Mid Century Organic Rustic Modern Tree Root Lamp
By George Nakashima
Located in St. Louis, MO
Nice vintage tree root or driftwood lamp sculpted by nature with embedded rocks that tree grew around.
Stone
$1,360Sale Price|20% Off
Heavy Large Organic Modern Manzanita Tree Root Lamp
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Heavy and large organic modern Manzanita root lamp.
Wood
$1,095Sale Price|25% Off
Organic Tree Root/Branch Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handmade rustic, yet Mid Century Modern Crafstman Table Lamp. Made from tree roots and branches and hewn together on an organic sculptural form. Height includes harp. Shade not...
Twig, Hardwood
Brutalist Table Lamp, Carved Wood from Tree Root, French Design, 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Impressive Brutalist table lamp crafted from a sculptural carved and polished tree root.
Wood
Unique 1930's birch root lamp made out of a tree. New linen handmade shade
Located in Forest, BE
This exceptional Swedish table lamp dates from the 1930s and features a remarkable sculptural base made from a natural tree trunk. Its distinctive organic form was shaped over time b...
Linen, Birch
Primitive Floor Lamp, France circa 1970
Located in Culver City, CA
France, 1970 Primitive carved tree root lamp with newly made burlap shade. 33"w x 20”d x 74.5”h Ref.
Burlap, Wood
Sirmos Tree Root Floor Lamp
By Sirmos
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sirmos organic tree root plaster floor lamp Model #60463 Original shade, photo of the floor lamp in the Sirmos catalog.
Plaster
Pair of Cypress Knee Table Lamps
Located in NYC, NY
Pair of table or desk lamps, the bases & finials are made from the distinctive, mountainous 'knees' found on Cypress trees' root systems.
Cord, Silk
Organic Modern Driftwood Root Table Lamp
Located in Fulton, CA
Organic Modern tree root, driftwood table lamp with vintage lampshade.
Driftwood
Belgium Tree Root Base with Linen Shade
Located in Dallas, TX
Belgium Tree Root Base with Vintage East European Linen Shade
Pair of 19th Century Black Forest Carved Wood Bird Table Lamps
By Black Forest
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
In front of tall stalks of grasses, pairs of birds are perched upon a small bushel of persimmons and foliage that sits within a woven basket on a natural ground, and all raised on a ...
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
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