Black Marble Desk Lamp with Black String Shade
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century modern style black marble table or desk lamp with black string lamp shade. Has a pen ridge at front of marble base.
Marble
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Vintage Lucite Lamp with Original String Shade
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Great looking mid century modern lucite lamp with original string shade. Lamp is 9" x 8"
Lucite
Modernist Ceramic Table Lamp in Brick Red Glaze and Original String Shade, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern table lamp in an oval teardrop form with a coarse, matte glaze in brick red, supported by an ebonized wood base, and with its rare, original string shade providing warm illumi...
Ceramic, String, Wood
Swedish Art Deco Table Lamp with Wool String Shade, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A simple table lamp executed in patinated brass and featuring a stepped architecturally perceived base and wool string shade in light maroon and pale yellow.
Brass
Italian Ivory Lacquered Metal + Glass Table Lamp with String Shade, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
Condition: Good vintage condition with minor surface marks to the lacquered metal and patina to the gilt detailing. The handmade string shade was newly sourced and is included. This ...
Glass, Lacquer
Danish Modern Unique Stoneware Table Lamp w. String Shade by Bartholdy, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
Danish Modern stoneware table lamp by Bartholdy, Denmark, 1970s. Featuring a richly textured ceramic body with earthy glaze tones and sculptural proportions, this piece retains its o...
Stoneware
Pair Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp with String Shade by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Toledo, OH
A fantastic pair table lamps by Karl Springer. These great lamps feature three round plaster compressed spheres separated by two Lucite spacers. They have a two light cluster socket ...
Lucite
1960s Lee Rosen for Design Technics (attr.) Aqua Green Blue Lamp String Shade
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1960s ceramic lamp designed by Lee Rosen for Design Technics. A gourd form with Rosen’s signature textured finish, in an uncommon light blue aqua green glaze. The glaze and texture...
Ceramic
Pair of Karl Springer Chrome and Original Purple String Shade Ball Lamps, 1980s
By Karl Springer, Leviton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This stunning and very rare pair of iconic midcentury "Ball" lamps was designed in the 1980s by illustrious American designer Karl Springer. This pair features two hemispheres of pol...
Brass, Chrome
c1960 Lee Rosen for Design Technics Ovoid Brutalist Pottery Ceramic Lamp
By Lee Rosen
Located in Southampton, NJ
A c1960 Lee Rosen for Design-Technics Brutalist Pottery Lamp featuring its original, oval string shade. This lamp appears in the Design-Technics catalog as Style: CL 385 (Ovoid) Tech...
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Mid Century Modern Vintage Organic Metal Rattan Floor Lamp, 1960, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
The floor lamp features a black lacquered minimalistic metal stand with a plastic string handle and the lamp shade from rattan in a beautiful shape.
Metal
Brass Vintage Mid-Century Modern Splayfoot Floor Lamp Rupert Nikoll 1950 Austria
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
This stunning floor lamp was made of polished brass tube with a plastic string handle and a renewed lamp shade, which shows a pastel tone in pink.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamp Brass Blue Black Metal Kalmar 1950 Vienna
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful iconic table lamp or desk lamp by Kalmar features a fabulous blue lacquered cone shaped shade and a brass stem with string handle.
Metal, Iron
A. Bang Jensen + Kjeld Iversen Wall Lamp Oak + Braided Shade Louis Poulsen 1950s
By Louis Poulsen, Kaare Klint
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Rare vintage wall lamp made by Louis Poulsen A/S in Denmark. The frame is made of patinated oak designed by A. Bang Jensen and Kjeld Iversen for Louis Poulsen A/S The shade is origi...
Cane, Oak, String
Industrial Table Lamp with String Shade
Located in Kensington, MD
A Vintage Industrial Lamp of Machinery Gears with original String Shade (6.5"base, 32"h to socket)
Steel
Monumental Rock Crystal Lamp with String Shade
Located in New York, NY
A unique example due to its stunning size and presence. Beautiful nude tones. Matching rock crystal finial. Massive Lucite base.
Rock Crystal
Mid-Century German Table Lamp with Custom Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century German table lamp with custom made string shade. Possibly Scheurich.
Lava
Unavailable
H 24.41 in W 12.6 in D 5.91 in
1910 Antique Spelter Bronze Effect Prowling Lion Table Lamp Inc Original Shade
Located in London, England
1910s Bronze effect spelter table lamp of lion prowling past a a tree. The original shade is balanced at the top of the tree and secured in place with a feature brass finial. The tab...
Brass, Spelter
Oversized Table Lamp by The Laurel Lamp Co
Located in Finchley, London
Original string/silk shade (recently restored) included Rewired to English standards.
