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Gilded Bronze Seated Buddha Table Lamp
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Gilded bronze seated Buddha table lamp of the Rattanakosin period. The figure is made of gilded
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Antique 19th Century French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Gilded Bronze Seated Buddha Table Lamp
Gilded Bronze Seated Buddha Table Lamp
H 27.96 in W 16.93 in D 11.03 in
Pair of Hollywood Regency Standing Buddha Table Lamps by Westwood
By Westwood Lamps
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of standing Buddha table lamps in original gilded finish by Westwood Lamp Co., circa 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Carved Wood Tibetan Buddha Table Lamps
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Very stylish and chic pair of carved wood Tibetan Buddha table lamps, complete with original
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Stylish Pair of Gilded Bronze Buddha Table Lamps
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This impressive pair of gilded brass Buddha table lamps can be dated in the 1970s. The gilded
Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Stylish Pair of Gilded Bronze Buddha Table Lamps
Stylish Pair of Gilded Bronze Buddha Table Lamps
H 30.71 in W 20.48 in D 13.39 in
Gilt Buddha Table Lamp in the Style of James Mont
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A gilt gold bronze cast metal Asian inspired Buddha table lamp sitting on a thick Lucite base
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Buddha Table Lamps in the Manner of James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of Buddha table lamps, circa 1960s, in the manner of James Mont. Shades not included
Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Mint Green Porcelain Seated Buddha Table Lamps on Black Base
By James Mont
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Fantastic pair of mid-century seated Buddha table lamps, beautiful soft mint green porcelain
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

20th Century Gold Asian Metal Buddha Table Lamp, Vintage Wood Light
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late vintage Mid-Century Modern Asian Buddha table lamp with a new white round shade, made of
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Mid-20th Century Burmese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bronze Buddha table lamp with oval lampshade, 1960-1970
Located in Herentals, BE
Elegant bronze Buddha on a brass base table lamp with a new custom-made, tapered oval lampshade in
Category

Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Italian Porcelain Buddha Table Lamp by Zanotto, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful porcelain lamp produced in Italy in the 1970s by Zanotto. The lamp is in ivory enamel and
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Black Buddha Table Lamp with Pastel Glazes by Søholm, Danish 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very rare table lamp made at Søholm in Denmark during the early 1960s. Decorated with pastel blue
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Very Rare circa 1780-1800 Chinese Rootwood Carved Statue of Buddha Table Lamp
Located in GB
statue of Buddha which has been made into a table lamp A very good looking and decorative piece, the
Category

Antique 1780s Chinese Georgian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

White Glazed Meditating Buddha Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large and beautiful Buddha in meditation pose. Very unique as it is made of ceramic, meticulously
Category

Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage 1950s Buddha Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 1950s Buddha Style Lamp. Style of James Mont. Dimensions are with the shade assembled.  
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Vintage 1950s Buddha Lamp
Vintage 1950s Buddha Lamp
H 25 in W 15.5 in D 9 in
James Mont Buddha Head Table Lamp Mid Century
By James Mont
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Massive James Mont Buddha head table lamp, great statement piece and becoming quite rare
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Oversized Vintage Buddha Head Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Chicago, IL
Oversized Vintage Buddha Head Lamp Manner of James Mont
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Oversized Vintage Buddha Head Lamp
Oversized Vintage Buddha Head Lamp
H 39.5 in W 7 in D 8 in
James Mont Gold Buddha Lamp
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
James Mont gold Buddha lamp the pieces are molded plaster with an antiqued, gold finish. And have
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

James Mont Gold Buddha Lamp
James Mont Gold Buddha Lamp
H 36 in W 10 in D 10 in
Pair of Large Chinese Bronze Buddha Bust Table Lamps
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful pair of chinese bronze Buddha bust table lamps on wooden base. Measures 15"W X 8"D X
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Chinoiserie Jade Green Buddha Ceramic Table Lamp Brass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Buddha jade green ceramic table lamp. This has been newly wired. All new brass hardware. No
Category

Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Ceramic Table Lamps Italian Chinoiserie Chinese Buddha figures Ceramic
By Figli E Zaccagnini, Eugenio Pattarino
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Merk: table lamps Chinese Buddha figures Vintage Table Lamps Chinese Buddha figures Ceramic
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Hollywood Regency Vintage Buddha Head Table Lamp by Paul Hanson
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Hollywood Regency Buddha head table lamp by Paul Hanson. It is in fabulous restored
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Chinese Carved and Painted Wooden Buddha Head Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Chinese carved bleached wood table lamp with Buddha head on a square giltwood base with a giltwood
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Wood

Petite James Mont Style Buddha Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Stamford, CT
Petite James Mont style Buddha lamp. Newly rewired. Lamp takes one standard bulb (not included
Category

Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Composition, Metal

Large James Mont Style Buddha Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Stamford, CT
Large James Mont style Buddha lamp. Painted chalkware Buddha head on black plinth with new black
Category

Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Plaster

Italian Midcentury Table Lamp Buddha Brass Gold Walnut Root 1960s Rectangular
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian midcentury table lamp Buddha brass gold walnut root 1960s rectangular, parchment paper dome
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Extraordinary Mid-Century Modern Buddha Lucite and Brass Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Voorburg, NL
Unique and beautiful custom designer Lucite and brass midcentury table lamp from the 1970s. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Carved Wood Buddha Sculpture Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Chinese carved wood Buddha sculpture lamp. Later electrified with Lucite base and custom
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Pair of Hollywood Regency Standing Buddha Ceramic Table Lamps by Ugo Zaccagnini
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Amazing pair of Ugo Zaccagnini, gold brass base and blue ceramic Chinese Buddha lamps, circa 1950
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Monumental Tony Paul for Westwood Futures Asian Buddha Sculptural Table Lamp MCM
By Tony Paul, Westwood Industries
Located in Peoria, AZ
! This lamp is the premiere lamp from that line up, a tall, standing Buddha sculptured and enameled in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

James Mont Hand-Carved Hollywood Regency Buddha Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Pasadena, TX
Hand carved Buddha with plaster details. The lamp features lovely details in gold patina
Category

Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Chapman Pair Ceramic Table Lamps of Sitting Buddhas on Rosewood Base Mid Century
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very interesting pair of ceramic table lamps in the form of a buddha sitting on a rosewood base.
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Stone Base Lamps, Feet of Buddha Statues
Located in Sheffield, MA
fragments from Buddha statues atop lotus flower form bases from India. Belgium linen lamp shades are
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Table Lamps

Materials

Stone

Rare Table Lamp with a Buddha Bronze Figure, Maison Guerin, Paris, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare table lamp in bronze and gilded brass with a Buddha figure Base in marble. Maison Guerin
Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Buddha Lamps in the Style of James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New Rochelle, NY
A fine pair of Buddha lamps in the style of James Mont with walnut base in superb condition. The
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Ceramic Perfume Table Light Buddha
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
molded ceramics with hand painted details. The lamp has a small heat bulb which fits into the base and
Category

Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Ceramic Perfume Table Light Buddha
Art Deco Ceramic Perfume Table Light Buddha
H 7.29 in W 4.34 in D 3.94 in
Antique Chinese Carved Buddha Sculpture Now A Designer Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Chinese Carved Buddha Sculpture Now a Designer Lamp. It is beautifully mounted and includes
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Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

James Mont Ceramic Tara Buddha Head Lamp, circa 1950
By James Mont
Located in San Francisco, CA
James Mont ceramic Tara Buddha head lamp, circa 1950 Dimensions: 6" wide x 7" deep at the base x
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Buddha Stone Lamp by Robert Kuo, Hand Carved, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Buddha stone lamp by Robert Kuo, hand carved, limited edition Buddha stone lamp Han Bai Yu stone
Category

2010s Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Lamp With Buddha Italian Design Porcelain, 1970 Fabric Dome Gold
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Particular lamp with Buddha Italian porcelain, 1970.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold, Brass, Enamel

Pair of James Mont Gold Buddha Lamps for Stiffel Lighting
By James Mont
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and dramatic pair of tables lamps were designed by James Mont for the Stiffel Lighting
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Perfume Lamp Chinoiserie Happy Buddha German Ceramic Hotei Figure
By Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur, Dresden Porcelain, Goebel Company
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Art Deco Perfume lamp Chinoiserie Happy Buddha German Ceramic Hotei Figure Material: Porcelain
Category

Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Huge "Buddha" Resine and Brass Lamp by Jacques Duval-Brasseur
By Jacques Duval-Brasseur 1
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Fantastic lamp designed by French artist Jacques Duval-Brasseur 1980s special order for Hong Kong
Category

Vintage 1980s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Fantastic Pair of James Mont Style Asian Figural Buddha Lamps Mid-Century Modern
By James Mont
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic pair of James Mont Style Asian figural Buddha Lamps. This pair has a wonderful aged
Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Thai Buddha lamp in bronze with double black and gold patina, France, Circa 1960
By Maison Charles, Maison Charles-Jansen, Maison Jansen
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Thai bronze with double black and gold patina mounted as a lamp on a blackened wooden base. Very
Category

Vintage 1960s Thai Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Brass

HINDU HEAD BRASS Table Lamp
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Artist and manufacturer are unknown. This is a beautiful single Hindu head lamp in brass and wood
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

HINDU HEAD BRASS Table Lamp
HINDU HEAD BRASS Table Lamp
H 40 in W 8 in D 8 in
Buddhist Table Lamp with Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully carved wooden Buddha head with tribal shade. Silk cord and sliding on-off switch
Category

