Antique Car Table Lamp by Oro zecchino 24-Carat Gold, 1960
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique Antique Car , Table lamp . Signed by boschiericeramicheg cera atericeramiche.
Ceramic
Pair of Lamp, Table, Metal, Lake & Elliot, Car Jack, Vintage, circa 1950
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An unusual, pair of vintage, Lake & Elliot, metal, car jacks, circa 1950, upcycled into 18" high table lamps - Unusual conversation piece; part of automobile history, of interest ...
Steel
Carlo Nason “Mazzega” table lamp metal chrome Murano glass 1970 Italy. Rare Car
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Carlo Nason “Mazzega” table lamp metal chrome Murano glass 1970 Italy. Rare Carlo Nason Murano table lamp manufactured in Italy in 1960. Three white tinted Murano glass tube on a tr...
Metal
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Car Optics table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970
By Carlo Nason
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Rare table lamp designed by Car Optics by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970, Made in Italy. It is a glass inspired by car headlights tinted a milky white that becomes translucent and cr...
Glass
1970s Light-Green Vintage Desk Lamp by Jean Louis Domecq, Jielde
By Jean Louis Domecq, Jielde
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-green, vintage Mid-Century Modern French desk light made of hand crafted metal, designed by Jean Louis Domecq and produced by Jielde, in good condition. The Industrial car br...
Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp by Jean Louis Domecq, 1970s
By Jean Louis Domecq, Jielde
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A metallic-green, vintage Mid-Century Modern French desk light made of hand crafted metal, designed by Jean Louis Domecq and produced by Jielde, in good condition. The Industrial car...
Metal
Pair Lucite Table Lamps W/ Encased Matchbox Cars
Located in NYC, NY
Awesome pair of table lamps, each with a spiral column of lucite sections containing Matchbox / Hot Wheels toy cars.
Lucite
Bar Cart by Aldo Tura Goatskin and Brass
By Aldo Tura
Located in Mexico City, MX
The production of Tura includes service cars, lamps, living room tables, canteens and domestic appliances, which he made in sculptural forms that approached Art Deco and surrealism.
Goatskin
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H 23.5 in Dm 12 in
Pair of Postmodern "Itaca" Table Lamps by Orni Halloween for Artemide Side Car
By Orni Halloween, Artemide
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Postmodern "Itaca" table lamps by Orni Halloween for Artemide side car, circa 1980s.
Stainless Steel
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp by Jean Louis Domecq, France
By Jean Louis Domecq, Jielde
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A grey-black, vintage Mid-Century Modern French desk light made of hand crafted metal, designed by Jean Louis Domecq and produced by Jielde, in good condition. The industrial car bra...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp by Jean Louis Domecq, France, 1970s
By Jean Louis Domecq, Jielde
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-grey, vintage Mid-Century Modern French desk light made of hand crafted metal, designed by Jean Louis Domecq and produced by Jielde, in good condition. The industrial car brak...
Metal
20th Century Dark-Green French Jielde Metal Desk Lamp by Jean Louis Domecq
By Jean Louis Domecq, Jielde
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-green, vintage Mid-Century Modern French desk light made of handcrafted metal, designed by Jean Louis Domecq and produced by Jielde, in good condition. The industrial car brak...
Metal
20th Century Dark-Green French Jielde Metal Desk Lamp by Jean Louis Domecq
By Jean Louis Domecq, Jielde
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-green, vintage Mid-Century Modern French desk light made of hand crafted metal, designed by Jean Louis Domecq and produced by Jielde, in good condition. The Industrial car bra...
Metal
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Car Jack Lamps
By Deja Neu Furniture
Located in Spokane, WA
Amazing car jack lamps, beautiful contemporary lines with original finish.
Wooden Car Lamp - Roadster
Located in Geneva, IL
WOODEN AUTOMOBILE - 1920S ROADSTER STYLE - LAMP!
Interesting Table Lamp - Antique Car Jack with Lucite Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very cool table lamp made from an antique car jack and lucite with a white shade included.
Iron
60s Speedie Race Car Lamp
Located in Kensington, MD
60s Speedie Race Car Lamp
Hand painted milk glass globe, enameled all metal construction with applied stickers. Three way switch & an extra long cord. Excellent condit...
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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