1940s Chinese Pale White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Made in the 1940s, this Chinese table lamp consists of a ceramic urn body in a pale white glaze atop a black wooden base. A motif of a coiled dragon subtly adorns the surface. The la...
Ceramic, Wood
American Designer, Organic Table Lamp, Leather, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic leather-clad wood table lamp designed and produced in the US, 1940s.
Leather, Wood
$419Sale Price|47% Off
1940s Hand-Carved Organic Midcentury Wooden Table Lamp
Located in Copenhagen, DK
1940s lacquered solid wooden table lamp with swirling organic hand-carved relief decorations around the heavy body. Smooth slender neck with wide tiered architectural top. Original b...
Wood
French brutalist wood turned table lamp in the style of Charles Dudouyt, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Zaandam, NL
A gorgeous French modernist table lamp with new pyramid lampshade, ca 1940s-1950s.
Wood
1940s Chinese Celadon Green Ceramic Table Lamps - A Pair
Located in New York, NY
Crafted in the 1940s, these table lamps have ceramic bodies, brass hardware, and ebonized wood bases.
Brass
$642Sale Price|20% Off
1940s Restored Ceramic Table Lamp with Glass Shade
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired - 2x E26-E27 bulb - US wiring compatible (US plug adapter includes) - New wooden holder for glass shade - The glass shade is laying on the wooden holder without ...
Ceramic, Glass, Wood
$596Sale Price|20% Off
1940s Restored Glass Table Lamp with Glass Shade
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired - 2x E26-E27 bulb - US wiring compatible (US plug adapter includes) - New wooden holder for glass shade - The glass shade is laying on the wooden holder without ...
Glass, Wood
1940s American Mid-Century Table Lamp with Jockey Figure and Wood Base
Located in Queens, NY
American 1940s painted metal table lamp with jockey figure standing on ebonized square wood base with horseshoe finial.
Metal
James Mont Carved Wood Column Lamp, Silver Leaf, Art Deco, 1940s
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite carved wood column lamp with a silver leaf finish by James Mont. Rewired for use in the USA. 60W max each socket.
Silver Leaf
French brutalist wood turned table lamp in the style of Charles Dudouyt, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Zaandam, NL
A gorgeous French modernist table lamp with new lampshade, ca 1940s-1950s. These lamps are often named in the style of Charles Dudouyt .
Wood
Art Deco French Ceramic and Wood Table Lamp with Silk Lampshade, France, 1940s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Art Deco French ceramic and wood table lamp with silk lampshade, France, 1940s.
Ceramic, Silk, Wood
Rare Paavo Tynell 'S' Table Lamp Model 9202, Brass, Wood and Linen, Taito 1940s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito
Located in Helsinki, FI
An unbelievably beautiful table lamp by the master of lightings design Paavo Tynell. This lamp is not only sleek, and very different than the other standard Tynell table lamps, it is...
Metal, Brass
Turned Wood Table Lamp in the Style of Charles Dudouyt – French Work, 1940s
Located in ROUEN, FR
French turned wood table lamp from the 1940s, in the style of Charles Dudouyt.
Oak
Antique Scandinavian Turned Wooden Table Lamp Handmade in Denmark, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
Charming table lamp handmade in Denmark in the 1940s from solid turned wood.
Wood
Böhlmarks Table Lamp, Model 15474 by Harald Notini, Sweden, 1940s
By Harald Notini, Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik
Located in Karlstad, SE
An elegant table lamp designed by Harald Notini for Böhlmarks, model 15474. The lamp features a flared brass shade balanced on a fluted wooden stem, resting on a circular brass base....
Brass
Modernist Table Lamp by Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1940s
By Ateljé Lyktan, Hans Bergström
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Beautiful table lamp by Hans Bergström, made from brass and mahogany. Scalloped edges around the top and bottom of the shade. Handle embossed with decorative stripes. Hans Bergström...
Brass
Pair of 1940s Asian Resin and Wood Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
1940s Asian lamps with beautiful detail.
