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Pair of Acrylic and Cement Memphis Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful pair of frosted Acrylic and cast cement Memphis table lamps. This lamps are in the
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Vintage 1980s English Memphis Group Table Lamps

Materials

Cement

Diminutive Stilnovo Post Modern, Memphis Table Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Doraville, GA
An uncommon diminutive table or accent lamp from Stilnovo. The lamp has a bright green handle
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

"Nastro" by Stilnovo 1980s Italian Design Alberto Fraser Memphis Table Lamp
By Stilnovo, Alberto Fraser
Located in Brescia, IT
"Nastro" Alberto Fraser by Stilnovo 1983 Multi-color pvc Black polycarbonate base.  
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic, PVC

"Super" Lamp by Martine Bedin Lamp for Memphis Group
By Martine Bedin
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Memphis table lamp on wheels. Newly wired with silk cording. Contained in museum
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Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

"Piccadilly" Table Lamp by Gerard Taylor
By Gerard Taylor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An early Memphis table lamp by Scottish Designer Gerard Taylor (of Sottsass Associate fame), from
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1980s Memphis Style Lucite Italian Table Lamp
By Memphis Milano
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A black and transparent Lucite table lamp designed and manufactured in Italy in the Eighties in the
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass

Memphis Style Table Lamp Fiberglass, circa 1980
By Memphis Group
Located in Vienna, AT
Desk light from wood and glass-fiber, Italy post-modernism Very good condition, the wood was lacquered in white, blue and black, the glass-fiber dome shows no damages. One bulb w...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Studio Glass Memphis Style Table Lamp, Italy in Stock
By Memphis Group
Located in Miami, FL
Studio glass Memphis style table lamp, Italy in stock. One of a kind colorful table lamp. Wired to
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Memphis Style Desk Lamp, 1980s
By Memphis Group
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
This desk lamp is made in the famous Memphis style. The Italian Memphis Group was a design and
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Antique 1890s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Memphis Style Desk Lamp, 1980s
Italian Memphis Style Desk Lamp, 1980s
H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
Memphis Style Wire Mesh Grid Lucite Table Lamps Post-Modern, Italy
By Memphis Group
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Wire Mesh Grid Lucite Table lamps Post-modern, Italy around 1980 sold as a pair Up for
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

HUGE Sculptural MEMPHIS Style GEOMETRIC Ceramic FLOOR or TABLE LAMP France 1980
By Memphis Group
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular very large conical floor or table lamp, Post-Modernist, Free-Form, Memphis
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Vintage 1980s French Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Piccadilly Table Lamp Gerard Tayler for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Gerard Taylor
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Piccadilly by Gerard Tayler for Memphis Milano. Light bulb is E14.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Bay Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, Bay table Lamp in glass, aluminum and plexiglass, designed by
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired 'Tahiti' Table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Tahiti Table Lamp 'EU VERSION 220v', by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis, Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired 220v 'Tahiti' table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Piccadilly Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Gerard Taylor from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Gerard Taylor
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, Piccadilly table lamp made in metal and plastic laminate, designed
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Piccadilly Table Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Gerard Taylor for Memphis Milano Collect
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Gerard Taylor
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired, Piccadilly Table Lamp made in metal and plastic laminate, designed
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ashoka Metal Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, Ashoka table lamp in lacquered metal, designed by Ettore Sottsass
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bay Table Lamp USA, 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired, Bay Table Lamp in glass, aluminum and plexiglass, designed by
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Ashoka Large Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ashoka lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, Milano, 1981. Excellent condition.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Ashoka Metal Table Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano C.
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired, Ashoka Table Lamp in lacquered metal, designed by Ettore Sottsass
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Italian Memphis Design Green Blue White Red Black Murano Glass Lamps
By Memphis Group
Located in New York, NY
A 1980s unique pair of Italian colorful Murano glass lamps in the style of Ettore Sottsass for
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Super All White US 110V Table or Floor Lamp by Martine Bedin for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Martine Bedin, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired, Super All White table or floor lamp in fiberglass, designed in
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass

Super All White EU 220V Table or Floor Lamp by Martine Bedin from Memphis Milano
By Martine Bedin, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, super all white table or floor lamp in fiberglass, designed in
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass

Vintage Italian Memphis Era Desk Lamp in White Perforated Metal, Orientable Arm
By Memphis Group
Located in Milano, IT
overall style suggests a Memphis group inspiration behind the design of the lamp, but there are no
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Early Martine Bedin "Super" Lamp for Memphis Milano, Postmodern 1981
By Memphis Group, Martine Bedin, Memphis Milano
Located in London, GB
design outfit,  Memphis Group, Milano, Italy. These lamps are highly sought after and are included in
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Memphis Milano style Post modern steel squiggle dome lamps in Black
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Memphis style Post modern steel squiggle lamps Black finish with large steel dome shades
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Tall Marvelous Post Modern Red Fiberglass Table Lamp 1980s Sottsass Memphis Era
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Peoria, AZ
Marvelous! Fabulous Eighties Post Modern Conical Fiberglass Table Lamp! In the manner of Ettore
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Vintage 1980s Table Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass, Wood

1980s Memphis Style Halogen Table Lamp by Honsel
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide, Mario Botta, Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in München, DE
Wonderful table lamp from the 1980s. The lamp in Memphis Design is a real asset and an absolute
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Vintage 1980s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Post Modern Memphis Milano, 1980s Oceanic Table Lamp by Michele de Lucchi
By Memphis Group, Michele de Lucchi
Located in Renens, CH
Authentic vintage Oceanic table lamp by Italian architect Michele de Lucchi for the Memphis
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ettore Sottass "Pattica Lamp" for Memphis 'Post Design' Collection, 2000
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in London, GB
Ettore Sottsass Post design (Memphis), Milan, Italy. ‘Pattica’ lamp, 2000. Yellow dyed maple base
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Super Blue Table Light 'EU' 220 Volts, by Martine Bedin from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Martine Bedin
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, super blue table or floor lamp in fiberglass, designed in 1981, by
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass

Super Yellow USA 110V Table or Floor Light, by Martine Bedin for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Martine Bedin
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired, Super Yellow table or floor lamp in fiberglass, designed in 1981
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass

Super Blue Table Light USA 110 Volts, by Martine Bedin for Memphis Milano Coll.
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Martine Bedin
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired, Super Blue table or floor lamp in fiberglass, designed in 1981, by
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass

Super Yellow EU 220V Table or Floor Light, by Martine Bedin from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Martine Bedin
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, super yellow table or floor lamp in fiberglass, designed in 1981
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass

Postmodern Lamps in Wood, style of Memphis Milano or Olivier Villatte, 1980s.
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Lille, FR
Set of 2 Postmodern Lamps in wood, style of Memphis Milano or Olivier Villatte, 1980s. Good
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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Lamp in Ceramic, style of Memphis Milano or Olivier Villatte, 1980s.
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Lille, FR
Postmodern Lamp in Ceramic, style of Memphis Milano or Olivier Villatte, 1980s. Good condition.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Stilplast Memphis Halogen Table Lamp, 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Post Modern Memphis Stilplast table lamp 1980s.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Stilplast Memphis Halogen Table Lamp, 1980s
Stilplast Memphis Halogen Table Lamp, 1980s
H 23.63 in W 11.82 in D 3.55 in
Post Modern Memphis Style Table Lamps
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
contemporary American living. The metal cone shade and geometric brass finishes of these post modern lamps
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1990s North American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Post Modern Memphis Style Table Lamps
Post Modern Memphis Style Table Lamps
H 20 in W 12 in D 5.25 in
Postmodern Table, Desk or Task Arc Lamp
By Memphis Group
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern arc lamp with black metal base and arch and a green shade, great Memphis style lamp.
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Spectacular Blown Glass Table Lamps Memphis Style
By Kurt Swanson, Ettore Sottsass
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Amazing Pinkwater torchiere table lamps by Lisa Schwartz and Kurt Swanson. Postmodern lamps in
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1990s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Post Modern Halogen Table Lamp, 1980s, Italy
By Memphis Group
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Post Modern Halogen table lamp. Two light stands. like the shape of this lamp.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Boxford Holland Memphis Style Table Lamp, 1980s
Located in Delft, NL
Boxford Holland Memphis style table lamp, 1980s.
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Studio Pottery Ceramic Table Lamp, 1980s
By Memphis Group
Located in Miami, FL
One of a kind ceramic lamp. Made of three hand formed (not turned or molded) ceramic elements of
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Vintage 1980s American Table Lamps