Chrome
Enrique Garcel Tessellated Horn Table Lamp, 1970
By Enrique Garcel
Located in Chicago, IL
Enrique Garcel Tessellated Horn Table Lamp, 1970’s. Original beautiful condition. String Lamp shade included.
Horn
Pair Of Murano Hand Painted Sea Shell Lamps
Located in Pemberton, NJ
THE WOODEN BASE IS FAUX PAINTED TO LOOK LIKE PATINATED COPPER-YOU WILL HAVE TO LOOK TWICE TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT COPPER OR BRASS. THE ORIGINAL STRING LAMP SHADE ARE MAGNIFICENT A...
1960s Incised Pottery Lamp with String Shade
Located in Astoria, NY
A circa 1960s pottery lamp, double cluster sockets and stem on ceramic vase with incised geometric shapes against a slate toned ground, on round wood base; includes original string s...
Ceramic, String, Wood
A Striking Floral Lamp with String Shade
Located in Bellport, NY
This very colorful lamp is hand-painted in pinks, greens and reds, with a black background, double pull chains, green glass finial and a black string shade.
Sold
H 16.75 in Dm 9.5 in
Bostlund Lotte Cobalt Blue Lamp with original string shade mid century modern
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
The lamp retains its original string shade. A great look that provides a coastal modern feel.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Table Lamp with String Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern table lamp features a delicate wrought iron and bamboo stem on a painted wood base with black silk string shade by Hilo Steiner and matching bamboo finial.
Wrought Iron
WWI Armitrice Artillery Shell Desk Lamp with Brown String Shade
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
75 M/M WWI Armistice celebration shell desk lamp with new metal string shade. "11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918".
Pottery lamp w/ original string shade from great 60's estate
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This lamp features it's original string shade and while it shows signs of wear can be used as it is not torn or ripped.
Terracotta, Pottery
Vladimir Kagan, Rare Floor Lamp, Carved Walnut, String Shade, Studio, 1960s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in High Point, NC
Bears its original oversized string shade. Other American designers of the era include T.H.
Nylon, Walnut
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Danish Pottery Lamp Original Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Danish Pottery lamp with original plastic laminated string shade in excellent original condition.
Brass
Pair of Pink Murano Glass 1940s Lamps(String Shades)
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of beautiful pink murano glass lamps,with elegant white string shade lamps.
Glass
Vintage Bronze Candlestick Lamp with Shade
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Comes with string shade. Condition: lamp needs new wiring: wire haven been cut.
Bronze
Gem Lamp
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
FINISH - Dipped glaze, pictured in walnut - Antique brass fittings - Twisted black-cloth cord - Full-range dimmer socket - String or off-white linen shade BULB - 53 wa...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Bryant Lamp
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
FINISH - Dipped glaze, pictured in chalk - Antique brass fittings - Twisted beige-cloth cord - Full-range dimmer socket - String or off-white linen shade BULB - 53 wat...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Great Lucite Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Great Lucite Lamp with string shade.
Lucite
Large Catapillar 1960s Mercury Glass Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
Large Catapillar mercury glass table lamp.White string shade,black sphere finial.
Large Urn form Ceramic & Bronze Table Lamp.
Located in Bellport, NY
A Wonderful hand crafted ceramic table lamp with original string shade.Blue and gold stripes with an oyster white back ground,bronze base.Two pull string lights.
Ceramic Lion Table Lamp by Steve Chase Original String Shade
By Steve Chase
Located in Toledo, OH
Ceramic lion table in variegated shades of brown and cream on a black lacquer base. Original string lamp shade. Measures: 26" tall x 8" wide at base x 15".
Ceramic
Rare Fog & Mørup String Shade Floor Lamp, Denmark
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Fog & Mørup string shade floor lamp, Denmark. Retains original HEMP string wrapped cylinder lamp shade (7" diameter) nestled into a wonderful sculpted walnut Japanese-lik...
Metal
Large Glazed Ceramic/Pottery Lamp w/String Shade, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Glazed Ceramic/Pottery Lamp w/String Shade, 1960. Original condition with beautiful original string triangular shade.
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Blenko Glass Fish Lamp with Original Shade
By Blenko Glass
Located in Astoria, NY
This vintage table lamp by Blenko comes with a single socket and the original string shade, above a sculptural fish in hand blown clear glass, mounted on a brass stem and base.
Brass
Blue Ceramic Art Pottery Lotte Bostlund Table Lamp with Original Jute Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Southampton, NJ
Original fiberglass/string jute shade. Any imperfections in the images are reflections from the studio lighting.
Ceramic, String, Fiberglass
Column Edition 3 Lamp
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
FINISH - Verdigris dipped glaze - Antique brass fittings - Twisted black-cloth cord - Full-range dimmer socket - Off-white linen shade, pictured with a hand-sewn cotton-string shade...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
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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