Resin
Table Lamp, Model 29595, Erik Tidstrand for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1940s
By Erik Tidstrand, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Table Lamp, Model 29595, Erik Tidstrand for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1940s. In working condition but local rewiring recommended prior to use. Fast shipping worldwide.
Brass
Swedish Modern Brass Table Lamps by Harald Notini, Böhlmarks, Sweden, 1940s
By Harald Notini, Bohlmarks
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Pair of striking Swedish Modern table lamps from Böhlmarks, made from brass with wooden stems. Shades with scalloped edges and perforated pattern that let the light out in a decorati...
Brass
1940s Sophisticated Regency Bronze on Black Table Lamp Arturo Pani Mexico
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Modernism of Mexico Sophisticated Hollywood Regency bronze table Lamp Style of Arturo Pani.
Brass, Bronze
Bertil Brisborg Model "31915" Table Lamp for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1940s
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Bertil Brisborg
Located in Utrecht, NL
Bertil Brisborg was a central figure in Swedish lighting design during the mid-20th century, working closely with Nordiska Kompaniet to shape a distinctive Scandinavian modern design...
Brass
$2,660Sale Price|20% Off
1940s French Regency Carved Wood, Moulded Glass Ship Table Lamp Signed by Dior
By Dior Home
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Very Rare French Regency Ship Table Lamp Signed by Dior. Very high quality. This was a Dior Salon piece. Moulded Art Glass with carved wood and ultra quality all of the way. Nautical...
Art Glass
1940s Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp with Gold Leaf Bulbous Design
Located in Queens, NY
Italian 1940's Venetian large, bulbous table lamp composed of iridescent gold Murano glass formed with decorative tonal striations and air bubbles resting upon a round gilt wood base.
Gold Leaf
$698Sale Price|25% Off
Maison Lancel Burgundy Leather Table Lamp, France, 1940s–1950s, Brass Details
By Maison Lancel
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Maison Lancel French table lamp in burgundy leather with brass details, circa 1940s–1950s, newly fitted with a white silk lampshade. This distinctive piece exemplifies the refined le...
Brass
German Table Lamp by Karl Trabert for Schaco Schanzenbach and Co., 1940s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table lamp by Schanzenbach based on a design by Karl Trabert from the 30s.
Metal
Model "E 1240" Table Lamp by Hans Bergström for ASEA, Sweden 1940s
By ASEA, Hans Bergström
Located in Utrecht, NL
Hans Bergström’s designs are just as scarce today as the information available on the Swedish designer, despite his undeniable quality of output. Guided by the mantra, “Light must be...
Brass
1940s Restored Brass Table Lamp with Wooden Base and Glass Shade
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired - 1x E26-E27 bulb - US wiring compatible (US plug adapter includes) - New wooden holder for glass shade - The glass shade is laying on the wooden holder without ...
Brass
1940s Restored Brass Table Lamp with Wooden Base and Glass Shade
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired - 1x E26-E27 bulb - US wiring compatible (US plug adapter includes) - wooden base
Brass
$577Sale Price|20% Off
1940s Restored Brass Table Lamp with Wooden Base and Glass Shade
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired - 1x E26-E27 bulb - US wiring compatible (US plug adapter includes) - wooden base
Brass
$642Sale Price|20% Off
1940s Restored Brass Table Lamp with Wooden Base and Glass Shade
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired - 2x E26-E27 bulb - US wiring compatible (US plug adapter includes) - New wooden holder for glass shade - The glass shade is laying on the wooden holder without...
Brass
$447Sale Price|20% Off
1940s Restored Brass Table Lamp with Wooden Base and Glass Shade
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired - 2x E26-E27 bulb - US wiring compatible (US plug adapter includes) - New wooden holder for glass shade - The glass shade is laying on the wooden holder without ...
Brass
Pair of Chinese Archaistic Brass Table Lamps, 1940s
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive pair of chinoiserie-inspired brass table lamps in the manner of Hollywood Regency designer James Mont. Traditional form being a fang (square) interpretation of hu and g...
Brass
$596Sale Price|20% Off
1940s Restored Brass Table Lamp with Glass Shade
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired - 2x E26-E27 bulb - US wiring compatible (US plug adapter includes) - New wooden holder for glass shade - The glass shade is laying on the wooden holder without ...