20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Buddhist Table Lamp with Shade
Buddhist Table Lamp with Shade
H 34 in W 12 in D 6.5 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian mid century hand painted porcelain table lamp, Buddha shaped 1960s. Gold hand paint
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Asian Oriental Chinese Turquoise Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
foliage and laughing Buddha. This beautiful midcentury chinoiserie table lamp is timeless in style
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Ettore Sottsass ASHOKA Table Lamp for MEMPHIS srl
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Ashoka table lamp is an early Ettore Sottsass lighting masterwork for the introductory 1981
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Aldo Londi Bitossi Table Lamp, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Cinese, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Table Lamp, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Cinese, Signed. Tall lamp with blue textured
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Robert Abbey Templeton Bronze Trophy Urn Table Lamp Empire Shade Light 7102G
By Robert Abbey
Located in Dayton, OH
Templeton 7102G urn table lamp, way buddha bronze with golden beige cast metal empire shade with
Category

Late 20th Century Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Italian lamp by Societa Porcellane Artistiche Firenze, 1970's.
By Societa Porcellane Artistiche 1
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Italian lamp by Societa Porcellane Artistiche Firenze, 1970's. Hand painted porcelain Buddha on a
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large Scale Asian Style Guan Yin Lamps
By James Mont
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of large Scale Asian style Guan Yin Buddha head lamps, American, circa 1960s. They have been
Category

Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Resin, Plaster

Louis XV Style Porcelain Mtd. Gilt Bronze Two-Light Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV Style Porcelain Mtd. Gilt Bronze Two-Light Lamp Composed of a porcelain seated Buddha
Category

20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Karl Springer Telephone Table Snakeskin and Brass, 1990
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
" Height. Marble table lamp shown, search 1stdibs ID#: LU131427093183 (SOLD) Coral, search 1stdibs ID
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Buddha Table Lamp in Brass and Wood
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Buddha table lamp in brass and wood, circa 1960s Good original condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Buddha Table Lamp in Brass and Wood
Buddha Table Lamp in Brass and Wood
H 21.66 in W 10.44 in D 10.44 in
Pair of Asian Style Mid-Century Buddha Table Lamps Attributed to James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Marietta, GA
A stunning and sought after pair of ceramic Buddha lamps attributed to James Mont. Lamps are in as
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Jade Green Porcelain Buddha Table Lamp in the Style of James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Antwerp, BE
A large glazed porcelain Buddha mounted on a solid wood base retaining the original olive green raw
Category

20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Pair of Buddha Sculptural Table Lamps
Located in Bronx, NY
Serenity in this sculptural pieces are depicted very well, newly rewired with new heavy duty 3-way sockets.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Chinoiserie Buddha Head Lamp
Located in Valley Village, CA
Chinoiserie Buddha head lamp in bronze finish with plaster and wood base.
Materials

Plaster, Wood

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Buddha Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the buddha table lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and ceramic, every buddha table lamp was constructed with great care. Find 96 options for an antique or vintage buddha table lamp now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect buddha table lamp — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right buddha table lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Empire styles are of considerable interest. James Mont, Jacques Duval-Brasseur and Quartite Creative Corp. each produced at least one beautiful buddha table lamp that is worth considering.

How Much is a Buddha Table Lamp?

Prices for a buddha table lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $295 and can go as high as $12,878, while the average can fetch as much as $1,740.

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

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.

Questions About Buddha Table Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The main difference between a table lamp and an accent lamp is its size. Generally, table lamps are larger pieces that people use for task lighting or to increase ambiance lighting in a room. Accent lamps tend to be smaller and provide supplemental light in spaces. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Your table lamps do not have to match but it definitely is important that they still go together. This can be done by making sure they are of similar style or have something in common such as color, shape, lamp shade, or metal type.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    How big a table lamp should be depends on your lighting needs and the size of the surface that you're placing the light fixture on. Most table lamps are 30 to 36 inches tall. On shorter tables, a taller lamp may be necessary to put illumination at eye level. Find a variety of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The best brand of table lamp is really a matter of personal preference. Choose a lamp that complements the style of your room and suits your lighting needs. On 1stDibs, find a range of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix an old table lamp, take it to an appliance or lighting repair shop that has experience working with the type of fixture that you have. Many problems can cause an old table lamp to stop working. A professional can determine the cause and use the correct tools to address it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To determine what size lamp should be on a sofa table, measure the table from the bottom of the legs to the tabletop. Then, choose a lamp that is equal to or up to 1.5 times taller than the table. Shop a range of table lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    There is no single best company for table lamps. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior, and over the years, many manufacturers and designers have offered a range of visually appealing table lamps. Examples include Artemide, Gordon & Jane Martz, FLOS, Søholm Stentøj, Louis Poulsen and many others. Shop a large collection of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024


    A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.

    You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.

    Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.

    Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”

    Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.

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