps measure 27 inches
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Rock Candy Sculpted Glass Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
Newly built pair of sculpted recycled glass cluster lamps in ICE, designed by Swank Lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Rock Candy Lamps in Ice by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
Newly built pair of sculpted recycled glass cluster lamps in CLEAR ICE, designed by Swank Lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Natural Tangerine Calcite Cluster Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
Swank Lighting.
The lamps are 27 inches from tabletop to socket top. As shown the top of shade is 29
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
A Rock Candy Lamp by Swank Lighting in White Frost
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
piece that really lights up the room - how cool is that?
Designed by Swank Lighting.
The lamp
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting in Teal
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
-friendly art pieces that really light up a room, designed by Swank Lighting. The color is mesmerizing
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting in Teal Blue
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
art pieces that really light up a room - how cool is that? They are designed by Swank Lighting. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting in Mediterranean Sea
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
-friendly art pieces that really light up a room - how cool is that? They are designed by Swank Lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting in Emerald Sage
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
-friendly art pieces that really light up a room - how cool is that? Designed by Swank Lighting.
The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Rock Candy Lamps by Swank Lighting in Iced Midnight
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
-friendly art pieces that really light up a room - how cool is that? They are designed by Swank Lighting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
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By S.T. Dupont
Located in Reading, Berkshire
S.T. Dupont 18 Carat Gold Plated Briquet De Poche LD Plaque Gas Cigarette Lighter With Original Box and Papers
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Category
20th Century French Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
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Gold Plate, Steel
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By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
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2010s French Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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Located in Austin, TX
Luxurious vintage black lacquer and gold plated lighter with red Chinese lettering.
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1970s More Art
Materials
Gold
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Located in Roma, IT
Vintage wood pen holder and lighter is an original object realized in the 1970s.
Original wood and metal.
Made in Italy.
The set includes: a geometrical pen holder and a sim...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Sets
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Metal
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By S.T. Dupont
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Vintage Gold-Plated Pocket Gas Lighter By S. T. Dupont, Paris. Like new condition and doesn't appear to have ever have been used.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Gold Plate
DUNHILL 1938 Short Rollalite Petrol Pocket Lighter In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
By Dunhill, Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
A rollalite lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill
This is a very scarce petrol pocket lighter, created in Switzerland by La Nationale company for the Alfred Dunhill Company in London E...
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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By S.T. Dupont
Located in Biella, IT
S.T. Dupont France lighter sophisticated horizontal line1 first edit two tone silverplate and gold-rose color design in years '60 and is in good used vintage condition and working
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Dunhill Rollagas Silver Pocket Lighter
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage 1960s Dunhill Rollagas silverplate pocket light lighter featuring a textured finish.
Stamped: "Dunhill US. RE24163 PATENTED SWITZERLAND"
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver
Alfred Dunhill Gold Plated RollGas Cigarette Lighter with Box and Papers
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
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Vintage boxed Dunhill lighter with booklet stamped at purchase 1988
Stamped Dunhill and Swiss Made on base.
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Gold Plate
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2.13 x 1 W x .63
Original unrestored vintage preowned condition.
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Austrian "Figa" Lighter
By Saks Fifth Avenue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Vintage 1940s Austrian More Desk Accessories
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Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
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Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
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Sterling Silver
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Swank Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of swank lighting on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using plastic, lucite and metal. If you’re shopping for a piece of swank lighting, we have 30 options in-stock, while there are 28 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of swank lighting you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of swank lighting is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of swank lighting over the years, but those crafted by Swank Lighting and Fog & Mørup are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Swank Lighting?
Prices for a piece of swank lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $155 and can go as high as $5,750, while the average can fetch as much as $3,500.
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.
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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.
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