Brass
1940s Restored Brass Table Lamp with Glass Shade
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired - 2x E26-E27 bulb - US wiring compatible (US plug adapter includes) - New wooden holder for glass shade - The glass shade is laying on the wooden holder without ...
Brass
c. 1940s Arts & Crafts Hand-Crafted Table Lamp in Natural Birch – Unique Design
Located in Skien, NO
**c. 1940s Scandinavian Arts & Crafts Table Lamp in Natural Birch and Metal – Professionally Restored** This exceptional semi-antique table lamp, dating to the 1940s, is a stu...
Brass, Steel, Iron
Italian Neoclassical Revival Carved Giltwood Table Lamp, Circa 1940s
Located in London, GB
Produced by an Italian decorative workshop, mid-20th century. A 20th-century Italian giltwood table lamp conceived in the Neoclassical Revival manner, its baluster form and restraine...
Metal
Turned Oak Table Lamp Attributed to Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in ROUEN, FR
French carved oak table lamp attributed to Charles Dudouyt. The turned stem is accented by two geometric blocks carved with concentric circular motifs, resting on a stepped circular ...
Wood, Oak
Harald Notini, Table Lamp, Brass, Stained Elm, Böhlmarks, Sweden, 1940s
By Bohlmarks
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable modernist table lamp or desk light in stained elm and brass. Produced by the iconic Swedish lamp maker Böhlmarks, circa 1940. Design by Harald Notini. Overall Dimensio...
Brass
Hispania CH. Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamp, Spain, 1940s
By Cerámicas BONDIA, Capo Di Monte, J.J. Kändler, Bassano, Hispania CH
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Hand-crafted ceramic table lamp from Hispania Ceramics (Hispania CH), Spain, 1950s. Composed of a white ceramic Neoclassical style vase with several leaves and fruits of different co...
Gold Leaf, Brass
Pair of 1940s Original Distress Painted Italian Tole Metal Lamps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Stately Shabby Chic Italian Tole Metal Handpainted Floral Table Lamps dating back to around the 1940's. This large pair of lamps features monumental bouquet frames, original ...
Paint, Wood
1940s Chinoiserie Celadon Porcelain Foo Dog Lamp, Custom Shade
Located in Miami, FL
The food dog is mounted on a wood base and fitted as a table lamp. The lamp is completed with a custom-made lacquered paper lamp shade with decorative textured trim around the top th...
Metal, Brass
$577Sale Price|20% Off
1940s Restored Brass Table Lamp with Wooden Base and Glass Shade
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired - 1x E26-E27 bulb - US wiring compatible (US plug adapter includes) - Minor signs of use
Brass
$596Sale Price|20% Off
1940s Restored Brass Table Lamp with Wooden Base and Glass Shade
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired - 2x E26-E27 bulb - US wiring compatible (US plug adapter includes) - New wooden holder for glass shade - The glass shade is laying on the wooden holder without ...
Iron
Single Italian Marquetry Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single Italian circa 1940s marquetry wood table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 17?
Wood
Pair of Art Deco 1940s chrome table lights with hand painted floral glass shades
Located in London, GB
Attractive chrome table lamps from the 1940s with classic Art Deco detailed ribbed arm curved supporting a pair of opaque glass mushroom shades with hand painted flowers. Decorative ...
Chrome
Italian Art Deco Floor Lamp with Side Table, Wood and Metal, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Elegant Art Deco floor lamp produced in Italy during the 1940s. The lamp features a sculptural wooden column with fluted detailing, an integrated side table platform, and an octagona...
Metal
1940s Chinese Blanc-de-Chine Figural Lamp of the Goddess Guanyin
Located in Cookeville, TN
A beautifully rendered blanc-de-chine porcelain figural lamp depicting the revered Chinese goddess Guanyin, dating to the 1940s. The sculpture features graceful drapery, serene expre...
Metal
Scandinavian Modern Wooden Floor Lamp with Side Table, Finland, 1940s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Scandinavian Modern floor lamp with side table, manufactured in Finland, 1940s.
Metal
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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