Pair of Post-Modern Table Lamps, circa 1980, Italy
By Memphis Group
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of post-modern table lamps, circa 1980, Italy. Probably designed by the Memphis group. White
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Memphis-Style Angled Metal Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Well made and designed post modern table lamp. Three angled iron bars fixed to iron plate base
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Late 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Multidirectional Postmodern Snake Table Lamp Memphis Era
By Isao Hosoe
Located in San Diego, CA
Flexible and pivoting 1980s lamp multidirectional snake movable neck. White enameled shade rewired
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Memphis Style Table Lamp with Counterweight, 1980s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Design Period - Eigthies Measurements - Width 23 cm x Depth 68 cm x Height 50 cm Materials - Metal Color - Grey, Red Light wear consistent with age and use.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Super White with Colored Sockets EU 220V, by Martine Bedin from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Martine Bedin, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, super white table or floor lamp in fiberglass with multicolored
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass

Super White with Colored Sockets USA 110V by Martine Bedin for Memphis Milano C.
By Memphis Group, Martine Bedin, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired, Super White table or floor lamp in fiberglass with multicolored
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass

Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Table Lamp by Memphis Srl
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The ultimate Sottsass table light!! Anthropomorphic (looks like a parrot) as the head (w/ lamp
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Art Glass Memphis Style Sculpture Table Lamp, 1991
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Quite unique table lamp. We also have a floor lamp.
Category

1990s American Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Michele de Lucchi Oceanic Memphis Milano Postmodern
By Memphis Group, Michele de Lucchi
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Michele de Lucchi's oceanic lamp. Materpiece of 1980s design.    
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Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Astor Table Lamp by Thomas Bley for Memphis Collection
By Thomas Bley
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Bley, the only German designer to take part in Memphis, Astor is a table lamp that disrupts the
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Laminate, Wood, Lacquer

Italian Postmodern Aldo Cibic Table Lamp, Memphis-Milano -1980s
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Renens, CH
Limited series table lamp designed by Aldo Cibic during the 1980s for the French lighting company
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Nathalie du Pasquier - Memphis lamp
By Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in PARIS, FR
This Memphis lamp was designed by Nathalie du Pasquier and edited by Drimmer c. 1985. The lamp is
Category

Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Nathalie du Pasquier - Memphis lamp
Nathalie du Pasquier - Memphis lamp
H 17.33 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
Memphis Style Desk Lamp, 1980s
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Dutch Design Memphis Group style desk lamp, 1980s Memphis Group style typically combines circles
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Minimalist Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Memphis Style Desk Lamp, 1980s
Memphis Style Desk Lamp, 1980s
H 24.41 in W 16.54 in D 5.91 in
Memphis style table lamp, Ikea 1980 with custom-made lampshade
By IKEA
Located in Herentals, BE
Blue ceramic table lamp in Memphis style by Ikea, 1980s. Label is located at the bottom of the
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Memphis Style Postmodern Color Blocked Plaster Table Lamp, 1980's
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Memphis style color blocked table lamp, circa 1980's. This sculptural modern form lamp features a
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Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

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Memphis Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic memphis table lamp available at 1stDibs. A memphis table lamp — often made from metal, plastic and glass — can elevate any home. There are 135 variations of the antique or vintage memphis table lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 23 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the memphis table lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right memphis table lamp, those designed in Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made memphis table lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass and Memphis Milano are consistently popular.

How Much is a Memphis Table Lamp?

Prices for a memphis table lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $10 and can go as high as $9,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,500.

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 Memphis Table Lamp
  • 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 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 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 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
    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 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 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 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 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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